Antisemitism

Antisemitism is defined as hostility and prejudice toward Jews as well as taking discriminatory action towards Jewish people. Some consider antisemitism to be a form of racism.

The word antisemitism finds its roots in the German word antisemitisch, first used in 1860 by Austrian Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider, in his work regarding false ideas of "Semitic races" in comparison to "Aryan races." However, the discriminatory ideas and actions towards Jews have existed since long before the term was coined.

Early incidents of antisemitism and anti-Jewish persecution include the Edict of Expulsion from England in 1290, the persecution of Jews across Europe during the Black Death from 2348 - 1351, and the Spanish Inquisition and expulsion from Spain in 1492.

The 20th century saw both the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews, and the expulsion of Jews from countries across the Middle East, leading to the displacement of approximately 850,000 Mizrahi Jews.

In recent years both Europe and the US have seen a steady increase in antisemitic incidents, and 90% of Jews in the European Union have said that they feel this is a serious problem.

The anti-Israel Hall of Shame: Naming and shaming the haters of the Jewish state

In a world so divided, it is important to know just who your friends are – and who aren’t.

AUGUST 30, 2025|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

Thousands of demonstrators called for an end to the war in Gaza in a protest in Copenhagen on August 24, 2025.

An Israeli flag is affixed to a pole in solidarity with victims near the scene of an attack in Boulder, Colorado, on May 31, 2025.

Boulder Israeli hostage march that was firebombed is now relocating amid ongoing harassment

The man accused of the attack, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was arrested at the scene and indicted on 12 hate crime counts.

AUGUST 30, 2025|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 22, 2017.

'I am antisemitic': Elderly Jewish woman stabbed in Ottawa store by man with antisemitic history

"I am antisemitic and atheist," Rooke's social media account declared in a July 1 post detailing his hatred for Israel and Judaism as "the world's oldest cult."

AUGUST 29, 2025|ByMICHAEL STARR

Here, in the main control room of the French channel TF1, Macron (left) is talking, as a photo of Netanyahu is displayed in the background, during a live special program at television studios in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 13.

From penguins to pariahs: What will happen at Netanyahu's return to the UN?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From boasting about Israel’s global standing in 2017 to facing fierce criticism at the UN in 2025, Netanyahu’s diplomatic journey has dramatically shifted.

AUGUST 29, 2025|ByHERB KEINON

Riding the tiger: Iran's dangerous dance with antisemitism - opinion

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AUGUST 29, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester raises a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei across Sydney Harbour Bridge during a demonstration on August 3.

Jewish comedian Adam Friedland confronts Ritchie Torres over Israel, Gaza war

The last thing that can be heard on the YouTube reporting: Ritchie Torres telling Adam Friedland, “I just don’t think you know what you’re talking about.”

AUGUST 29, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA, GRACE GILSON/JTA

Ritchie Torres seen during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June 3, 2024

Reversing course, Philadelphia Jewish museum says it will rehang Israeli flag that was vandalized

Following two seperate incidents and under pressure from the Philadelphia Jewish community, the Weitzman will return the flag to its place.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Security scare at Jewish event highlights rising antisemitism in Norway

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A man wearing a large backpack pretended to be a West Bank settler to enter an event honoring Theodor Herzl. Questioning revealed he was a Palestinian from Jenin.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

A party honoring Theodor Herzl in Oslo, Norway, August 2025.

Iran's ambassador decries accusations of antisemitic arson attacks after expulsion from Sydney

"These are all baseless allegations and lies," Sadeghi told reporters from local television networks Nine and Seven at Sydney Airport on Thursday evening.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByREUTERS

Iranian ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi waves outside his residence, after being expelled on Tuesday and given seven days to leave the country by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who accused Iran of orchestrating at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, in Canberra, Australia.

CAM launches new ‘Report It’ app to document antisemitic incidents in real time

New app will counter the culture of underreporting of antisemitism

AUGUST 28, 2025ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT

CAM's new 'Report It' app

I was attacked for hanging hostage posters. And I won’t stop until they are all home - opinion

"If we do not stand up for ourselves now, louder and stronger than ever, we will have lost."

AUGUST 28, 2025BySACHA STAWSKI

Sacha Stawski, who was attacked in Germany

Exposing a global strategy of antisemitism as political warfare - opinion

Australia expelled Iran’s top diplomat and severed formal ties after its intelligence services verified Tehran’s role in two antisemitic attacks.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByBARAK SELLA

Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Iranian FM agrees with Netanyahu's claim Australian PM Albanese is weak

Australia's decision to bar an Israeli leader from visiting a Jewish community facing high levels of antisemitism was what prompted Netanyahu’s claim.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

'Six million wasn't enough' written on Minneapolis shooter's gun

Local police are currently investigating the connection between Westman and a YouTube channel containing videos of weapons and a manifesto.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByCORINNE BAUM, SHIR PERETS

A YouTube channel linked to the shooter showed weapons with antisemitic writing on them.

Radical groups creating climate of fear at European universities - report

The report cited one Austrian professor who allegedly said that “anyone who recognizes Israel’s right to exist recognizes imperialism, colonialism and racism.”

AUGUST 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

A "Free Palestine" banner hangs near a tent camp at the University of Oslo, Norway, where demonstrators say that the UIO should not have a collaboration project with Israel, May 2, 2024.