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Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism in Europe

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Antisemitism has been called the world’s oldest hatred. It is a tangible threat not only to Jews, but also to the very fabric of democratic societies.

We agree with the European Commission's assertion that “Europe can only prosper when its Jewish communities prosper too.”

The shocking rise of antisemitism in Europe is relevant for all of Diaspora Jewry. American Jewish Committee (AJC) will never give up on the Jews in Europe—or anywhere else. We will continue to work toward a world free of anti-Jewish hate.

With offices in Berlin, Brussels, Paris, and Warsaw, and representatives in Prague, Rome, and Sofia, AJC Europe’s strategic, on-the-ground presence allows us to help shape and impact policy at the highest levels. You can learn more at AJC.org/Europe.

Below you can find important resources that help break down this troubling rise in Jew-hatred and what it means for the Jewish people.

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An election poster of the top candidate and co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel (R) is seen in front of the headquarters of the Christian Democratic CDU party with a giant picture of the CDU's top candidate and leader Friedrich Merz on its facade in Berlin, on February 24, 2025, one day after the German federal elections. Germany's conservative election winner, CDU leader Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work on the arduous task of building a new coalition governm
Why Germany’s Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing
February 25, 2025
Following Germany’s recent election results, the far-right party AfD, or Alternative for Germany, is now a more prominent force than ever, doubling its support. Director of AJC Berlin Lawrence and Lee Ramer Institute for German-Jewish Relations Remko Leemhuis breaks down the rise of AfD, the role of Christian Democrat’s Friedrich Merz—widely expected to be Germany’s next chancellor—and the challenges ahead for Germany’s relationship with Israel and the United States.
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What is the Alternative for Germany or AfD Party?
February 23, 2025
What is AfD? Alternative for Germany, AfD, is a right-wing extremist party in Germany, founded in 2013 in response to the European Union's handling of the Eurozone financial crisis.
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40+ EU Leaders Join AJC in Demanding Antisemitism Be Priority for European Commission
December 12, 2024
More than 40 Jewish and non-Jewish elected officials, leaders, and organizations from across the EU joined American Jewish Committee (AJC) in signing a letter urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and other EU Council members to prioritize combating antisemitism. The letter calls for this issue to be central to the agenda during the European Council Meetings on December 19 and highlights the need for a holistic response as a key priority for the incoming European Commission.
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AJC Leadership Meets with European Officials, Demands Jewish Safety Be Prioritized
December 12, 2024
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch brought a clear message to government officials across Western Europe last week: safety for Jews in Europe must be a priority.

