Anti-Muslim hate hits new high in US: Advocacy group

CAIR reports record 8,658 discrimination complaints in 2024 as war in Gaza stirred up Islamophobia.

Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Arabs in the United States hit a new record in 2024 amid the Israel-Gaza war, an advocacy group has reported.

A report released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday said that the 8,658 complaints regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incidents last year – representing a 7.4 percent rise year on year – was the highest number since the group began compiling data in 1996.

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