Posters, salutes, threats: Antisemitism erupts across AustraliaIn 2024, antisemitic incidents soared by about 400 percent to 2,062, then dropped to the still astronomic number of 1,654 in 2025. February 6, 2026
Elite Australian summer camp simulates Holocaust atrocities, including mock gas chambersParticipants were forced to engage in Holocaust re-enactments, with campers forced to dig their own graves on a beach and take a collective shower, simulating gas chambers at concentration camps. February 6, 2026
Holocaust scholars are ‘part of the genocide problem,’ says anti-Israel groupThe institute accused the Jewish state of genocide even before the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched its ground offensive in Gaza weeks later. February 6, 2026
Ousted NYC antisemitism czar: Mamdani replaced me because I’m a ‘proud Jew’ who doesn’t hate IsraelAnti-Semitic violence in NYC rose by 182 percent in this January compared with January of last year, even as rates of crimes like murders and shootings have decreased. February 6, 2026
Canada nixes office to combat antisemitismThe new council will be involved in 'consulting and partnering with communities from coast to coast to build bridges between communities and combat all forms of racism and hate, including antisemitism and Islamophobia.' February 6, 2026
Most American Jews support Israel, but just over a third identify as ‘Zionist’The findings suggest that many American Jews support Israel’s existence while distancing themselves from the label 'Zionist,' reflecting sharp disagreement over what the term means. February 5, 2026
NYC health department staffers hold meeting accusing Israel of genocideDuring the hour-long meeting, none of the participants mentioned the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel or the reason for Israel’s retaliation. February 5, 2026
Hundreds of NYC high school students receive antisemitic death threatsTeenage student arrested after allegedly sending antisemitic emails announcing plans for the mass murder of Jews at his Queens high school. February 5, 2026
Australian teen arrested for threatening to murder Israeli president19-year-old Sydney man released from custody after being detained over threats to assassinate Israel's president during his upcoming visit to Australia, while also making antisemitic comments and making death threats to President Donald Trump. February 5, 2026
Orthodox Jew assaulted outside Zurich home'The attack was not a random act, but was specifically directed against a Jewish person,' said the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities SIG. February 4, 2026
X downgrades removal of antisemitic posts – reportSocial media giant X removes less than a third of posts flagged for antisemitism, watchdog group says, even as other platforms tighten enforcement of hateful comments. February 4, 2026
NYC antisemitic hate crimes jump 182% in January, Mamdani’s first month in officePolice said offenses targeting Jews made up the majority of hate crimes reported citywide during the month. February 3, 2026
Sydney nurses, university lecturer, plead not guilty in antisemitism casesTwo Sydney nurses threatened to murder Israeli patients in one case, while a former University of Sydney lecturer fired for harassing Jewish students during Sukkot holiday faces charges of harassment. February 3, 2026
Trump seeks $1 billion from ‘strongly antisemitic’ Harvard UniversityAfter federal judge overturns defunding, President Trump announces his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from 'strongly antisemitic' Harvard University. February 3, 2026
New York business leaders form coalition to protect Israeli-linked companiesThe move follows growing concern after Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled back several pro-Israel measures enacted under former mayor Eric Adams. February 3, 2026
Fear, security concerns stall plans for new Jewish kindergarten in GermanyAcross Germany, synagogues, schools, and other Jewish institutions have had to increase security and protection against antisemitic attacks and potential terror threats. February 3, 2026
Airline under fire after attendant wears keffiyeh on flight full of Jewish passengersJewish passengers reported feeling unsafe. February 2, 2026
Lyon trial opens to determine motive in killing of elderly Jewish manRachid Kheniche admits murdering René Hadjadj but denies any antisemitic intent. February 2, 2026
Antisemitic vandals target Jewish school in ParisWindows were smashed, security equipment was vandalized, and the school’s sign was torn from the building. February 2, 2026
Maryland man pleads guilty to planning to join ISIS, attack JewsCourt documents detail Michael Sam Teekaye, Jr.’s concrete actions to become a terrorist. February 1, 2026
Israeli NGO uncovers online terror plot targeting Jews in US on Passover, shares data with FBIMembers of the cell talked about their intent to repeat the Nova attack in the US by using weapons and targeting Jewish families that would be gathering to celebrate Passover. February 1, 2026
