In a sobering presentation to the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday, the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism unveiled its first comprehensive report on the explosion of antisemitism worldwide during 2024 — the first such report since the horrors of October 7.

According to the report, antisemitism has not only become more widespread — it has become more organized, institutionalized, and in some cases, funded by official international bodies and even national governments.

The report cataloged staggering increases in antisemitic incidents compared to the period before the October 7 massacre: a 970% surge in Canada, 320% in Australia (including a 260% rise in violent attacks), 300% in France, and a 200% increase in the United States. Across Europe, the figures are equally grim, with Spain and Ireland named as the most antisemitic countries on the continent.

In France, 64% of citizens believe Jews have legitimate reason to fear for their safety. In Germany, 84% of Jews say they no longer feel safe, and in Britain, 90% of Jewish citizens avoid downtown areas during anti-Israel protests.

Israel’s report harshly criticized the moral ambiguity of major Western nations — including France, Britain, Canada, and Australia — accusing them of condemning Israel disproportionately while failing to adequately protect their Jewish citizens.

Particularly damning was the rebuke of French President Emmanuel Macron, who, according to the report, gave “legitimacy” to antisemitic rhetoric by criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. Macron’s remarks, the report warns, emboldened figures like far-left politician Luc Mélenchon, whose party, La France Insoumise (LFI), downplayed skyrocketing antisemitic violence even after France’s Interior Ministry recorded a 300% rise in such incidents.

In Britain, the Chief Rabbi publicly lambasted the Labour Party’s decision to impose an arms embargo on Israel. In Canada, Jewish leaders condemned former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for voting against Israel at the United Nations just weeks after Hamas’ atrocities — a move the community warned would fuel even greater hatred. Canada was branded the “champion of antisemitism,” with antisemitic incidents multiplying 7.5 times over the past year.

The report also points a finger at the United Nations, the Palestinian Authority, and social media giant TikTok, accusing the latter of being a “major instigator” of antisemitic sentiment. An Israeli executive at TikTok resigned earlier this year, warning the platform had become an “existential threat” to Israel, with its policies allegedly shaped by sympathizers of Hamas and Iran-backed Houthis.

In academia, Columbia University was singled out as the most antisemitic campus in America, with 127 incidents reported in 2024 alone, most fueled by far-left ideologies.

The BBC, too, came under fire, accused of covering up antisemitism among its ranks and refusing to label Hamas a terrorist organization — a stance that Jewish leaders say contributed to Holocaust denial and the global spread of antisemitic propaganda.

Israel’s Diaspora Ministry called on world governments to urgently adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and enforce stronger laws against Jew-hatred. Without immediate action, the report warns, Jewish communities around the world will continue to face escalating danger, fueled by a chilling mix of political cowardice, media complicity, and unchecked hatred.

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