Antisemitism surging worldwide since Oct. 7 attack: Report

Anti-Semitism soared around the world in 2023, particularly in the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel, according to a new report.

of new report A study by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Tel Aviv University found an increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Western countries in 2023 compared to the previous year, including a “surge” in incidents after the October attack on Israel. found.

The report said the ADL recorded 7,523 anti-Semitic incidents in the United States in 2023 compared to 3,697 in 2022. It also noted a significant increase in incidents in major U.S. cities, including New York City and Los Angeles.

The New York City Police Department recorded 325 anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2023, up from 261 in 2022, according to the report. The Los Angeles Police Department recorded 165 incidents in 2023, compared to 86 in 2022, the report said.

ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt said the attack on Israel was followed by a “tsunami of hatred against Jewish communities around the world.”

“This year’s report is incredibly alarming, documenting unprecedented levels of anti-Semitism, including in the United States, where 2023 will see the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents in ADL history. ,” he said in a statement.

Anti-Semitic incidents also increased in other countries, including France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. According to the report, there were 1,676 incidents in France last year, a significant increase from 436 in 2022.

The report also noted that most countries with large Jewish populations had seen an increase in anti-Semitic incidents even before Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

“Particularly worrying is that even in the nine-month period ending in October 2023, when no exceptional events occurred, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in most countries with large Jewish populations, including the United States, increased by 2022. “This is an increase compared to the same period in France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Brazil and Mexico,” the report said.

“This means that the war in Gaza has contributed to the spread of fires that were already out of control,” the report added.

According to a study, the number of anti-Muslim complaints in the United States will also increase in 2023. annual report From the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released last month. According to the report, 8,061 complaints of anti-Muslim incidents were recorded, surpassing the previous record of 6,720 cases reported in 2021.