A record rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in America due to the Gaza war. Data published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations showed an escalation of violations against Muslims and Arabs in America coinciding with the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
Attacks on American Muslims increased by 56% compared to 2022 (French) Human rights defenders have monitored the escalation of hostility to Islam, anti-Palestinian bias, and anti-Semitism since the outbreak of war in theGaza Strip. The Council explained that “the main driving force behind this wave of escalating Islamophobia was the escalation in violence in Israel and Palestine in October 2023”