As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the official end of the Second World War in Europe, antisemitism has continued to skyrocket since Hamas launched its war against Israel on October 7, 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism.

J7 is a partnership between Jewish organizations from the seven countries with the largest Jewish populations outside of Israel: Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The report, presented in Berlin on the eve of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, when Nazi Germany formally surrendered to Allied forces on May 8, provides details of rising anti-Jewish hate in each country and calls for action from governments and societies worldwide.

The data overwhelmingly shows that “existing policies against antisemitism, and how they have been implemented, have failed to mitigate the tsunami of hate targeting Jewish individuals, communities, and institutions in the aftermath of October 7,” the report said.

The war in Gaza began after thousands of terrorists led by Hamas stormed into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and taking 251 hostages.

Combating antisemitism requires a comprehensive, “whole-of-society” strategy involving all levels of government, corporations, academic institutions and civil society, J7 said, urging governments to adopt and implement the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, an international framework launched in Buenos Aires in July 2024 and endorsed by many countries.

In Argentina, antisemitic incidents rose 44% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas (DAIA), which tracks antisemitic incidents on behalf of the Argentine Jewish community. Of those, 56% took place online.

Academia has become a particularly difficult environment for Jewish scholars and students, as Argentinian universities and educational spaces saw a 15% increase in anti-Israel incidents in 2023, the report said.

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