The big Thanksgiving parade that a popular department store chain holds every year next Thursday will have a major boost in security after the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies consider it “an attractive target” in the climate of tension caused by the Gaza war. .

The official document from these bodies, a copy of which has been obtained by ABC television, raises concerns about “lone actors using online platforms to issue threats of violence against the Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities, in addition to committing simple and unsophisticated attacks that “They are difficult to detect in advance.”

Until now there have been no reports of specific threats to the paradewhich is hosted each year by department store Macys and marks the start of the Christmas season in the city, an event expected to be attended by some 3.5 million people, New Yorkers and tourists alike.

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According to ABC, the document highlights Al-Qaeda’s recent call for its followers to attack Americans, British, French and Jews everywhereusing ‘public events and large gatherings’.

Earlier this month, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that they could not rule out the possibility that Hamas or another organization could take advantage of the conflict to carry out attacks in the United States.

The violence unleashed by this conflict is already starting to take shape on the networksand just today, the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, pointed out at a press conference that since the conflict began on October 7, New York has experienced a 425% increase in hate speech against the Jewish community and 517 % in hate speech against the Jewish community, against Muslims.

“The rising tide of hate puts all New Yorkers at risk and as governor, I am committed to tackling this crisis head-on,” she said as she announced new funding – $3 million – to continue combating hate speech online.

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He also sent a letter to Meta, Google, Tik Tok and

“It’s time for them to take meaningful action.” He asked them, among other things, to ensure that the platform’s policies and terms of service are sufficiently well-defined and strictly enforced to stop the spread of hate speech, false content and harassment.

Hochul called on social media leaders for more “transparency,” greater accountability for the way they operate and the impact their policies have on users.

Specifically, the safety plan Hochul announced today includes strengthening physical security in vulnerable places, making the digital world safer by identifying credible threats, reporting social media companies that do not adhere to safety policies and creating resources for parents and schools to provide information about networking. . (JO)