The US Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday $210 million of additional funds to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations from targeted attacks caused by rise in hate incidents amid war in the Middle East. Why it’s important Rights advocates have warned about rising threats against American Muslims, Arabs and Jews since the eruption ofIsrael’s war in Gaza and its military campaign in Lebanon. Context Major US incidents in recent months include theattempted drowning of a 3-year-old Muslim girl in Texas, the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois…