Amnon Shemi, a 72-year-old Jewish man, was attacked while putting up hostage posters in New York City, with assailants shouting pro-Palestinian slogans. The NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime amidst a notable rise in antisemitic acts across the United States, particularly since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. Shemi expressed surprise that he had not encountered violence sooner, while crime data indicated that a high percentage of hate crimes in New York are antisemitic in nature, highlighting the alarming trend of rising violence against the Jewish community.
They start yelling, 'Free Palestine, free Palestine.” Shemi said. “I got punched right over here [his eyebrow]. It's kind of hard to see it now.
I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner, but I don't know what to tell you. Probably the war in Gaza is escalating the whole situation and antisemitism and all kinds of stuff.
The incident comes amidst a global surge in antisemitism and a string of antisemitic hate crimes across the US.
NYPD sources told WCBS that 56% of all hate crimes in the city were antisemitic attacks.
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