{"id":1882126,"date":"2026-04-14T17:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882126"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:05:54","slug":"how-europe-the-us-can-better-protect-jewish-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882126","title":{"rendered":"How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75530427_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5CAQd<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75530427_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75530427_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75530427_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75530427_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">A memorial to mark lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting during a Hanukkah\u00a0event in 2025 in Sydney, Australia<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Jeremy Piper\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The number of people murdered as a result of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antisemitism\/t-38206553\">antisemitic violence<\/a> in\u00a0Western countries reached a\u00a0record\u00a0high in 2025, according to\u00a0figures compiled by\u00a0Tel Aviv University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new\u00a0report, published ahead of Israel&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/holocaust\/t-17427407\">Holocaust<\/a> Remembrance Day\u00a0on April 14,\u00a0shows that\u00a020 Jews were murdered in four different deadly attacks last year,\u00a0the highest number for\u00a0more than\u00a030 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incidents involving other sorts of physical harm, acts of vandalism against Jewish institutions and online hate\u00a0rose\u00a0in all\u00a0Western countries\u00a0surveyed\u00a0in comparison to 2022, the year ahead of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hamas\/t-19034915\">Hamas&#8217;<\/a> October 7 attacks and Israel&#8217;s war in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/gaza-strip\/t-19074241\">Gaza<\/a>, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a>\u00a0and its subsequent\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">war with the US on\u00a0Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Australia&#8217;s Bondi Beach attack\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Tel Aviv University has been publishing\u00a0its\u00a0report on antisemitic violence since 2001,\u00a0relying on\u00a0figures provided\u00a0by law enforcement agencies, Jewish communities around the world, nongovernmental organizations and other\u00a0groups.\u00a0The 2026 report also\u00a0features a study on\u00a0antisemitism in the health\u00a0care sector, and a metadata analysis of\u00a0documented\u00a0perpetrators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most significant antisemitic attack in 2025 was the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-australia-holds-day-of-reflection\/a-75255713\">shooting at a Jewish community\u00a0Hanukkah\u00a0event<\/a>in Australia&#8217;s Bondi Beach\u00a0near Sydney\u00a0on December 14,\u00a0where 15 people were killed\u00a0and dozens more injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overall number of antisemitic incidents in Australia rose slightly\u00a0last year, from 1,727 in 2024 to 1,750 in 2025. Both years marked\u00a0a sharp rise from similar data in 2022, a year which saw 472 cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A similar tendency of a rise in antisemitic cases was documented in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/canada\/t-39628562\">Canada<\/a>, the\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-kingdom\/t-60783992\">United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/belgium\/t-19249259\">Belgium<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Antisemitism in the US &#8216;worrying&#8217;\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>In the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">US<\/a>,\u00a0home to some 6 million Jews, the world&#8217;s\u00a0largest Jewish community outside of Israel, the report\u00a0highlighted\u00a0the &#8220;normalization of antisemitic rhetoric in American political discourse&#8221;\u00a0as the year&#8217;s\u00a0most worrying phenomenon. It singled out\u00a0US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0connections to &#8220;deep-seated, loathsome antisemites within his camp.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tying Israel&#8217;s fate exclusively and jubilantly to\u00a0[Trump&#8217;s]\u00a0persona, let alone bragging about the sway Israeli politicians or philanthropists have on him, is irresponsible folly of existential measure,&#8221; the report\u00a0said,\u00a0alluding to\u00a0Israeli Prime Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/benjamin-netanyahu\/t-19234066\">Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0public\u00a0comments about\u00a0what he called a &#8220;special connection&#8221; with Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the US leader poses a &#8220;a danger to the future of the\u00a0[United States], and liberal democracy at large,&#8221; due to what it labeled as Trump&#8217;s &#8220;inflammatory, degrading political rhetoric,&#8221; as well as his lack of recognition of &#8220;the evil that is fascist Russia&#8221; and his\u00a0&#8220;contempt for the rule of law.