Alongside AJC President Michael Tichnor, AJC Europe Managing Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, Deputy Director for AJC Europe Julie Decroix, and AJC Paris Director Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache, Deutch urged government leaders and elected officials in the major capitals of London, Paris, and Amsterdam to take concrete action now to combat antisemitism and safeguard their Jewish communities.
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AJC Expresses Concern About Romanian Presidential Candidate with History of Antisemitism and Holocaust Revisionism
December 2, 2024
Rabbi Andrew Baker, Director of Interreligious Affairs for American Jewish Committee, has written a letter to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu expressing concern about the victory in the first round of the Romanian presidential election by Cailin Georgescu.
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Antisemitism in Amsterdam: What to Know About the Violent Attacks on Jewish, Israeli Soccer Fans
The violent attacks on Israeli and Jewish fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam marks the latest chapter of how “Globalize the Intifada” is a dangerous call for violence against the Jewish people and what happens when antisemitism goes unchecked. This modern-day pogrom—rooted in anti-Jewish and anti-Israel vitriol—is why American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, will continue to stand up for Jews everywhere and demand that European leaders protect its Jewish communities.
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AJC Warmly Welcomes the Release of the First EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life
October 5, 2021
“The EU should be applauded for taking this significant step toward combatting antisemitism in Europe and abroad amid the dramatic surge of Jew hatred within living memory of the Holocaust,” said Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute, the EU office of AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization. “It is reassuring to see that the strategy aims at tackling antisemitism whether it originates from the far-right, the far-left, Islamists or mainstream society and clearly identifies “Israel-related antisemitism” as a major problem. As the Commission notes, it is in fact ‘the most common form of antisemitism encountered online by Jews in Europe today.’”
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87 Ways to Fight Antisemitism: Inside the EU's New Plan to Combat Jew Hatred
November 18, 2021
Can the European Union effectively combat antisemitism? Meet the woman leading the bloc’s efforts to do just that: European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism Katharina von Schnurbein. Last month, the EU unveiled its first Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, a multi-faceted plan that incorporated many recommendations from AJC. Hear from von Schnurbein how that strategy is being implemented and what it means for European Jews and the entire Jewish diaspora.
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People of the Pod: What All Jews Need to Know About the EU’s New Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
October 5, 2021
Today, a new strategy for combating antisemitism was announced by the European Union. Does it have a chance to help Jews in Europe? What are the plan’s implications for diaspora Jewish communities outside of the continent? Two of AJC’s leaders in Europe who have worked closely with the EU and member state governments in the effort to counter rising Jew-hatred, Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of AJC Europe, and Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of AJC’s Transatlantic Institute, answer these questions and more in this special bonus episode of AJC’s People of the Pod. 
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Fighting Antisemitism in the U.S.: 8 Lessons from AJC Europe’s Simone Rodan-Benzaquen
August 5, 2021
Here are eight lessons Americans can learn from Europe’s experience with intensifying antisemitism, according to Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of Paris-based AJC Europe.
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Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism: Is America Following in Europe’s Footsteps?
May 28, 2021
I am feeling déjà vu. During the latest Israel-Hamas battle, my Twitter and Instagram feeds were flooded with messages from Hollywood stars, American supermodels, influencers and hard-left U.S. Democratic lawmakers condemning Israel in the strongest possible terms, often using terms such as “racial inequality,” “police violence” or “apartheid.” Sitting here in Europe, I have seen these kinds of descriptions before.
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Antisemitism and Four Travesties of Justice
April 22, 2021
Four years after the murder in Paris of Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old French Jew, mother, and doctor, the case is back in the news in France. The French high court ruled this month that the perpetrator, Kobili Traoré, could not stand trial, even though no one contested that he had brutally beaten his victim and thrown her out a third-floor window, while declaring “Allahu akbar.”
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The State of Antisemitism in France
The State of Antisemitism in France
December 17, 2020
From the children ruthlessly gunned down at a Jewish school in Toulouse in 2012 to the savage stabbing of an elderly Holocaust survivor in Paris in 2018, it is hardly a shock that a majority of French Jews and the general public believe that anti-Jewish hatred is on the rise.
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The State of Antisemitism in Germany
December 17, 2020
Though German leaders prioritize the protection of Jews as part of Germany’s Staatsräson, or national interest, the reality on the ground is grim.
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The State of Antisemitism in Scandinavia
December 17, 2020
Movements to ban infant circumcision have swept through Iceland, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, threatening to make it difficult for Jews to practice their faith and continue to call Europe home. Other, more violent trends have swept through the Nordic countries, as well.
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The State of Antisemitism in Eastern Europe
December 17, 2020
Unlike in other European countries, Jews in Ukraine generally do not face acts of violence or public condemnations of Israel. But traditional stereotypes of Jews persist.
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Europe’s Lessons for the Struggle Against Antisemitism
March 2, 2020
As a European engaged around the clock with American Jews, I feel a sense of responsibility and urgency to share our experience. With every exhausting debate over what constitutes antisemitism, with every refusal to take into consideration antisemitism from the other side of the political divide, with every glance at the overwhelming amount of antisemitic hate speech online, and every time I see certain politicians in the U.S. fail to find the courage to speak out clearly and unequivocally and come up with a clear plan to combat this cancer, I get more nervous.
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How to Fight Antisemitism’s Resurgence in Europe
October 24, 2019
Antisemitism is sometimes compared to a virus. While we can’t eliminate it, we at least know how to keep it under control. But what if we’re wrong? What if, like a virus, antisemitism has developed a new strain, unresponsive to all the traditional treatments?
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Rising Antisemitism Across Europe
December 14, 2018
This week on AJC Passport, we’re joined by Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism for the European Commission, to discuss the troubling results from an EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey of Jews across Europe. AJC CEO David Harris also joins us to discuss how European governments respond to antisemitism.
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12 Heart-Breaking Quotes About What It's Like to be Jewish in Europe
December 10, 2018
What is it like to be Jewish in Europe? These 12 quotes from an EU survey of European Jews in 2018 are heartbreaking.
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How Many Wake-up Calls on Antisemitism Does Europe Need?
November 29, 2018
The new CNN survey of attitudes towards Jews in seven countries – Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden – raises profound concerns. Jews are an infinitesimal percentage of Europe’s population, but continue to play an outsized role in the European imagination.
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21st Century Europe and the Jews | A Series by American Jewish Committee and Tablet Magazine
21st Century Europe and the Jews | A Series by American Jewish Committee and Tablet Magazine
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Tablet Magazine came together to host a four-part series titled “21st Century Europe and the Jews,” which addressed timely issues related to Jewish life and the protection of democracies in Europe. Thousands of viewers from around the world tuned in to hear from global experts as they explored the most pressing issues in the United Kingdom, Poland, France, and Germany.
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AJC’s Translate Hate Glossary
AJC's Translate Hate interactive glossary empowers you to identify, expose, and report antisemitism.
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Forms of Antisemitism
AJC is committed to fighting antisemitism—and combating anti-Jewish hate begins with understanding it, where it comes from, in all its hateful forms.
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