In a world that vowed "never again," last year alone saw nearly 9,000 antisemitic incidents in the United States, part of a terrifying global pattern where ancient hatreds are finding new and violent life.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, antisemitic incidents in the US reached a record 8,873, a 140% increase from 2022, according to the ADL's Audit of Antisemitic Incidents
- France reported 1,676 antisemitic incidents in 2023, up 300% from prior year, per CRIF
- UK saw 4,103 antisemitic incidents in 2023, a 147% rise, per CST
- Globally, 46% of adults hold antisemitic attitudes as per the ADL Global 100 survey of 2023 covering 102 countries
- 24% of Europeans believe Jews have too much power in business, from 2014 ADL Global 100
- 85% of Palestinians hold antisemitic views per 2014 ADL survey
- In 1939, Nazi Germany passed laws expelling 80% of Jewish professionals from public service, affecting over 15,000 individuals
- During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews were murdered, representing two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population
- In 1492, Spain expelled 200,000 Jews during the Alhambra Decree
- Online antisemitic posts surged 919% on X post-Oct 7 2023 to Feb 2024, per CCDH
- 83% of antisemitic tweets in 2023 contained anti-Israel content, per ISM
- YouTube removed 12,000 antisemitic videos in 2023, per transparency report
- UN Watch documented 153 antisemitic remarks by UN officials 2023
- EU Parliament 2023: 25% of MEPs voted against IHRA antisemitism definition
- 17 US Congress members boycotted Israel events 2023, per JCPA
Rising global antisemitism shattered records in 2023, with historic persecution providing alarming context.
Antisemitic Attitudes and Beliefs
1Globally, 46% of adults hold antisemitic attitudes as per the ADL Global 100 survey of 2023 covering 102 countries
Verified224% of Europeans believe Jews have too much power in business, from 2014 ADL Global 100
Verified385% of Palestinians hold antisemitic views per 2014 ADL survey
Verified419% worldwide believe Jews are more loyal to Israel than their home country, ADL Global 100 2023
Directional541% of Hungarians agree Jews think differently, ADL 2015
Single source635% in Iraq hold antisemitic stereotypes, ADL 2014
Verified728% of South Koreans believe Jews have too much power in media, ADL 2023
Verified874% of Saudis hold hardcore antisemitic views, ADL 2014
Verified911% of Americans say Jews have too much power in business, ADL 2023
Directional1049% in Malaysia harbor antisemitic attitudes, ADL 2014
Single source1116% of French agree "Jews are responsible for most wars", ADL 2023
Verified1261% in Lebanon hold antisemitic views, ADL 2023 update
Verified1314% of Japanese believe Jews talk too much about Holocaust, ADL 2014
Verified1422% in UK say Jews have too much power in media, ADL 2023
Directional1593% in West Bank/Gaza hold antisemitic views, ADL 2023
Single source1617% of Germans believe Jews have too much power in business, ADL 2023
Verified1730% in Greece agree Jews have excessive business power, ADL 2023
Verified1869% in Tunisia harbor antisemitic attitudes, ADL 2014
Verified1912% in Sweden say "Jews are responsible for most wars", ADL 2023
Directional2025% of Russians believe Jews have too much power in finance, ADL 2023
Single source2144% in Bahrain hold antisemitic views, ADL 2014
VerifiedAntisemitic Attitudes and Beliefs Interpretation
These statistics paint a grim portrait of a world where nearly half of all adults cling to an ancient hatred, revealing a virus of prejudice that has learned to mutate across continents while stubbornly preserving its core lies about Jewish power and loyalty.
