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Surge of Antisemitic Hatred Sweeps Across Globe After Hamas Oct. 7 Massacre

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Since Saturday, October 7th, when Hamas launched a coordinated surprise terrorist assault against Israel from the Gaza Strip, brutally massacring more than 1,200 people and kidnapping around 240 others, Jewish communities worldwide have faced a wave of antisemitic acts incited by events in the Middle East.

These incidents — now numbering 292 in total and continuing to rapidly rise on an hourly basis — have included violent attacks, hateful conduct and speech, and vandalism.

The following is a list of antisemitic events that have occurred since October 7. It is being regularly updated as developments warrant.

Violent Attacks —

10/8 Alexandria, Egypt: Egyptian police officer opens fire at tourist site, killing two Israelis and one Egyptian. Read More Here.

10/11 New York City, New York, United States: Israeli student assaulted with stick outside Columbia University’s Butler Library. Read More Here.

10/13 Beijing, China: Israeli embassy employee wounded in stabbing. Read More Here.

10/13 Arras, France: Teacher stabbed to death in what authorities described as act of Islamist terror likely linked to Gaza war. Read More Here.

10/15 Hartlepool, England: Man stabbed to death by assailant in attack said to be revenge for “Israel killing kids in Gaza.” Read More Here and Here.

10/17 Berlin, Germany: Two Molotov cocktails hurled at Kahal Adass Jisroel synagogue. Several hours later, man arrested running toward the building shouting anti-Israel slogans. Read More Here and Here.

10/17 El Hamma, Tunisia: Rioters burn down synagogue. Read More Here and Here.

10/18 Melilla, Spain (autonomous North African enclave): Mob attacks synagogue while shouting “Murderous Israel.” Read More Here and Here.

10/18 New York City, New York, United States: Man punches woman in face on subway, tells her it’s because “you are Jewish.” Read More Here.

10/19 Berlin, Germany: 65 police officers injured in clashes with pro-Hamas rioters. Read More Here.

10/19 Berkeley, California, United States: Jewish student physically assaulted on University of California-Berkeley campus. Read More Here.

10/21 London, England: Rioters attack police at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/21 Nicosia, Cyprus: Four Syrian suspects arrested after pipe bomb explodes near Israeli embassy. Read More Here.

10/21 Paris, France: Entrance to home of elderly Jewish couple set on fire. Read More Here.

10/22 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators attack car of elderly man. Read More Here.

10/22 Skokie, Illinois, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators assault two people escorting elderly Jewish couple to pro-Israel event. Read More Here and Here.

10/25 Los Angeles, California, United States: Man shouts “Free Palestine” and “Kill Jews” while attempting to break into Jewish family’s Studio City home. Read More Here and Here.

10/25 Brussels, Belgium: Palestinian man arrested for talking about planning a suicide bombing. Read More Here.

10/26 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States: Jewish student assaulted when he tries to prevent pro-Hamas demonstrators from burning an Israeli flag at a protest near Tulane University and Loyola University. Read More Here and Here.

10/29 Nalchik, Russia: New Jewish cultural center set on fire. Read More Here.

10/29 Makhachkala, Russia: Flight from Israel to Russia’s Republic of Dagestan diverts as antisemitic mob storms terminal of Makhachkala International Airport. Read More Here and Here.

10/30 London, England: Jewish woman attacked on London Underground. Read More Here.

 

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11/1 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: Jewish students assaulted by anti-Israel demonstrators at Harvard University. Read More Here.

11/3 Houston, Texas, United States: Jordanian man arrested on gun charges allegedly planned to attack Jews. Read More Here.

11/4 Lyon, France: Jewish woman stabbed in her home, door defaced with swastika. Read More Here and Here.

11/6 Los Angeles, California, United States: Elderly Jewish man dies after being struck in the head by megaphone by pro-Palestinian protestor. Read More Here, Here, and Here.

11/7 Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada: Synagogue and Jewish community center in Montreal suburb firebombed. Read More Here and Here.

11/8 Los Angeles, California, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators assault people outside the Museum of Tolerance where footage of the Oct. 7 atrocities was being screened. Read More Here.

11/8 Montreal, Quebec, Canada:  Jewish students violently attacked at Concordia University. Read More Here and Here.

11/8 Montreal, Quebec, Canada:  Police open investigation after shots fired toward two Jewish schools. Read More Here.