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also mentions the waning support for Israel among US residents in both Republican and Democratic circles as a reason for worry for local Jews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities\" class=\"headline\">How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76541882\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76541882\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/74220022_605.webp\" data-duration=\"10:51\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260326_FSAntisemitism_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Government cuts to education in Germany a threat\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>While the report states that the number of incidents that took place in Germany went down \u2014 5,729 last year in comparison to 6,560 in 2024 \u2014 the number of cases involving physical violence remained similar. In 2025,\u00a0144 such cases were recorded, while\u00a02024\u00a0saw\u00a0148 attacks.\u00a0The data is taken from Germany\u2019s\u00a0Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police in Germany recently told parliament that many of the antisemitic crimes are directly related to the\u00a0escalation which followed Hamas\u2019 October 7 attack in 2023 and Israel\u2019s following war in Gaza,\u00a0Berlin daily\u00a0<em>Tagesspiegel<\/em>\u00a0reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0many of the reported crimes involved\u00a0attacks on synagogues and other Jewish institutions,\u00a0the issue of\u00a0criminalizing certain terms and symbols related to the pro-Palestine movement has triggered\u00a0discussions in Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One such example is the term\u00a0&#8220;from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.&#8221;\u00a0Since 2023, in the wake of Hamas&#8217; October 7 attacks, Germany legally classified using the term as a criminal offense, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-the-river-to-the-sea-controversy-over-pro-palestinian-slogan\/a-67465637\">triggering criticism from activists and human rights organizations<\/a> around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other motives for antisemitic violence include Islamism and right-wing extremism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Antisemitic attacks in Germany rise sharply amid Gaza war\" class=\"headline\">Antisemitic attacks in Germany rise sharply amid Gaza war<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-73735942\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"73735942\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73735246_605.webp\" data-duration=\"04:05\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20250822_QANTISEM16E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p>While the fight against antisemitism has been frequently mentioned as one of the German government&#8217;s goals, the current coalition \u2014 led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz&#8217;s\u00a0center-right\u00a0Christian Democratic Union \u2014 has\u00a0made\u00a0a series of budget cuts\u00a0to\u00a0education programs, also affecting many nongovernmental institutions that deal with antisemitism prevention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Israel&#8217;s\u00a0antisemitism office &#8217;emptying&#8217; term of meaning\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>One of the issues mentioned in the report is the handling of the issue\u00a0by the far-right Israeli government, as well as local\u00a0Israeli\u00a0media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, Israel&#8217;s politicians and media\u00a0have\u00a0&#8220;continuously expanded&#8221; the meaning of the antisemitism term, &#8220;at times in absurd or hasty ways,&#8221; thus &#8220;emptying it of analytic meaning.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The label of antisemitism is harsh and should be applied only after careful consideration and based on solid criteria,&#8221; the report\u00a0said, particularly criticizing the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, led by right-wing politician\u00a0Amichai Chikli.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0ministry &#8220;has not contributed in any meaningful way&#8221; to the fight against antisemitism, while being &#8220;an embarrassment&#8221; in some cases, the report\u00a0said. It\u00a0recommended\u00a0shutting the\u00a0ministry down altogether after Israel&#8217;s\u00a0legislative election, planned for October, a move the report labels as &#8220;imperative.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0ministry\u00a0has\u00a0often\u00a0been\u00a0criticized by Jewish communities in Europe due to\u00a0Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0connections with far-right European politicians. The\u00a0most prominent\u00a0example came\u00a0in March 2025,\u00a0when\u00a0several high-profile participants pulled out of a conference against antisemitism organized by the ministry due to the participation of far-right politicians from Hungary, Spain, Sweden and other\u00a0countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the\u00a0participants\u00a0who\u00a0canceled their participation was world-renowned Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, German government commissioner for the fight against antisemitism Felix Klein and Volker Beck, the head of Germany&#8217;s most significant pro-Israel lobby group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several Important\u00a0Jewish institutions also refrained from attending the conference, most notably the World Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Committee.