The U.S. House of Representatives denounced antisemitism and reaffirmed longstanding American support for Israel with a symbolic resolution this week rejecting the “Apartheid” libel of the Jewish state. The measure, passed by an overwhelming 412-9 margin, was a welcome indicator that the fight against antisemitism remains a rare area of mainstream bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill.  

Also this week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Washington, D.C., where he addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress and met at the White House with President Joe Biden. In his speech to Congress, President Herzog hailed the U.S.-Israel alliance and highlighted the urgent need to combat antisemitism in all its contemporary forms. “Questioning the Jewish people’s right to self-determination is not legitimate diplomacy, it is antisemitism,” Herzog noted. “Vilifying and attacking Jews, whether in Israel, in the United States, or anywhere in the world is antisemitism.”

On Sunday, prominent U.S. white supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes called for a “holy war” against Jews at a south Florida rally. Livestreamed on Rumble, where Fuentes has more than 30,000 followers, the inciting speech comes at a time of rising antisemitism both online and off.. Earlier this year, a study published by CAM’s Antisemitism Research Center demonstrated that Gen Z, neo-Nazi “Groypers,” led by Fuentes, had organized an extensive campaign to disseminate and popularize antisemitic content on Twitter.  

In London this week, the phrase “Victory to the intifada” was shouted at a rally organized by the Revolutionary Communist Group. In Berlin, an intruder chanted antisemitic slogans at a music college. In France, neo-Nazi inscriptions were found on a monument honoring the World War II-era French Resistance. In Serbia, Israeli basketball player Yam Medar was targeted with antisemitic rhetoric after the announcement of his departure from the Partizan Belgrade club. 

In the Gaza Strip, the ruling Hamas terrorist organization opened summer camps under the banner of “Shield of Jerusalem,” offering children military and  weapons training to prepare “the generation of liberation and victory.”

This week’s global antisemitism report highlights 36 new reports of antisemitic incidents. The total includes 19 (52.78%) from the far-right, 6 (16.67%) from the far-left, 6 (16.67%) with Islamist motivations, and 5 (13.88%) unidentifiable in nature.