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he year 2024 was a “peak year” for antisemitism, with a 340 percent
increase in total antisemitic incidents worldwide compared to 2022,
according to a new report published by the World Zionist Organization
and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Compared to 2023, the number of antisemitic incidents nearly doubled.
The report used 2022 as its benchmark because it was a relatively
normal year, unlike 2023, when Hamas launched its war with Israel on
October 7.

The sharp rise “poses a real threat to the foundations of Western
democracy, where the new antisemitic discourse erodes the fundamental
values of democratic society and creates cracks in the wall of
pluralism and tolerance,” said Raheli Baratz, head of the Department
for Combating Antisemitism at the World Zionist Organization and
author of the report.

The report was presented to President Isaac Herzog in advance of
International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It comes a week after a
survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that nearly half of all
adults worldwide hold significant antisemitic views.

The report broke the data down by geographical location.

In the United States, there was a 288% increase in antisemitic
incidents, peaking in April 2024. The incidents included a number of
significant acts of violence, such as the murder of Dr. Ben Harouni in
California in March, attacks on synagogues, and violence in schools
and universities.

In Canada, the situation was even worse, with a 562% increase in
antisemitic incidents, a quarter of which were violent, the report
said.

The trends were equally concerning in Europe. In France, there was an
increase of over 350% in antisemitic incidents, with 28% involving
violence, the report found. In the United Kingdom, there was a 450%
increase in antisemitic incidents, with almost 2,000 incidents in the
first half of 2024 alone.

In China, social media platforms were flooded with antisemitic content
and conspiracy theories, including Holocaust denial. In Japan and
Taiwan, there were anti-Israel protests and Nazi gestures, something
previously not common in the region.

In Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva compared Israel’s
actions in Gaza to the Holocaust in February, igniting a wave of
antisemitic rhetoric on social media. In Chile, there was a 325%
increase in antisemitic incidents, while Argentina saw a slight
decrease.

South Africa saw a 185% increase in antisemitic incidents, including
calls for boycotts of Israel and anti-Israel propaganda. The report
noted that the actual number of antisemitic incidents is likely higher
than reported.

Australia experienced a sharp 387% increase in antisemitic incidents,
with incidents including synagogue arson, property vandalism, and
physical assaults.

In former Soviet bloc countries, 2024 was marked by a significant
escalation in anti-Jewish and anti-Israel rhetoric. The March attack
at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, where 145 people were killed, led
to a slew of antisemitic conspiracy theories, particularly on social
media. A series of violent attacks in Dagestan in June, including the
burning of synagogues and churches and the murder of 22 people, was
accompanied by a widespread online incitement campaign.


In this photo taken from video released by The Telegram Channel of the
head of Dagestan Republic of Russia on June 24, 2024, a Star of David
is damaged on the wall of the the Kele-Numaz synagogue in Derbent
after an attack in Dagestan, Russia (The Telegram Channel of the head
of Dagestan Republic of Russia via AP)
In the Muslim world, Iran continues to support terrorist organizations
such as Hezbollah and Hamas and deny Israel’s right to exist. In
contrast, countries like Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and the United Arab
Emirates are taking more moderate approaches at the government level,
although public opinion often differs.

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Online, antisemitic content increased by more than 300%, with
classical antisemitism accounting for 38.5% of reported content,
Holocaust denial accounting for 21.1%, and anti-Israel and
anti-Zionist content accounting for 15.4%.

The increasing use of the term “Zionism” and its derivatives as a
euphemism in antisemitic expressions led Meta to recognize
anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism in certain contexts, the report
noted.

“This is not a coincidence — it is a deliberate change in language
aimed at making antisemitism socially acceptable,” Baratz said.


https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-antisemitism-surged-340-in-two-years-report-finds/


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