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Martin K\u00fcbler<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The number of people murdered as a result of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antisemitism\/t-38206553\">antisemitic violence<\/a> in\u00a0Western countries reached a\u00a0record\u00a0high in 2025, according to\u00a0figures compiled by\u00a0Tel Aviv University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new\u00a0report, published ahead of Israel&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/holocaust\/t-17427407\">Holocaust<\/a> Remembrance Day\u00a0on April 14,\u00a0shows that\u00a020 Jews were murdered in four different deadly attacks last year,\u00a0the highest number for\u00a0more than\u00a030 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incidents involving other sorts of physical harm, acts of vandalism against Jewish institutions and online hate\u00a0rose\u00a0in all\u00a0Western countries\u00a0surveyed\u00a0in comparison to 2022, the year ahead of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hamas\/t-19034915\">Hamas&#8217;<\/a> October 7 attacks and Israel&#8217;s war in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/gaza-strip\/t-19074241\">Gaza<\/a>, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a>\u00a0and its subsequent\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">war with the US on\u00a0Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Australia&#8217;s Bondi Beach attack\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Tel Aviv University has been publishing\u00a0its\u00a0report on antisemitic violence since 2001,\u00a0relying on\u00a0figures provided\u00a0by law enforcement agencies, Jewish communities around the world, nongovernmental organizations and other\u00a0groups.\u00a0The 2026 report also\u00a0features a study on\u00a0antisemitism in the health\u00a0care sector, and a metadata analysis of\u00a0documented\u00a0perpetrators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most significant antisemitic attack in 2025 was the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-australia-holds-day-of-reflection\/a-75255713\">shooting at a Jewish community\u00a0Hanukkah\u00a0event<\/a>in Australia&#8217;s Bondi Beach\u00a0near Sydney\u00a0on December 14,\u00a0where 15 people were killed\u00a0and dozens more injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overall number of antisemitic incidents in Australia rose slightly\u00a0last year, from 1,727 in 2024 to 1,750 in 2025. Both years marked\u00a0a sharp rise from similar data in 2022, a year which saw 472 cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A similar tendency of a rise in antisemitic cases was documented in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/canada\/t-39628562\">Canada<\/a>, the\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-kingdom\/t-60783992\">United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/belgium\/t-19249259\">Belgium<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Antisemitism in the US &#8216;worrying&#8217;\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>In the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">US<\/a>,\u00a0home to some 6 million Jews, the world&#8217;s\u00a0largest Jewish community outside of Israel, the report\u00a0highlighted\u00a0the &#8220;normalization of antisemitic rhetoric in American political discourse&#8221;\u00a0as the year&#8217;s\u00a0most worrying phenomenon. It singled out\u00a0US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0connections to &#8220;deep-seated, loathsome antisemites within his camp.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tying Israel&#8217;s fate exclusively and jubilantly to\u00a0[Trump&#8217;s]\u00a0persona, let alone bragging about the sway Israeli politicians or philanthropists have on him, is irresponsible folly of existential measure,&#8221; the report\u00a0said,\u00a0alluding to\u00a0Israeli Prime Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/benjamin-netanyahu\/t-19234066\">Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0public\u00a0comments about\u00a0what he called a &#8220;special connection&#8221; with Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the US leader poses a &#8220;a danger to the future of the\u00a0[United States], and liberal democracy at large,&#8221; due to what it labeled as Trump&#8217;s &#8220;inflammatory, degrading political rhetoric,&#8221; as well as his lack of recognition of &#8220;the evil that is fascist Russia&#8221; and his\u00a0&#8220;contempt for the rule of law.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also mentions the waning support for Israel among US residents in both Republican and Democratic circles as a reason for worry for local Jews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities\" class=\"headline\">How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76541882\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76541882\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/74220022_605.webp\" data-duration=\"10:51\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260326_FSAntisemitism_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Government cuts to education in Germany a threat\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>While the report states that the number of incidents that took place in Germany went down \u2014 5,729 last year in comparison to 6,560 in 2024 \u2014 the number of cases involving physical violence remained similar. In 2025,\u00a0144 such cases were recorded, while\u00a02024\u00a0saw\u00a0148 attacks.\u00a0The data is taken from Germany\u2019s\u00a0Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police in Germany recently told parliament that many of the antisemitic crimes are directly related to the\u00a0escalation which followed Hamas\u2019 October 7 attack in 2023 and Israel\u2019s following war in Gaza,\u00a0Berlin daily\u00a0<em>Tagesspiegel<\/em>\u00a0reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0many of the reported crimes involved\u00a0attacks on synagogues and other Jewish institutions,\u00a0the issue of\u00a0criminalizing certain terms and symbols related to the pro-Palestine movement has triggered\u00a0discussions in Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One such example is the term\u00a0&#8220;from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.