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The Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM recorded 324 incidents this week, nearly double the highest number of incidents the ARC has ever recorded in a single week of monitoring going back five years.
The previous weekly high for 2024 was 168 incidents recorded in June.
132 of this week’s incidents occurred on college campuses, making up 40.7% of the total number of incidents recorded this week.
The numbers were especially stark in the United States, where 112 out of 168 incidents recorded occurred on college campuses.
This is the highest they’ve been since the emergence of anti-Israel encampments in April of this year, highlighting the central role hate groups such as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) play in fostering antisemitic atmospheres at American higher education institutions.
CAM CEO Sacha Roytman said, “The world cannot continue as if nothing has changed. This week, the Combat Antisemitism Movement recorded the highest number of antisemitic incidents since our founding over five years ago. We believe it’s also the week with the highest number of attacks on Jews since the end of the Holocaust.”
He added, “You have two choices — stand by and watch, knowing that hatred will eventually turn against you. Or rise up and take a stand. If you’re ready to take action, join us. This call is for people of all faiths — let’s stand together against hatred: info.combatantisemitism.org/oct7.”
The world cannot continue as if nothing has changed. This week, @CombatASemitism recorded the highest number of antisemitic incidents since our founding over five years ago. We believe it’s also the week with the highest number of attacks on Jews since the end of the Holocaust.… pic.twitter.com/vbNxXdDW0O
— Sacha Roytman (@SachaRoytman) October 11, 2024
