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Two new data reports, from the United Kingdom and Czech Republic, offer further statistical confirmation of the surge of antisemitism that has swept across the globe in the aftermath of the October 7th massacre in Israel.
A study published by the London-based Community Security Trust (CST) on Thursday found there had been 1,978 recorded occurrences of anti-Jewish hate in the UK in the first six months of 2024 — a 105% rise from the corresponding time frame the previous year.
𝗖𝗦𝗧 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝟭,𝟵𝟳𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the UK in the first half of 2024, the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 reported to CST in the first six months of any year.
Over 200 incidents were reported per month between January and June… pic.twitter.com/5vxrI9hgoU
— CST (@CST_UK) August 8, 2024
“This is a hatred that, while deeply rooted, adapts to current social, political and cultural contexts,” the CST report noted. “The most common form of political or ideological discourse present in antisemitic incidents reported to CST throughout the first half of 2024 referenced, or was linked to, Israel, Gaza, the Hamas terror attack or the subsequent war, alongside anti-Jewish language or targeting.”
CST Chief Executive Mark Gardner said, “The disgraceful surge in British antisemitism is further evidenced by these latest figures. It happens across society, including in schools, campuses, places of work, public transport and on the streets.”
“The CST applauds our community’s ever-increasing determination to stand strong and proud, despite the hatred, vilification and blatant double standards that we too often face, including from many who perversely call themselves anti-racists,” he added.
My article on record 6 months antisemitism stats, in @JewishChron https://t.co/9NOsdnULgR
— Mark Gardner (@MarkGardnerCST) August 8, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer commented, “The rise of antisemitic incidents in the UK is deeply concerning. Jewish people, and all those from faith communities, deserve to feel safe on our streets. I’d like to thank the CST for their action. We will work together to eradicate discrimination of any kind.”
The rise of antisemitic incidents in the UK is deeply concerning.
Jewish people, and all those from faith communities, deserve to feel safe on our streets.
I’d like to thank the CST for their action. We will work together to eradicate discrimination of any kind. https://t.co/4JzWFqQzLL
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) August 8, 2024
Meanwhile, an annual report compiled by the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic (FJC) documented 4,328 antisemitic incidents in 2023 — a 90% increase from 2,277 in 2022.
Almost 42% of 2023’s incidents took place in the last three months of the year, following the October 7th attack.
The FJC study noted, “The collected data does not offer a complete statistical overview of all antisemitic incidents for 2023. The FJC draws information exclusively from open sources, representing a small segment of the described reality. The number of registered incidents also depends on the willingness and ability of victims and witnesses to report antisemitic incidents. In the Czech Republic, as in other countries, hate crimes continue to be underreported, often due to stigmatization, mistrust of institutions or concerns about personal safety.”