&#8221;\u00a0Since 2023, in the wake of Hamas&#8217; October 7 attacks, Germany legally classified using the term as a criminal offense, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-the-river-to-the-sea-controversy-over-pro-palestinian-slogan\/a-67465637\">triggering criticism from activists and human rights organizations<\/a> around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other motives for antisemitic violence include Islamism and right-wing extremism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Antisemitic attacks in Germany rise sharply amid Gaza war\" class=\"headline\">Antisemitic attacks in Germany rise sharply amid Gaza war<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-73735942\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"73735942\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73735246_605.webp\" data-duration=\"04:05\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20250822_QANTISEM16E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p>While the fight against antisemitism has been frequently mentioned as one of the German government&#8217;s goals, the current coalition \u2014 led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz&#8217;s\u00a0center-right\u00a0Christian Democratic Union \u2014 has\u00a0made\u00a0a series of budget cuts\u00a0to\u00a0education programs, also affecting many nongovernmental institutions that deal with antisemitism prevention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Israel&#8217;s\u00a0antisemitism office &#8217;emptying&#8217; term of meaning\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>One of the issues mentioned in the report is the handling of the issue\u00a0by the far-right Israeli government, as well as local\u00a0Israeli\u00a0media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, Israel&#8217;s politicians and media\u00a0have\u00a0&#8220;continuously expanded&#8221; the meaning of the antisemitism term, &#8220;at times in absurd or hasty ways,&#8221; thus &#8220;emptying it of analytic meaning.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The label of antisemitism is harsh and should be applied only after careful consideration and based on solid criteria,&#8221; the report\u00a0said, particularly criticizing the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, led by right-wing politician\u00a0Amichai Chikli.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0ministry &#8220;has not contributed in any meaningful way&#8221; to the fight against antisemitism, while being &#8220;an embarrassment&#8221; in some cases, the report\u00a0said. It\u00a0recommended\u00a0shutting the\u00a0ministry down altogether after Israel&#8217;s\u00a0legislative election, planned for October, a move the report labels as &#8220;imperative.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0ministry\u00a0has\u00a0often\u00a0been\u00a0criticized by Jewish communities in Europe due to\u00a0Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0connections with far-right European politicians. The\u00a0most prominent\u00a0example came\u00a0in March 2025,\u00a0when\u00a0several high-profile participants pulled out of a conference against antisemitism organized by the ministry due to the participation of far-right politicians from Hungary, Spain, Sweden and other\u00a0countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the\u00a0participants\u00a0who\u00a0canceled their participation was world-renowned Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, German government commissioner for the fight against antisemitism Felix Klein and Volker Beck, the head of Germany&#8217;s most significant pro-Israel lobby group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several Important\u00a0Jewish institutions also refrained from attending the conference, most notably the World Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Committee.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Martin K\u00fcbler<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The number of people murdered as a result of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/antisemitism\/t-38206553\">antisemitic violence<\/a> in\u00a0Western countries reached a\u00a0record\u00a0high in 2025, according to\u00a0figures compiled by\u00a0Tel Aviv University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new\u00a0report, published ahead of Israel&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/holocaust\/t-17427407\">Holocaust<\/a> Remembrance Day\u00a0on April 14,\u00a0shows that\u00a020 Jews were murdered in four different deadly attacks last year,\u00a0the highest number for\u00a0more than\u00a030 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incidents involving other sorts of physical harm, acts of vandalism against Jewish institutions and online hate\u00a0rose\u00a0in all\u00a0Western countries\u00a0surveyed\u00a0in comparison to 2022, the year ahead of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hamas\/t-19034915\">Hamas&#8217;<\/a> October 7 attacks and Israel&#8217;s war in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/gaza-strip\/t-19074241\">Gaza<\/a>, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a>\u00a0and its subsequent\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">war with the US on\u00a0Iran<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tel Aviv University has been publishing\u00a0its\u00a0report on antisemitic violence since 2001,\u00a0relying on\u00a0figures provided\u00a0by law enforcement agencies, Jewish communities around the world, nongovernmental organizations and other\u00a0groups.