11/9 New York City, New York, United States: Jewish man assaulted in Manhattan, called “f***ing Jew.” Read More Here.

11/10 Columbus, Ohio, United States: Two Ohio State students assaulted and Jewish center near campus vandalized. Read More Here.

11/10 Caulfield, Australia: Jews physically assaulted and spat on by pro-Hamas rioters, synagogue evacuated. Read More Here and Here.

Hateful Conduct and Speech —

10/7 Berlin, Germany: Activists draped in Palestinian flags distribute sweets to “celebrate the victory of the resistance.” Read More Here.

10/7 London, England: Drivers in London celebrate by proudly flying Palestinian flags and honking. Read More Here and Here.

10/7 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Demonstrators with Palestinian flags chant “From the river to the sea Palestine shall be free.” Read More Here and Here.

10/7 Vienna, Austria: BDS Austria holds anti-Israel demonstration. Read More Here and Here.

10/7 Glasgow, Scotland: Celtic fans unveil “Free Palestine” banner during Kilmarnock clash at Parkhead. Read More Here.

10/7 Sydney, Australia: Fireworks launched to celebrate the Hamas attack. Read More Here.

10/7 X (formerly known as Twitter): Influencer Mia Khalifa tells Hamas to “flip phones and film horizontal.” Read More Here.

10/7 Tehran, Iran: Members of the Iranian Parliament celebrate the Hamas attack, chanting “Death to Israel” and “Palestine is victorious, Israel will be destroyed.” Read More Here and Here.

10/7 Gaza Strip: In BBC interview, Refaat Alareer, a professor at the Islamic University of Gaza, claimed that attacks against Israeli civilians were “legitimate and moral.” Read More Here.

1o/8 Bogotá, Colombia: Colombian President Gustavo Petro compares the situation of Palestinians today to that of the Jews of Germany in the 1930s. Read More Here and Here.

10/8 Manchester, England: At a “Palestine Solidarity Campaign” protest, demonstrators chanted in support for the terrorists slaughtering Jews and called for the annihilation of Israel. Read More Here.

10/8 Birmingham, England: Pro-Hamas march is held. Read More Here.

10/8 New York City, New York, United States: “In solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to resist 75 years of occupation and apartheid,” the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists said in a social media post regarding the 10/8 rally being held in Times Square. Read More Here and Here.

10/8 Washington, DC, United States: Demonstrators call for violence in front of White House, chanting, ‘There is only one solution: Intifada, revolution!” Read More Here.

10/8 Tampa, Florida, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States: Hamas supporters assault pro-Israel demonstrators. Read More Here.

10/8 Brighton, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Rotterdam, Netherlands: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Montreal, Canada: Candy handed out at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/8 Belfast, Northern Ireland: Palestinian flag unfurled on Black Mountain. Read More Here.

10/8-9 Paris, France: Multiple individuals arrested for making antisemitic insults in three incidents. Read More Here.

10/8 Dallas, Texas: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 San Francisco, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Stockholm, Sweden: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Madrid, Spain: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Barcelona, Spain: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: Harvard University student groups release statement blaming Israel for Hamas attack. Read More Here and Here.

10/8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/8 Malmö, Sweden: Pro-Hamas car convoy drives through city. Read More Here.

10/9 New York City, New York, United States: Demonstrators carry signs outside Israeli consulate general reading, “Israel go to hell!” Read More Here.

10/9 Munich, Germany: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/9 Sydney, Australia: Demonstrators chant ‘Gas the Jews’ outside Sydney Opera House. Read More Here and Here.

10/9 Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: “From the River to the Sea” graffitied on Brandeis University campus. Read More Here.

10/9: Calgary, Canada: Demonstrators chant “We are your men, Mohammad Deif!” at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/9 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Woman screams “Khaybar, Khaybar” at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/9 Geneva, Switzerland: UN Human Rights Council observes moment of silence for “loss of innocent lives in the occupied Palestinian territory and elsewhere,” following statement by Pakistani representative who blamed the violence on Israel, accusing it of  “more than seven decades of illegal foreign occupation, aggression, and disrespect for international law.” Read More Here.

10/10 New York City, New York, United States: President of NYU Law School Student Bar Association blames Israel for Hamas attack. Read More Here and Here.

