It comes after reports that antisemitic incidents in the D.C. region rose to an all-time high in 2020, according to the Anti-Defamation League, a group that has tracked such reports since 1979. Nationally, the organization said the 1,242 reports of harassment in 2020 represents an increase of 10 percent over 2019, while reported acts of vandalism and assault declined by 18 percent and 49 percent, respectively.

Source: Washington Post July 11, 2021 23:15 UTC