The Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM documented 16 incidents of vandalism this week, a 77.8% increase from the previous week.
Incidents included the spray-painting of “Genocidal” on a public hanukkiah in Temuco, Chile, the discovery of antisemitic graffiti for the second time in a year at a high school in Urbana, Maryland, and the defacement of a church in Hobart, Australia, with swastikas and the words “Hitler is God.”
One of the detained suspects involved a thwarted terror plot to attack last Sunday’s “UFC Freedom 250” event at the White House with explosive drones and gunfire had identified lawmakers linked to the “pro-Israel lobby” as potential targets, an unsealed criminal complaint said.
Other incidents monitored by the ARC worldwide this week included:
European Parliament Hosts Antisemitic French Rapper
Despite a CAM-organized petition campaign that drew nearly 5,000 signatures, the European Parliament hosted a “Justice for Palestine” concert in Strasbourg on Tuesday headlined by French rapper Médine, notorious for a long record of antisemitic statements.
“Europe cannot claim to stand against antisemitism while simultaneously elevating figures whose rhetoric has repeatedly crossed red lines for Jewish communities,” CAM CEO Sacha Roytman said.
Data on Antisemitic Incidents
The latest Global Antisemitism Report highlights 133 new incidents of antisemitism monitored worldwide by the Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM during the past week.
Of incidents attributable to an ideological motivation, 65% were Far-Left (78 incidents), 24% Islamist-Inspired (29 incidents), and 11% Far-Right (13 incidents).