\u00a0The 2026 report also\u00a0features a study on\u00a0antisemitism in the health\u00a0care sector, and a metadata analysis of\u00a0documented\u00a0perpetrators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most significant antisemitic attack in 2025 was the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-australia-holds-day-of-reflection\/a-75255713\">shooting at a Jewish community\u00a0Hanukkah\u00a0event<\/a>in Australia&#8217;s Bondi Beach\u00a0near Sydney\u00a0on December 14,\u00a0where 15 people were killed\u00a0and dozens more injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overall number of antisemitic incidents in Australia rose slightly\u00a0last year, from 1,727 in 2024 to 1,750 in 2025. Both years marked\u00a0a sharp rise from similar data in 2022, a year which saw 472 cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A similar tendency of a rise in antisemitic cases was documented in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/canada\/t-39628562\">Canada<\/a>, the\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-kingdom\/t-60783992\">United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/belgium\/t-19249259\">Belgium<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">US<\/a>,\u00a0home to some 6 million Jews, the world&#8217;s\u00a0largest Jewish community outside of Israel, the report\u00a0highlighted\u00a0the &#8220;normalization of antisemitic rhetoric in American political discourse&#8221;\u00a0as the year&#8217;s\u00a0most worrying phenomenon. It singled out\u00a0US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0connections to &#8220;deep-seated, loathsome antisemites within his camp.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tying Israel&#8217;s fate exclusively and jubilantly to\u00a0[Trump&#8217;s]\u00a0persona, let alone bragging about the sway Israeli politicians or philanthropists have on him, is irresponsible folly of existential measure,&#8221; the report\u00a0said,\u00a0alluding to\u00a0Israeli Prime Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/benjamin-netanyahu\/t-19234066\">Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0public\u00a0comments about\u00a0what he called a &#8220;special connection&#8221; with Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the US leader poses a &#8220;a danger to the future of the\u00a0[United States], and liberal democracy at large,&#8221; due to what it labeled as Trump&#8217;s &#8220;inflammatory, degrading political rhetoric,&#8221; as well as his lack of recognition of &#8220;the evil that is fascist Russia&#8221; and his\u00a0&#8220;contempt for the rule of law.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also mentions the waning support for Israel among US residents in both Republican and Democratic circles as a reason for worry for local Jews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the report states that the number of incidents that took place in Germany went down \u2014 5,729 last year in comparison to 6,560 in 2024 \u2014 the number of cases involving physical violence remained similar. In 2025,\u00a0144 such cases were recorded, while\u00a02024\u00a0saw\u00a0148 attacks.\u00a0The data is taken from Germany\u2019s\u00a0Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police in Germany recently told parliament that many of the antisemitic crimes are directly related to the\u00a0escalation which followed Hamas\u2019 October 7 attack in 2023 and Israel\u2019s following war in Gaza,\u00a0Berlin daily\u00a0<em>Tagesspiegel<\/em>\u00a0reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0many of the reported crimes involved\u00a0attacks on synagogues and other Jewish institutions,\u00a0the issue of\u00a0criminalizing certain terms and symbols related to the pro-Palestine movement has triggered\u00a0discussions in Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One such example is the term\u00a0&#8220;from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.&#8221;\u00a0Since 2023, in the wake of Hamas&#8217; October 7 attacks, Germany legally classified using the term as a criminal offense, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-the-river-to-the-sea-controversy-over-pro-palestinian-slogan\/a-67465637\">triggering criticism from activists and human rights organizations<\/a> around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other motives for antisemitic violence include Islamism and right-wing extremism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the fight against antisemitism has been frequently mentioned as one of the German government&#8217;s goals, the current coalition \u2014 led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz&#8217;s\u00a0center-right\u00a0Christian Democratic Union \u2014 has\u00a0made\u00a0a series of budget cuts\u00a0to\u00a0education programs, also affecting many nongovernmental institutions that deal with antisemitism prevention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the issues mentioned in the report is the handling of the issue\u00a0by the far-right Israeli government, as well as local\u00a0Israeli\u00a0media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, Israel&#8217;s politicians and media\u00a0have\u00a0&#8220;continuously expanded&#8221; the meaning of the antisemitism term, &#8220;at times in absurd or hasty ways,&#8221; thus &#8220;emptying it of analytic meaning.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The label of antisemitism is harsh and should be applied only after careful consideration and based on solid criteria,&#8221; the report\u00a0said, particularly criticizing the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, led by right-wing politician\u00a0Amichai Chikli.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0ministry &#8220;has not contributed in any meaningful way&#8221; to the fight against antisemitism, while being &#8220;an embarrassment&#8221; in some cases, the report\u00a0said. It\u00a0recommended\u00a0shutting the\u00a0ministry down altogether after Israel&#8217;s\u00a0legislative election, planned for October, a move the report labels as &#8220;imperative.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0ministry\u00a0has\u00a0often\u00a0been\u00a0criticized by Jewish communities in Europe due to\u00a0Chikli&#8217;s\u00a0connections with far-right European politicians. 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