More than a year after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, antisemitism remains widespread and severe across the globe, according to a new report published by Tel Aviv University ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. While some countries recorded a modest decline in antisemitic incidents compared to the record-breaking levels of 2023, the overall rate remains significantly higher than before the war in Gaza.
The annual report indicates that in countries with large Jewish populations—including the United States, Canada, France, Australia, and the United Kingdom—the number of antisemitic attacks, threats, and acts of vandalism either remained high or increased. Despite the ongoing violence, only a small fraction of reported incidents result in arrests or legal action.
Australia saw a particularly sharp rise in antisemitic incidents, with 1,713 reported in 2024 compared to 1,200 the previous year. Cases included threats and spitting on a 77-year-old Jewish woman during an anti-antisemitism protest in Melbourne, smashed synagogue windows, and vandalism at the home of a former Jewish organization leader.
In Canada, B’nai Brith recorded 6,219 antisemitic incidents in 2024—up from 5,791 in 2023 and 2,769 in 2022. France reported 1,570 cases, which, although slightly down from 2023, remains dramatically higher than the 436 recorded before the war. Physical assaults also increased, with 106 cases of antisemitic violence in France in 2024, up from 85 in 2023 and 43 in 2022.
The United States also experienced a surge. In New York—home to the country’s largest Jewish community—344 antisemitic hate crimes were documented in 2024, compared to 325 in 2023 and 264 in 2022. In Chicago, which hosts the third-largest Jewish community in the U.S., incidents also rose. Data from Los Angeles, the second-largest Jewish hub, were not released.
The United Kingdom reported 3,529 antisemitic incidents in 2024—a slight drop from 4,103 in 2023, but a sharp rise from 1,662 in 2022. Most were classified as “abusive behavior,” with 201 physical assaults and 37 cases where objects were thrown at Jewish individuals.
The report also highlights the ineffectiveness of law enforcement. Arrest rates in cases of antisemitic hate crimes remain critically low: only 6% of reports led to arrests in Toronto, 4% in London, and around 10% in Chicago. In New York, about one-third of perpetrators were detained—still significantly lower than the response to other hate crimes.
“There are unique challenges in identifying hate crime offenders, but far more can be done,” said Dr. Karl Juncker, senior researcher at the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and academic director at the Irwin Cotler Institute. “Education and legislation are meaningless without enforcement.”
Professor Uriya Shavit, the report’s editor-in-chief, added that although antisemitism spiked after the October 7 attack, it has not grown steadily since. “The sad truth is that antisemitism surged when the Jewish state appeared at its weakest, under existential threat,” he said.
The findings point to a persistent, global threat that demands more than statements and ceremonies—it requires concrete action in law enforcement, education, and policy to ensure the safety and dignity of Jewish communities around the world.
