The World Zionist Organization, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, and the Jewish Agency today published a report on global antisemitism in the "Iron Sword" war.
According to the special report, the dramatic and disturbing incident in Dagestan is only the tip of the iceberg in the anti-Semitic incidents that have been taking place since the beginning of the Iron Sword War.
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The detailed document shows a 500% increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents, compared to the same period last year. It also shows a 400% increase in antisemitic discourse on selected social networks, compared to the time period prior to the war.
It also emerges that not only are there more cases of modern anti-Semitism and calls for the destruction of Israel, but also calls for attacks on Jewish communities around the world in the context of the war. For example, over the past two weekends, the ISIS terrorist organization called on its followers to harm the Jewish presence all over the world. Among other things, the organization called for military assistance to "Palestine" by attacking Jewish neighborhoods in the United States, Europe, and all over the world.
Antisemitism in Hungary, photo: AFP
They also encouraged attacks on Jewish and "Crusader" embassies by setting fire and vandalism, attacking synagogues everywhere, attacking "Jewish clubs" and murdering anyone who frequented them, and damaging Jewish economic facilities around the world.
In addition, the report reveals anti-Semitic incidents that have emerged in the post-Soviet space since the beginning of the fighting, on campuses in the United States, Latin America, Australia, and South Africa. In universities around the world, most Jewish students report feeling fear (56%) and sadness (67%) because of the situation in Israel. In addition, about 25% of students reported hate and violent activities on campuses since the outbreak of the war, and about 58% claim that they do not receive support from their college or university.
Modern anti-Semitism is at its ugliness. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations across France (archive), photo: AFP
In the former Soviet Union as well, anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli discourse against the background of the fighting has worsened, including from prominent public figures, propagandists and mouthpieces close to ruling circles in Russia and Belarus. Many Jewish communities around the world attest to a dramatic decline in their sense of personal security (among 87% of respondents), along with feelings of anger, anxiety and shock.
Racheli Baratz Rix, Head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism at the World Zionist Organization: "The scope of antisemitism in recent times is of unprecedented proportions in the past decade. It is evident that war is the most influential factor in this. These figures should worry us all and lead the state and its people to act accordingly."
Pro-Palestinian demonstration at Harvard University, photo: AFP
Avi Cohen Scally, Director General of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Struggle against Antisemitism: "Horrific waves of anti-Semitism are currently hitting the countries of the world. The first step in trying to deal with the situation is to formulate a unified picture of the situation by joining forces between the government and the Jewish communities. This is a necessary step in the effective fight against anti-Semitism, which directly means saving Jewish lives. We are working to formulate practical steps to deal with this emergency."
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