CAM weekly Antisemitism report – London stabbings demonstrate it’s “open season” on Jews, says CAM

In the latest incident in an escalating pattern of antisemitic violence worldwide, two Jewish men were seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of London on Wednesday.

CAM CEO Sacha Roytman urged strong action, warning, "If governments do not respond forcefully at every level, through policing, legislation, education, and the dismantling of incitement networks, this 'hunting season' against Jews will continue."

In total, eight Jews were injured in antisemitic assaults across the globe in the last week.

• Italy: Jewish marchers were escorted by police from a rally in Milan commemorating the anniversary of Italy's liberation from Nazi occupation during WWII after facing chants of "Long live Hitler" and other antisemitic taunts.
• Germany: A synagogue in Cottbus was defaced with swastikas, while the phrases "Kill all Jews" and "Only a dead Jew is a good Jew" were spray-painted on several apartment buildings in Berlin.
• Canada: In the Toronto area, a man tried to force his way into the Sephardic Kehilah Centre in Vaughan. After being turned away by security, he punched a Jewish father who was walking with his son to synagogue in the face. The following day, a rock was thrown through the window of a Judaica store in the Bathurst Street corridor.
• Australia: A benefit concert in Sydney for victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre was canceled after a Greek choir refused to perform alongside a Jewish ensemble.

With Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) starting on Friday, 50 mayors from across the United States gathered in Savannah, Georgia, this week for a CAM-organized forum celebrating Jewish contributions to American society as the country prepares to mark its 250th anniversary this summer.

The latest Global Antisemitism Report highlights 151 new incidents of antisemitism monitored worldwide by the Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM during the past week.