Far-left conspiracy lunatics blame Israel for ICE shootingsOthers have claimed that the fact that ICE maintains offices in Tel Aviv supports the accusation that Israel is involved in U.S. ICE activity. February 1, 2026
Nearly 90% of Turkish opinion columns favor Hamas, study showsSome journalists even went so far as to praise the violence as serving the Palestinian cause, the study noted. January 31, 2026
Palestinian-owned app soars to top of rankings as antisemitic content spirals out of controlThe app ranked second overall in downloads behind ChatGPT and first among social networking platforms. January 30, 2026
Most Europeans consider antisemitism an ‘important’ problem, say Gaza war influences views of Jews: EU surveyGermany recorded more than 2,000 antisemitic incidents in 2024 — nearly double pre-Oct. 7, 2023, levels. January 30, 2026
Prominent Holocaust scholars denounce Israel-bashing nonprofit named after Holocaust survivorThe letter is meant to bolster the Lemkin family's months-long bid to pressure the institute to drop Lemkin's name. January 30, 2026
ADL ranks Grok as the worst AI chatbot at detecting antisemitism, rates Claude as the bestThey performed more than 25,000 chats across 37 subcategories and assessed the results with both human and AI evaluations. January 29, 2026
Survey finds half of Brazilians ignorant about Holocaust, AuschwitzAlmost 90% have never visited a museum or participated in an event about the Holocaust, the survey found. January 29, 2026
Vance omits mention of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day statement, incensing Jewish critics on both sides of the aisleOther Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio as well as the official White House statement, mentioned Jews or antisemitism in their own commemorations of the holiday. January 29, 2026
Mayor accused of abandoning Jewish college students to curry favor with anti-Israel radicalsCongressional education committee demands answers from the Illinois mayor who reportedly refused police support to clear illegal anti-Israel protests from the Northwestern University campus. January 29, 2026
Chicago adopts IHRA definition of antisemitismIllinois alone saw the eighth most antisemitic incidents in the country with 336, a 59 percent increase from the previous year, which led the nation. January 29, 2026
Jewish victim renamed ‘Karen Jones’ in hospital to avoid antisemitic staffThe hospital admitted that staff should not have changed the patient’s name without her permission but insisted that it was fear of media hounding, not fear of their own staff. January 29, 2026
Car slams repeatedly into entrance of Chabad world headquartersDriver arrested after ramming four times into Chabad's iconic 770 Eastern Parkway headquarters in Brooklyn, then claiming his car 'slipped.' January 29, 2026
Anti-Israel protesters rally around ‘Holy Land Five’ imprisoned for funding HamasOrganizers claim the men were 'wrongfully imprisoned' and allege their prosecution was driven by 'Zionist pressure.' January 28, 2026
81 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism pervasive in Germany, PolandPoland and Germany, like most countries across Europe and the broader Western world, have seen a rise in antisemitic incidents over the last two years. January 28, 2026
NYC: Rabbi beaten on Int’l Holocaust Remembrance DayRabbi assaulted in New York City in antisemitic incident during International Holocaust Remembrance Day, drawing condemnation from city and state officials. January 28, 2026
Grandson of survivors barred from UN Holocaust memorial event after photographing pro-Israel influencer’s encounter with securityAfter attending the ceremony nearly every year since 2007, Voloj said he had never seen someone targeted for wearing clothing that featured a national flag. January 28, 2026
Harvard professor known for anti-Israel activism joins Columbia’s Pulitzer BoardThis past year, the board gave the Commentary prize to a writer, Mosab Abu Toha, who used his social media account to deride an Israeli hostage, Emily Damari. January 28, 2026
Antisemitism witnessed by 78% of EU teachers in classrooms, UN survey finds'Almost half of teachers (43.6 percent) had encountered students articulating hateful comments in relation to the State of Israel either once or twice, or often,' the report stated. January 28, 2026
Columbia student who fantasized about ‘murdering Zionists’ may be returningThe decision on whether to welcome him back in the fall could serve as an early test for the university's incoming president, Jennifer Mnookin. January 28, 2026
21 Jews murdered in antisemitic attacks outside Israel in 2025Report documents more than 800 severe antisemitic incidents in the Diaspora in 2025, along with more than 4,000 anti-Israel demonstrations and 124 million antisemitic posts on X. January 28, 2026
