As Israel deepens its military operation in the Gaza Strip aimed at dismantling Hamas’ terror capabilities following the Oct. 7 massacre and rescuing hostages, levels of antisemitism remain at record-highs worldwide, with Jewish communities under threat and facing relentless harassment and violence.

In the United States, tens of thousands of anti-Israel protesters marched in Washington, D.C., at a demonstration replete with antisemitic signs and chants calling for violence. A building in the city was also vandalized with graffiti reading “Death to Israel” and “Glory 2 the Martyrs.” 

Near Los Angeles, California, an elderly Jewish man, Paul Kessler, died a day after falling to the ground when he was hit in the face by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator. In Indianapolis, Indiana, police arrested a woman after she drove a car into a building that she thought was a Jewish school. 

 In the United Kingdom, the Wiener Holocaust Library in London was vandalized, with the word “Gaza” daubed in red paint. In Germany, chants of “From Dahlem to Gaza, Y’allah intifada!” were heard outside the Free University of Berlin. In the French city of Lyon, a Jewish woman was stabbed by an assailant who also defaced her apartment door with a swastika. In Poland, an obelisk commemorating the Jews of Biłgoraj was vandalized.

Responding to the spike in antisemitism, policymakers and universities have begun to take action. The U.S. Department of Education issued a reminder to schools and colleges that they have a legal obligation to address incidents of discrimination or they risk losing federal funding. In Massachusetts, Brandeis University made history this week by becoming the first private university to ban the notoriously antisemitic Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organization. The US House of Representatives also approved a resolution condemning the support of terrorist organizations and antisemitism on college campuses.  

Great strides have also been made by state and city governments. Last Friday, the City of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. In Florida, state lawmakers are advancing legislation that both uphold Israel’s right to self-defense and provide increased security grants for the Jewish community. 

In a show of strength and solidarity, hundreds of thousands of Americans from all walks of life will join forces in Washington, D.C. next Tuesday, November 14, for the “March for Israel” on the National Mall. The march will be an opportunity for Americans to come together in solidarity with the people of Israel, demonstrate a commitment to America’s most important ally in the Middle East, condemn the rising trend of antisemitic violence and harassment, and demand that every hostage held in Gaza be immediately and safely released.

The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) is proud to stand with all Israelis and Diaspora Jews at this perilous moment in history. To support Israel in this hour of dire need, CAM has launched an Israel Emergency Support Fund, which has already distributed more than $1.7 million to organizations making a difference on the ground. Your donations are being matched by CAM donors and will have a powerful impact in providing urgent aid to those affected by Hamas’ assault on Israel. 

THIS WEEK’S GLOBAL ANTISEMITISM REPORT highlights 157 new reports of antisemitic incidents. The total includes 29 (18.47%) from the far-right, 76 (48.41%) from the far-left, 32 (20.38%) with Islamist motivations, and 20 (12.74%) unidentifiable in nature.