Overview
- Walter Bingham, George Shefi and Paul Alexander joined the International March of the Living to warn that today’s climate for Jews echoes the dangers that preceded the Holocaust.
- Israel’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs reported sharp global increases since Oct. 7, 2023, including 99 attacks on synagogues, 98 on Jewish-owned businesses, 14 cemetery desecrations and 182 incidents at schools and community centers, with seven Jews killed over two years.
- Recent violence cited in coverage includes the Manchester synagogue attack that left two dead and a synagogue arson in Melbourne, while Jewish institutions in Britain operate under heavy security and students report harassment on campuses.
- U.S. data points underscore the trend, with the Anti-Defamation League counting 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024 nationwide and Chicago reporting a 58% rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes last year.
- With roughly 200,000 Holocaust survivors remaining and most expected to die within a decade, commemorations at Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue highlighted the urgency of preserving firsthand testimony.