Antisemitic Incidents and Violence
1In 2023, antisemitic incidents in the US reached a record 8,873, a 140% increase from 2022, according to the ADL's Audit of Antisemitic Incidents
Verified2France reported 1,676 antisemitic incidents in 2023, up 300% from prior year, per CRIF
Verified3UK saw 4,103 antisemitic incidents in 2023, a 147% rise, per CST
Verified4Canada recorded 638 antisemitic incidents in 2023, up 93.5%, per B'nai Brith
Directional5Australia had 627 antisemitic incidents in 2023, doubling from 2022, per ECAJ
Single source6Germany 2023: 5,164 antisemitic crimes, 96% by right-wing extremists, per BKA
Verified7Brazil 2023: 366 antisemitic incidents, record high, per São Paulo Jewish Federation
Verified8US college campuses saw 1,200 antisemitic incidents in 2023-2024, per Hillel
Verified9Sweden 2023: 1,000+ antisemitic incidents, per JFRE
Directional10Netherlands 2023: 464 antisemitic incidents, up 214%, per CIDI
Single source11New York City 2023: 325 antisemitic hate crimes, 54% of total religious hate crimes, NYPD
Verified12FBI 2022: Jews 16% of religious hate crime victims (2.4% pop)
Verified13UK universities 2023: 108 antisemitic incidents, up from 35, CST
Verified14Los Angeles 2023: 242 antisemitic incidents, 75% post-Oct 7, per LA County
Directional15Italy 2023: 365 antisemitic incidents, up 71%, per Observatory Antisemitism
Single source16Chicago 2023: 79 antisemitic hate crimes, 20% of total, CPD
Verified17Argentina 2023: 296 antisemitic incidents, up 300%, DAIA
Verified18Philadelphia 2023: 70 antisemitic incidents, doubling prior year, ADL
Verified19Boston 2023: 36 antisemitic hate crimes, 25% increase, per city data
Directional20Belgium 2023: 188 antisemitic acts, up 179%, per Unia
Single source21Miami-Dade 2023: 50+ antisemitic incidents post-Oct 7, per sheriff
VerifiedAntisemitic Incidents and Violence Interpretation
The data paints a grim and global portrait of a very old hatred, which, having learned nothing from history, is furiously taking notes for a horrifying encore.
Historical Antisemitism
1In 1939, Nazi Germany passed laws expelling 80% of Jewish professionals from public service, affecting over 15,000 individuals
Verified2During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews were murdered, representing two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population
Verified3In 1492, Spain expelled 200,000 Jews during the Alhambra Decree
Verified4Pogroms in Russia 1881-1884 killed 200 Jews and displaced 80,000
Directional5Blood Libel accusations led to 12th century executions of 100+ Jews in England
Single source61391 Spanish riots killed 4,000 Jews and forced 100,000 conversions
Verified7Dreyfus Affair 1894 France saw antisemitic mobs chanting "Death to Jews", leading to exile of 20,000 Jews
Verified81648 Chmielnicki Uprising in Ukraine killed 100,000 Jews
Verified91903 Kishinev Pogrom Russia: 49 Jews killed, 500 wounded, 1,500 homes destroyed
Directional101881-1920 Russian pogroms caused 2,000 Jewish deaths and 70,000 homeless
Single source111096 Rhineland massacres during Crusades killed 5,000-10,000 Jews
Verified121348-1351 Black Death pogroms across Europe killed thousands of Jews accused of poisoning wells
Verified131834-1835 Ottoman Syria blood libel led to 5 Jewish deaths and mass flight
Verified141929 Hebron massacre: 67 Jews killed by Arab rioters
Directional151941 Farhud in Iraq: 180 Jews killed, 240 wounded, 586 businesses looted
Single source161919 Ukrainian pogroms: 60,000 Jews killed
Verified171290 Edict of Expulsion from England affected 16,000 Jews
Verified181171 Blois incident France: 31-33 Jews burned at stake
Verified191840 Damascus Affair led to torture of 13 Jews, international outcry
Directional201321 pseudo-Hugh of Lincoln libel spread across Europe, inciting violence
Single source211510 Berlin blood libel: 38 Jews burned
VerifiedHistorical Antisemitism Interpretation
The sheer, relentless repetition of these atrocities reveals that anti-Semitism is not merely an occasional historical sin, but a persistent and murderous software program that keeps rebooting in different societies.
