"We are not the only ones being targeted in this moment,” the Jewish Council for Public Affairs said in a statement.
That disparity is consistent with years of hate crimes reporting showing that Jewish victims far outnumber other religious targets.
71-year-old Joseph Czuba is believed to have killed the 6-year-old in a hate crime motivated by the ongoing conflict in Israel.
The latest FBI statistics revealed 101 reported hate crimes in 2020, targeting various communities, marking an 80% increase from 2020.
Police have not stated if they believed the two incidents were linked but have asked anyone with information to contact them.
The statement came as a response to a video circulating online of Orthodox Jews spitting on Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.
The ADL also recommends the state of Texas policies that they believe would be effective in fighting the rising amount of extremism.
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