Who’s Mayra Teke? New Jersey girl caught tearing down Israel flag at Hummus Kitchen

The unsettling incident at “Hummus Kitchen” was prompted by Mayra Teke, a resident of Paterson, New Jersey.

Her dedication is however unknown, however her actions improve to a stressing pattern of rising antisemitic incidents within the US.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) tales that there was a rare surge in antisemitic incidents within the two months subsequent the deadly assault on Israel by Hamas terrorists.

Involving October 7 and December 7, 2,031 instances of antisemitism have been reported nationwide by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a 337% increase in extra of the very same time period in 2022. Antisemitic marches, assaults, vandalism, and verbal abuse had been mostly linked to the Israel-Hamas warfare.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) research that hate crimes dedicated in opposition to Muslims and Arabs additionally seen a discernible uptick in the midst of this time period.

Outdoors of singular actions like Teke’s, the ADL has documented a troubling sample of intimidation and destruction aimed toward Israeli or Jewish-owned enterprises.

The distressing incident at “Hummus Kitchen” is an occasion of the extra vital issues that communities encounter because of the heightened tensions launched on by intercontinental conflicts.

In an environment the place by discriminatory incidents are on the rise.