Hate crime

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during for a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, US, April 2, 2026.
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Surveillance footage shared on social media appears to show several hooded or masked men pouring gasoline on the vehicles before fleeing the scenes.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
A security guard stands outside the front door of Machzikei Hadas Orthodox synagogue on Oct. 8, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

NYC synagogues boost security as DHS shutdown stalls federal funding

While the Temple Israel attack prompted a heightened sense of alarm among Jewish institutions, some argue that, after years of bolstering security, there is little left to reinforce.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Parents are escorted by police down Walnut Lake Road back to their cars after being reunited with their children after a suspect crashed his truck into the hallway of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026

Anti-Zionism cannot exist without antisemitism - Recent attacks prove it - opinion

Violence against Jews from Michigan to the Netherlands reveals the uncomfortable truth: the ideology driving modern anti-Zionism draws directly from antisemitism’s oldest myths.

|ByRONI BRUNN

France: Antisemitic incidents decrease 6%, but anti-Jewish violent acts rise 25%

There were 106 violent antisemitic incidents in 2024, compared to 85 acts of physical violence in 2023.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

Australian PM announces national antisemitism database after antisemitic kindergarten arson attack

"Every act of antisemitism is an affront to who we are as Australians," Albanese said on X.

JANUARY 21, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2024.

France commemorates 10 years since Hypercacher attacks, still grappling with antisemitism, jihadism

"This is our mourning, and this is our fight," said Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Flowers and messages in tribute to the victims of last year's January attacks are seen in front of the Hyper Cacher kosher supermarket at the Porte de Vincennes in Paris, France, January 6, 2016.

How many more attacks before Australia defends its Jewish community? - editorial

Just this weekend, two Sydney synagogues, a home, and cars were vandalized, as part of the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents in Australia.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Australian pro-Israel counter-protesters told ‘go back to Germany’

"Go Back to Poland! Go Back to Germany!" A woman shouted at pro-Israel activists at the Free Palestine rally in Melbourne's central business district.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024.

Australian officials say attempted arson is an escalation in antisemitic incidents

"This is an escalation in anti-Semitic crime in New South Wales. Police and the government remain very concerned that an accelerant may have been used," said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2024.

Second Sydney synagogue sprayed with antisemitic graffiti within 24 hours

The latest attack on a Sydney suburban synagogue comes only one day after a separate synagogue was sprayed with "Hitler on top."

JANUARY 11, 2025ByREUTERS
(Illustrative) Australian police patrol in central Melbourne, Australia, December 22, 2017.

Antisemitic crime up by 94% in Florida, 70% in Mass., states warn

“Following the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Jewish community was increasingly targeted on college campuses, places of worship, and other areas of our country,” said Moody.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023.

Molotov cocktail thrown at Mykolaiv synagogue during Hanukkah

Both local police and the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) arrived quickly and launched an investigation into the attack.

DECEMBER 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Molotov cocktail thrown at Mykolaiv synagogue during Hanukkah.

Los Angeles: Anti-Jewish crimes rise by 90%, anti-Israeli crimes by 450%

Anti-religion-motivated crimes surpassed sexual orientation crimes to become the second greatest motivation, representing 20% of hate-motivated crimes.

DECEMBER 17, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Police officers stand guard, on the day a pro-Palestinian activists' set up an encampment, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, US, May 23, 2024.