10/10 Doha, Qatar: Ex-Hamas leader Khaled Mashal calls for global jihad against Israel and Jews. Read More Here.

10/10 Madison, Wisconsin, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Read More Here.

10/10 Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California, United States: Black Lives Matter Chicago and Los Angeles express support for Hamas in social media posts. Read More Here and Here.

10/11 Brussels, Belgium: Pro-Hamas rally is held in front of Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read More Here.

10/11 Dearborn, Michigan: Hamas and Islamic Jihad flags are flown. Read More Here.

10/11 Tallahassee, Florida, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held at Florida State University. Read More Here.

10/11 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States: Student at Cherry Hill East High School wears skull mask while holding Palestinian flag. Read More Here.

10/11 Palo Alto, California, United States: Stanford University instructor suspended after ordering Jewish students to take their belongings and stand in a corner, telling them, “This is what Israel does to the Palestinians.” Read More Here.

10/11 New York City, New York, United States: Palestinian solidarity groups publish pro-Hamas open letter and joint statement. Read More Here.

10/12 Los Angeles, California, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held at the University of California-Los Angeles. Read More Here.

10/12 Fairfax, Virginia, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators at George Mason University chant, “They’ve got tanks we’ve got hang gliders, glory to the resistance fighters.” Read More Here.

10/12 Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/12 New York City, New York, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held at Brooklyn College. Read More Here.

10/12 State College, Pennsylvania, United States: Pro-Hamas “Day of Resistance” rally is held. Read More Here.

10/12 Washington, D.C., United States: Statement released by Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) branch blames Israel for Hamas attack. Read More Here.

10/12 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: Pro-Hamas flyers distributed across University of Michigan-Ann Arbor campus. Read More Here.

10/13 Leicester, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/13 York, Canada: York University student union praises the “strong act of resistance” perpetrated against “so-called Israel.” Read More Here and Here.

10/13  Tampa, Florida: Pro-Hamas rally at University of South Florida leaves Jewish students feeling threatened. Read More Here.

10/14 London, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here and Here.

10/14 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/14 Washington, D.C., United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators wave Palestinian flag and chant “Free Palestine” outside Kesher Israel synagogue. Read More Here.

10/15 San Diego, California: Pro-Hamas demonstrators trample an Israeli flag while shouting “Free Palestine.” Read More Here.

10/15 Amsterdam, Netherlands: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/15 San Jose, California, United States: Demonstrators chant “We are Hamas” toward pro-Israel counter-protesters. Read More Here.

10/15 Dearborn, Michigan, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held, with demonstrators calling for “Resistance Until Liberation.” Read More Here.

10/15 Ithaca, New York, United States: Cornell University Professor Russell Rickford calls Hamas attack “exhilarating” and “energizing.” Read More Here and Here.

10/15 New York City, New York, United States: Minute of silence at WNBA game between New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces for Israeli victims of Hamas attack interrupted by boos and shouts of “Free Palestine.” Read More Here.

10/15 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: At pro-Hamas rally, Marquette University student Amina Dalieh says, “Palestinians have every right to resist in the way they are resisting.” Read More Here.

10/16 Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/17 Miami Beach, Florida, United States: Man arrested after saying “I’m with Hamas” and threatening Jewish school. Read More Here.

10/17 Miami, Florida, United States: Two men tear down posters with information on Israelis kidnapped by Hamas. Read More Here and Here.

10/18 San Francisco, California, United States: Rallies held at high schools across San Francisco Bay Area, with students chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Read More Here and Here.

10/18 Rome, Italy: Jewish school evacuated following a bomb threat. Read More Here.

10/18 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: Hundreds of Harvard students and affiliates stage “die-in,” chant “free, free Palestine.” Read More Here.

10/19 Seoul, South Korea: Protester holds sign in front of Israeli embassy saying “Bring Back Hitler The Ultimate Problem Solver.” Read More Here.

10/19 Aventura, Florida, United States: Target employee takes down posters with information about Israelis kidnapped by Hamas. Read More Here.

10/19 Durham, North Carolina, United States: Bridge on Duke University’s East Campus defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Read More Here.

10/19 Florence, Italy: Antisemitic graffiti found on walls of University of Florence. Read More Here.

10/19 Social Media: Pittsburgh Jewish Federation deletes X account after being taken over by pro-Hamas hackers. Read More Here.

