Threats against Jews, Muslims and Arabs continue on social media: DHS bulletin

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis «continues to observe» domestic and foreign individuals using social media to make threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities, according to a new bulletin obtained by ABC News Thursday.

"[Foreign Terrorist Organizations] continue to post or recirculate messaging in response to the ongoing conflict to encourage violence or recruit new members," the bulletin, dated Jan. 10, said.

«On 4 January, ISIS media released a 34-minute speech by official ISIS spokesman Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari titled „And Kill Them Wherever You Find Them,“ it said.

In the speech, al-Ansari called for attacks against Jewish and Christian targets around the world, including in the United States, according to DHS.

The speech encourages prioritizing houses of worship as targets, lists a range of tactics including bombings, stabbings, shootings, and vehicle attacks, and promotes the intentional targeting of civilians. The speech is the first time ISIS has directly addressed the Israel-HAMAS conflict,» the bulletin said.

The DHS said that ISIS and its affiliates have since claimed responsibility for attacks in Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria, and the Philippines as part of a new campaign also called «And Kill Them Wherever You Find Them.»

Federal law enforcement officials have said in the past that Jewish people represent a large percentage of those targeted by threats, despite their smaller population in the U.S.

«In fact, our statistics would indicate that for a group that represents only about 2.4% of the American public, they account for something like 60% of all religious-based hate crimes,» FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate panel in October.

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