Protest Cycles and Rising Hate: The Israel-Hamas War's Impact on U.S. Hate Crimes

• In Event: Poster Session 2

Abstract

Objective:
The Israel-Hamas war has impacted global communities, including within the United States. This study, employing social movement theory, investigates how media framing of the conflict triggers protest cycles and impacts U.S. hate crimes against Jewish, Arab, and Muslim Americans.
Methods:
The current study employs a mixed-methods approach, utilizing a qualitative discourse analysis of media frames and a quantitative analysis to track hate crime trends using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report.
Findings:
The current study employs a regression and a time-series analysis, drawing on social movement theory to elucidate patterns, concepts, and theoretical explanations underlying U.S. hate crime dynamics in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Conclusion:
The insights from this investigation illuminate the intricate relationship between media framing, protest dynamics, and hate crime occurrences, providing a more nuanced understanding of the interplay between these factors within the U.S. context.

Author

• Adrienne J. Brookstein, Temple University