10/20 Social Media: Environmental activist Greta Thunberg holds “Stand With Gaza” sign. Read More Here and Here.

10/21 Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Dave Chappelle fans walk out of TD Garden show after he blasts Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza. Read More Here.

10/21 Washington, D.C., United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/21 London, England: Tube driver leads “Free Palestine” chant on intercom. Read More Here.

10/21 Warsaw, Poland: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here and Here.

10/21 Barcelona, Spain: Pro-Hamas rally held outside hotel owned by Israeli businessman. Read More Here.

10/21 Berlin, Germany: Pro-Hamas rally held in front of Brandenburg Gate. Read More Here.

10/21 Dublin, Ireland: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here and Here.

10/22 Stockholm, Sweden: Demonstrators chant “Israel is a murderer” at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/22 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Shahada flag flown at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/22 Ramallah, West Bank: Senior Fatah official Abbas Zaki thanks Hamas for attack on Israel. Read More Here.

10/22 New York City, New York, United States: Two people tear down posters with information on Israelis kidnapped by Hamas. Read More Here.

10/24 New York City, New York, United States: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres tells the UN Security Council, “The attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum.” Read More Here.

10/24 Washington, D.C., United States: George Washington University students project pro-hamas messages “Glory to our martyrs,” “Free Palestine from the river to the sea,” and “Divestment from Zionist genocide now” on campus library building. Read More Here and Here.

10/24 Colorado, United States: Imam teaches children at mosque that “Jews cannot be trusted.” Read More Here.

10/25 Ankara, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defends Hamas as “a group of mujahideen defending their lands,” cancels planned visit to Israel. Read More Here.

10/25 Richmond, California, United States: City Council passes resolution accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing” and “collective punishment.” Read More Here.

10/25 New York City, New York, United States: New York University students carry antisemitic signs at pro-Hamas rally. Read More Here.

10/25 New York City, New York, United States: Jewish students at Cooper Union barricade themselves in school library as pro-Hamas mob tries to break in. Read More Here and Here.

10/25 New York City, New York, United States: Columbia University lesbian group disinvites “Zionists” from movie night. Read More Here.

10/25 Amherst, Massachusetts, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators occupy administration building, call for destruction of Israel. Read More Here and Here.

10/25 London, Ontario, Canada: Israeli student at Western University holding up picture of co-worker kidnapped by Hamas harassed by another student. Read More Here.

10/26 Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Protesters yell antisemitic chants during demonstration at Emory University. Read More Here.

10/26 Istanbul, Turkey: Ragmen Sahaf bookstore displays “Jews not allowed” sign on entrance. Read More Here and Here.

10/27 New York City, New York, United States: Protesters at Grand Central Station accuse Israel of “genocide.” Read More Here and Here.

1o/27 Chechnya, Russia: MMA fighters destroy an Israeli flag in a gym. Read More Here.

10/27 Washington, D.C., United States: Imam Farhan Siddiqi says claims of Hamas atrocities are lie. Read More Here.

10/28 New York City, New York, United States: Pro-Hamas demonstrators shut down Brooklyn Bridge. Read More Here and Here.

10/28 London, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here and Here.

10/28 Melbourne, Australia: Pro-Hamas demonstrators harass photographer. Read More Here.

10/28 Kerala, India: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/28 Parkland, Florida: Teens wearing ski masks yell antisemitic slurs outside of Broward synagogue. Read More Here.

10/28 Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Genocidal hate speech made at pro-Hamas rally: “Allah, destroy the arrogant Zionists…Allah, count every one of them, and kill them all, and do not exempt even one of them. Allah, bring upon them a black day.” Read More Here.

10/29 Ithaca, New York, United States:  Antisemitic threats made against Cornell University’s Jewish community. Read More Here and Here.

10/29 Seattle, Washington, United States: Speaker at University of Washington rally says, “We don’t want Israel to exist.” Read More Here.

10/30 Paris France: Jewish schools across French capital evacuated due to bomb threat. Read More Here.

10/30 Cambridge, Massachusetts: Masked man tells passersby, “I love Hamas.” Read More Here.

10/30 London, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held at Liverpool Street Station. Read More Here.

10/30 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/31 Stockholm, Sweden: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

10/31 Paris, France: “Proud” Nazis chant “F–k the Jews” on metro. Read More Here.