Herzog criticizes New York mayor, calls denial of Jewish self-determination ‘antisemitism’The president underscored what he described as an 'axis of hatred' spanning the globe—including Iran, Hamas, blood libels spread by international institutions, and campus harassment throughout the West. January 27, 2026
Anti-Israel group at Columbia attacks appointment of Jewish presidentJennifer L. Mnookin had condemned Hamas and enforced campus protest rules at UW-Madison. January 27, 2026
Mamdani’s ‘economic justice’ appointee blamed Israel for Oct. 7, defended ‘From the River to the Sea’ sloganHe also described Israel as 'a state that systematically deprives Palestinians of basic rights and a state of their own' in a deleted post on X. January 27, 2026
Holocaust Museum blasts Tim Walz for Nazi-era Anne Frank comparison to ICE crackdown on illegal aliensFederal officials have repeatedly stated that immigration enforcement is aimed at individuals in the country illegally, with a particular focus on those accused or convicted of serious crimes. January 27, 2026
600,000 American Jews considering immigrating to Israel – pollDespite terrorism and threats from Iran, American Jews overwhelmingly believe Israel is the safest place in the world for Jews, with antisemitism fueling rise in interest in immigrating to Israel. January 27, 2026
Kanye West apologizes for antisemitism in Wall Street Journal adRapper cites untreated mental illness, vows accountability and change. January 27, 2026
Online antisemites apply Holocaust denial tactics to Oct. 7Antisemitic conspiracy theories promote claims that October 7 was false flag operation by Israel, with study showing denials of recent violence against Jews borrowing from classic Holocaust denial narratives. January 27, 2026
Vandals desecrate Jewish cemetery in Barcelona, sparking outcrySpanish Jewish groups demand government action as investigators open probe. January 26, 2026
California theater accuses Israeli comedian of backing ‘genocide’ – then apologizesHochman said he thought Hall's apology was 'insincere' and reflected intense pressure on Hall, rather than actual regret. January 25, 2026
Three top Belgian universities spark outrage by honoring controversial UN special rapporteur Francesca AlbaneseJewish leaders across Belgium joined in condemning the decision, calling for the honor to be revoked. January 25, 2026
Richmond, Calif., mayor escapes censure after spreading anti-Jewish conspiraciesIn response to the mayor’s antisemitic posts, dozens of local officials from nearby towns and cities, as well as the Bay Area Jewish Community Relations Council, signed a petition calling for Martinez to resign. January 25, 2026
UN official who financed the murder of a teenage girl chosen for Gaza BoardAs a former UNRWA official, a U.N. organization whose ranks were heavily infiltrated by Hamas, Kaag was the worst possible person for the job. January 25, 2026
California state senator to resign from Jewish caucus following Gaza ‘genocide’ remarksMultiple Jewish groups, including the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area, the American Jewish Committee, and the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, jointly stated that they were 'deeply disappointed' in Wiener’s remarks. January 24, 2026
Elon Musk takes sides in argument between 2 rabbis about causes of antisemitismThe back-and-forth highlighted a widening split among Jewish leaders over how to characterize the causes of the global antisemitism crisis. January 23, 2026
Andrew Tate insists he wasn’t really singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler.’ Others who were with him are doubling downGaines, Sneako, Fuentes, and Clavicular all sang along to the song, while Tristan Tate bobbed to the rhythm and Andrew was out of frame. January 23, 2026
Anti-Israel Michigan senate candidate promoted group behind Holocaust memorial protestsEl-Sayed appeared at JET-PAC galas and panels alongside the group’s leadership and promoted the organization on social media over multiple years, calling it 'amazing.' January 23, 2026
Survey shows half of Irish adults do not know 6 million Jews were murdered in the HolocaustThe country, which has a Jewish population of approximately 2,700, has drawn allegations of antisemitism in recent years for its public criticism of Israel during the course of the war in Gaza. January 22, 2026
Columbia University professor who praised Oct. 7 massacre still teaching Zionism courseThe decision to continue allowing Massad to teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes amid Columbia’s insistence that it is combatting antisemitism and ideological bias in the classroom. January 22, 2026
US-based anti-Zionist groups spread terrorist propaganda on social media, new report showsThe ADL argues social media platforms should aim for 'disrupting the pipeline,' enforcing their 'existing policies,' which already proscribe sharing content of foreign terrorist groups. January 21, 2026
