Europe:
Germany experienced a 20% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2018, including swastikas, insults, arson, assault, and murder. 89% came from the far right, with additional hostility from Muslims. France saw a 74% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2018 (541 incidents). Both countries face antisemitism from the left regarding Israel. European Jews are increasingly moving to Israel, particularly French Jews.
United States:
FBI reported a 37% increase in antisemitic hate crimes in 2017. The Tree of Life Synagogue attack in Pittsburgh (October 2018) became the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history, with 11 Jews murdered during Shabbat services.
Washington State:
Hate crimes rose 78% between 2013 and 2017, ranking ninth nationally for increases. Seattle experienced a nearly 400% increase since 2012, with 521 reported hate crimes in 2018. These were motivated by racial (60%), religious (21%), and sexual orientation (16%) animosity.
Holocaust Awareness:
One-third of Europeans surveyed knew little or nothing about the Holocaust, with 25% believing Jews had too much influence in conflicts, business, and finance. In the U.S., 41% of Americans (66% of millennials) didn’t know about Auschwitz. 31% of Americans and 41% of millennials believed 2,000,000 or fewer Jews were killed in the Holocaust, while 22% of millennials were unsure about or hadn’t heard of the Holocaust.
Hate Crime Trends:
U.S. hate crimes increased 17% in 2017, targeting blacks (50% of racial hate crimes), Jews (58% of religious hate crimes), Muslims (19% of religious hate crimes), Latinx, and LGBTQ persons.