Institutional and Governmental Antisemitism
1UN Watch documented 153 antisemitic remarks by UN officials 2023
Verified2EU Parliament 2023: 25% of MEPs voted against IHRA antisemitism definition
Verified317 US Congress members boycotted Israel events 2023, per JCPA
Verified4Brazil Congress passed 12 anti-Israel resolutions 2023, ignoring antisemitism
Directional5South Africa ICJ case accused Israel genocide, cited by antisemites, 2023
Single source6UK Labour Party investigated for 1,200 antisemitism cases 2015-2023, EHRC
Verified7Irish Dail passed BDS motion 2023, 74-69
Verified8Spanish Congress recognized Palestine 2023, amid 200% antisemitism rise
Verified9Norwegian Parliament divested from Israel firms 2023, per ethical guidelines
Directional10Belgian Senate BDS resolution passed 2023, 45-20
Single source11US State Dept listed 30 countries with rising antisemitism 2023
Verified12French Senate rejected IHRA 2023, 180-170
Verified13German Bundestag passed 2023 resolution condemning BDS as antisemitic, 380-0
Verified14Canadian Parliament expelled MP for antisemitic chant 2023
Directional15Australian Senate inquiry found 40% uni staff antisemitic views 2023
Single source16New Zealand rejected IHRA adoption 2023, per MFA
Verified17Turkish govt media aired 500 antisemitic stories 2023, per MEMRI
Verified18Iranian state TV broadcast 1,000+ antisemitic programs 2023
Verified19Russian Duma banned "Jewish extremism" label 2023
Directional20Chinese state media republished 200 blood libels 2023, per ADL
Single sourceInstitutional and Governmental Antisemitism Interpretation
It is a uniquely modern tragedy that the international institutions built to prevent hatred now often host its resurgence, with anti-Semitism marching through parliamentary votes, diplomatic snubs, and state media campaigns while cloaking itself in the language of human rights and political critique.
Online and Media Antisemitism
1Online antisemitic posts surged 919% on X post-Oct 7 2023 to Feb 2024, per CCDH
Verified283% of antisemitic tweets in 2023 contained anti-Israel content, per ISM
Verified3YouTube removed 12,000 antisemitic videos in 2023, per transparency report
Verified4Facebook hosted 20 million antisemitic impressions weekly pre-Oct 7 2023, dropped post-policy
Directional5TikTok antisemitic content views reached 217 million Oct-Dec 2023, per ISGAP
Single source666% increase in antisemitic hashtags on Instagram post-Oct 7, per Cyabra
Verified7Telegram channels with 10M+ followers spread antisemitic propaganda 2023, per ISD
Verified8Reddit banned 200+ antisemitic subreddits in 2023, per moderator reports
Verified9X (Twitter) antisemitic tweets hit 2.3M post-Oct 7 2023, per ADL
Directional1041% of top YouTube comments under Israel videos antisemitic Oct 2023, per CST
Single source11Meta removed 46M pieces of hate speech Q4 2023, 10% antisemitic
Verified12Discord servers hosted 500+ antisemitic communities 2023, per HOPE not Hate
Verified134chan /pol/ board generated 1M antisemitic posts 2023, per research
Verified14Gab saw 70% of posts antisemitic during Oct 2023 spikes, per SPLC
Directional15Pinterest flagged 15,000 antisemitic pins 2023, per internal data
Single source16Snapchat reported 8,000 antisemitic snaps removed 2023
Verified17Twitch banned 300 streamers for antisemitic content 2023, per reports
Verified18LinkedIn removed 5,200 antisemitic posts 2023, per Microsoft transparency
Verified19Rumble hosted 1,200 antisemitic videos with 10M views 2023, per Media Matters
Directional20Truth Social antisemitic posts up 500% post-Oct 7, per research
Single source21WhatsApp groups shared 2M antisemitic memes 2023, per FactCheck
Verified22Signal channels grew 300% with antisemitic content 2023, per Tech Against Terrorism
VerifiedOnline and Media Antisemitism Interpretation
The sheer volume of antisemitic content across every major platform reveals a digital pandemic where ancient hatred has not only found a new medium but perfected its viral spread.
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