The number of antisemitic incidents in Denmark has remained historically high for the third consecutive year, according to the new report by AKVAH, released Thursday. AKVAH is the Jewish Community in Denmark’s Department for Mapping and Knowledge Sharing of Antisemitic Incidents.
199 antisemitic incidents were registered in Denmark in 2025, with no signs that the trend is disappearing. AKVAH recorded 7 cases of violence, assault, and other physical harassment against Jews in Denmark in 2025. One of these involved a Jewish man who was assaulted by a man wearing a T-shirt where the Star of David is equated with a swastika.
The report records 24 incidents targeting Jewish children and young people, including three involving outright violence (three of the aforementioned seven). AKVAH’s report also includes examples of public school students being saluted with Nazi gestures, called “Jew pigs,” and told that “the world would be better without Jews” and that “all Jews must die.”
The report also documents that a large majority of incidents (70%) were directed at people or institutions clearly identified as Jewish. This has consequences: according to a 2025 survey by the Danish Institute for Human Rights, 83% of Jewish citizens in Denmark actively modify their behavior in public because they are Jewish, and 62% hide Jewish symbols.
The AKVAH report also shows that more than half of the incidents occur online.
An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech. (credit: Westlight/Shutterstock)
“Unfortunately, antisemitism in Denmark is not receding,” said Ina Rosen, chairperson of the Jewish Community. “This casts a heavy shadow over Jewish life in Denmark, but it must be emphasized that antisemitism is not only a problem for Jews. It is a problem for society as a whole that a group of citizens faces such significant hatred.”
Rosen said the most “heartbreaking” part of the report was the incidents involving children.
“We know there are schools that are addressing the problem, but unfortunately, we also see many acting uncertainly or being unable to handle it at all. These are children who go to school with their hearts in their throats. It is unbearable that this is the reality in Denmark today.”
Jews in Denmark being held responsible for Israel’s actions
One of the report’s central findings is that Jews in Denmark are increasingly being held collectively responsible for the policies and actions of the State of Israel. In 52% of all incidents, Jewish citizens, institutions, or organizations were blamed for events in the Middle East. This figure rises in the online sphere, reaching 66%.
Institutions such as the Jewish Community, Jewish Culture Festival, and Jewish Information Center have also received hate messages, death threats, and demands to distance themselves from Israel.
“This is the most common form of antisemitism Danish Jews face today. Identifying as Jewish or wearing Jewish symbols is increasingly treated as a political position for which one can be held accountable. Whether done more or less aggressively, it is an unacceptable way of imposing collective guilt on an entire group of people,” said Rosen.