Antisemitic incidents during the Gaza War (2008–2009)
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Overview of harassment of and attacks against Jews worldwide during the Gaza War Antisemitic incidents escalated worldwide in frequency and intensity during the Gaza War , and were widely considered to be a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the conflict. The number and severity of reported incidents was particularly high in France and the United Kingdom, countries with large Muslim and Jewish populations. The incidents, which included firebombings and arson of Jewish buildings, attacks on Jewish individuals, defacement of synagogues and vandalism, drew reactions from several governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Most perpetrators of these attacks have not been identified or prosecuted.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Antisemitic incidents escalated worldwide in frequency and intensity during the Gaza War , and were widely considered a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the 2008–2009 conflict between Israel and Hamas . The number and severity of reported incidents was particularly high in France and the United Kingdom, countries with large Muslim and Jewish populations. The incidents, which included firebombings and arson of Jewish buildings, attacks on Jewish individuals, defacement of synagogues and vandalism, drew reactions from several governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Antisemitic incidents escalated worldwide in frequency and intensity during the Gaza War , and were widely considered to be a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the conflict. The number and severity of reported incidents was particularly high in France and the United Kingdom, countries with large Muslim and Jewish populations. The incidents, which included firebombings and arson of Jewish buildings, attacks on Jewish individuals, defacement of synagogues and vandalism, drew reactions from several governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Most perpetrators of these attacks have not been identified or prosecuted.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Antisemitic incidents escalated worldwide in frequency and intensity during the Gaza War , and were widely considered to be a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the conflict. The number and severity of reported incidents was particularly high in France and the United Kingdom, countries with large Muslim and Jewish populations. The incidents, which included firebombings and arson of Jewish buildings, attacks on Jewish individuals, defacement of synagogues and vandalism, drew reactions from several governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Most perpetrators of these attacks have not been identified or prosecuted.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “widely considered a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the 2008–2009 conflict between israel and hamas”. Today it says “widely considered to be a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the conflict”. Read the current article and compare.
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widely considered a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the 2008–2009 conflict between israel and hamas
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widely considered to be a wave of reprisal attacks in response to the conflict
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