Outbreak of Iran War Sees 34% Spike in Antisemitic Incidents Worldwide, CAM Data Shows

Since the outbreak of the Iran war last weekend, the Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM has documented dozens of incidents in which radical actors across the globe have glorified the Tehran regime, incited violence against Jews and Israelis, or invoked antisemitic tropes to cast Jews or Israel as responsible for the conflict.

The ARC recorded a 34% increase in antisemitic incidents worldwide this week. Of the 154 total incidents monitored by the ARC, 73 — nearly 50% — were motivated by the Iran war, involving perpetrators driven to act by support of the regime or conspiratorial hatred of Jews and Israel.

Examples include:

• • Far-right media personality Candace Owens accused Israel of orchestrating “false flag” attacks to drag the United States into war with Iran, while Tucker Carlson blamed the Chabad movement.
  • In Washington, D.C., a graphic public display depicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein eating the organs of children.
  • Several New York City-based far-left groups released a statement praising Iran’s attacks against “Zionist forces and settlers.”
  • Demonstrators in London, England, flew flags of the Islamic Republic and chanted “Burn, burn Tel Aviv.”
  • A gunman wearing clothing displaying the words “Property of Allah” and an Iranian flag design opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas, killing three people. The suspect, who was shot dead at the scene by police, had a history of antisemitic social media posts.

Horrific: Protesters near the White House in Washington, D.C. invoked an antisemitic blood libel, portraying Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump consuming the organs of children, a direct echo of medieval tropes long used to incite violence against Jews. pic.twitter.com/WukDMJT6Jt

— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) March 5, 2026

The ARC will provide further updates and analyses of this trend as developments warrant during the ongoing Iran war.