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An individual was identified Friday in connection with a threat to synagogues in New Jersey, but the Jewish community in Los Angeles remains on alert after a recent spate of antisemitic incidents in and around the city.
Law enforcement increased patrols at Los Angeles area synagogues and local leaders have asked members of the community to remain alert after a number of incidents, and recent comments by celebrities, have raised worries about possible hate incidents or attacks.
“We are seeing the unfortunate truth that hateful rhetoric leads to hateful actions,” said Jeffery I. Abrams, director of the Los Angeles Anti-Defamation League. “Antisemitic comments from celebrities including artists and athletes can and do lead to real-life violence against Jews and others.”
The statement came after the FBI’s Newark office issued an alert about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey on Thursday. By Friday morning, the FBI in Newark announced it had identified the person who had made the threat.
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