11/2 New York City, New York, United States: Demonstrator at New York University rally holds sign saying “Pure Evil Jewish Supremacy” with a Star of David. Read More Here.

11/4 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Pro-Hamas rally is held. Read More Here.

11/4 Washington, D.C., United States: Pro-Hamas rally features calls for violence and the destruction of Israel. Read More Here and Here.

11/4 Washington, D.C., United States: Pro-Palestinian protesters seen shaking White House gate vandalized with red paint. Read More Here.

11/4 Malmö, Sweden: Pro-Hamas rally is held in front of a synagogue. Read More Here.

11/9 Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University student demonstrators chant “Globalize the Intifada!” Read More Here.

11/10 College Park, Maryland, United States: Demonstrators at University of Maryland call for “intifada revolution.” Read More Here and Here.

11/10 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: Jewish students at the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology (MIT) blocked from attending classes by anti-Israel protesters. Read More Here and Here.

11/11 London, England: Pro-Hamas rally is held, demonstrators set off smoke bombs outside synagogue. Read More Here and Here.

Vandalism —

10/8 New York City, New York, United States: Israeli flag torn down outside United Nations headquarters. Read More Here.

10/8 Bogotá, Colombia: Masked vandals deface Israeli embassy. Read More Here.

10/8 Antwerp, Belgium: Israeli flag torn down and replaced with a Palestinian flag. Read More Here.

10/9 London, England: A kosher restaurant and a bridge in London’s Golders Green neighborhood were vandalized. Read More Here, Here, and Here.

10/10 Bogotá, Colombia: Vandals deface Israeli embassy for second time. Read More Here.

10/11 Porto, Portugal: The Mekor Haim Kadoorie synagogue was vandalized with the words “Free Palestine” and “end Israel apartheid.” Read More Here.

10/11 East Lansing, Michigan, United States: Prominent landmark on Michigan State campus spray-painted with Palestinian flag. Read More Here.

10/11 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States: Jewish student’s dorm room door at Drexel University set on fire. Read More Here.

10/12 London, England: Posters with information about Israeli civilians taken hostage by Hamas torn down by woman saying, “This is for Palestine.” Read More Here.

10/12 San Diego, California: Bathroom at Torrey Pines High School defaced with swastika. Read More Here.

10/14 San Francisco, California: “Death to Zionism,” “Kill a Settler,” and “Death 2 Israel” painted in red on windows of bank. Read More Here.

10/15 London, England: Jewish school in north London vandalized with red paint. Read More Here.

10/15 Atlanta, Georgia, United States: AEPi fraternity house at Georgia Tech vandalized with “Free Palestine” graffiti. Read More Here and Here.

10/16 New York City, New York, United States: Posters with information about Israelis kidnapped by Hamas torn down by students at New York University. Read More Here and Here.

10/18 New York City, New York, United States: Swastika etched on door frame at 2nd Ave. Deli. Read More Here.

10/20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States: Antisemitic graffiti found next to AEPi fraternity house at University of Pennsylvania. Read More Here.

10/21 New York City, New York, United States: “Kill the Jews” scrawled on subway station wall. Read More Here.

10/21 Vienna, Austria: Israeli flag torn down from synagogue. Read More Here.

10/21 Lyon, France: Synagogue vandalized with graffiti reading “Victory to our brothers in Gaza” and “Glorious Gaza.” Read More Here.

10/22 New York City, New York, United States: The Free Press offices defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Read More Here and Here.

10/26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States: “We Stand With Israel” sign defaced outside home in Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Read More Here.

10/27 New York City, New York, United States: Pro-Hamas vandals deface synagogue in Brooklyn. Read More Here.

10/31 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Hate graffiti found in Jewish neighborhood of Ottawa. Read More Here.

10/31 Paris, France: Jewish homes marked with Stars of David. Read More Here.

11/1 New York City, New York, United States: Antisemitic messages sprayed on car. Read More Here.

11/1 Buenos Aires, Argentina: Antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on door of apartment building. Read More Here.

11/4 Washington, D.C., United States: Building defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Read More Here and Here.

11/9 New York City, New York, United States: Pro-Palestinian rioters vandalize NYPD cruiser. Read More Here.

11/11 Copenhagen, Denmark: Holocaust memorial is vandalized. Read More Here.

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