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NYPD to up security at religious sites after white supremacists declare antisemitic ‘Day of hate’
Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.
The New York Police Department says it’s deploying extra resources to houses of worship after white supremacist hate groups declare a “national day of hate” targeting Jews.
The NYPD says there have been no specific threats identified, but are stepping up security out of an abundance of caution.
Chicago police have also issued a warning about the day of hate, scheduled for Saturday.
The white supremacists have called for followers to distribute antisemitic messaging with banners, stickers, fliers and graffiti “to expose the international clique of parasitic vermin that infest our nation today.”
“Make your voices heard loud and clear, that the one true enemy of the American people is the Jew,” a statement says.
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