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to the hospital where he died. the injured officer is expected to recover. stand up sunday worship services were held across the country from iowa city out to san francisco. people of taking part in his star demonstration of unity, speaking out against hate. the oakland emma barnett has the story from saint patrick’s cathedral. >> on this stand up against hate sunday. >> we unite in prayer, professing our belief in the dignity and sacredness of all human life and pledging to combat any type of hatred, especially anti-semitism. cardinal dolan delivering a clear message during his service at saint patrick’s cathedral on sunday. >> calling for the end of anti-semitism and all faith based hate throughout the whole country. >> houses of worship. people are coming together to say we have to stand up against hate. heat, 2 of al qaeda, which is contrary to everything we stand for as children of god, particularly antisemitism anti-semitism, which is so vicious our culture and in the world. it’s a message being heard in places of worship across the country as part of stand-up sunday, organized by the appeal of conscience foundation and the foundation to combat anti-semitism. >> the event showing a historic demonstration of interfaith unity. we’re reaching over 1.5 million people today and one day saying. >> let’s stand up together as people of faith. we’re standing together, combat hatred of people of faith and hatred towards jewish people in anti-semitism. karen dresbach, the executive vice president of the appeal of conscience foundation described the statistics as shocking. i think it’s alarming to see what has happened in the united states over the past few years. anti-semitism is on the rise across the united states. >> the fbi’s 2024 crime statistics show a record high number of hate crimes against jewish people. accounting for nearly 70% of all religious based hate crimes in the past 5 years, there are more than 7,000 anti-jewish hate crimes and over one-thousand anti muslim hate crimes reported in the united states. according to the fbi, zooming into new york, there were 170 incidents of anti-semitism between january and june of this year. according to the nypd hate crimes dashboard. adam katz, the president of the foundation to combat anti-semitism says he hopes standup sunday inspires people to stand up against hate. if you see what’s going on in this country and you find it offensive, horrifying, disturbing. >> you are not the only one we need to be a place where everybody is treated fairly with dignity can live safely with security, no matter what they believe. >> people attending these masses across the country will be handed these there is symbol of unity in the fight against
