2025 Marks Deadliest Year for Anti-Semitic Attacks in Diaspora Since 1994

In 2025, 20 people were killed in anti-Semitic attacks across Sydney, Manchester, Washington D.C., and Boulder, Colorado, making it the deadliest year for such violence against Jewish communities in the diaspora since the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina, which claimed 85 lives. This alarming trend was detailed in the second annual report by the J7 Task Force, which unites the seven largest Jewish communities worldwide in combating anti-Semitism. The report documented over 23,000 anti-Semitic incidents in the J7 countries during 2025, covering Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, home to over 90% of the global Jewish diaspora.

The total number of anti-Semitic incidents in these countries rose by 136% compared to 2022, with violent incidents nearly doubling (a 97% increase). The report also highlighted a surge in anti-Semitism in Ireland, a country outside the J7 group, where 143 incidents were reported in just six months among a Jewish population of approximately 2,200. The J7 Task Force emphasized that anti-Semitism is no longer a passing wave but a new reality requiring proactive government action, including increased security funding, stricter legislation, and enforcement of social media regulations.

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League and a founding member of the J7 forum, noted that the United States experienced an average of 17 anti-Semitic attacks per day in 2025. He stressed the transnational nature of the threat and the need for coordinated responses. The report detailed the locations of the 20 fatalities: 15 during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, two at the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, two at the Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., and one in Boulder, Colorado.

While some J7 countries saw declines in incidents compared to 2024, such as the U.S. (-33%), Australia (-20%), Canada (-16%), and France (-16%), others experienced increases, including the UK (+5%), Argentina (+4%), and Germany (less than 1%). Since 2021, Australia recorded the sharpest rise (+270%), followed by Germany (+215%), the U.S. (+131%), and France (+124%). Germany leads in incident rates relative to its Jewish population, with nearly 70 incidents per 1,000 Jews, far exceeding other countries. Anti-Zionism was identified as a central motive in many incidents, accounting for 48% in the UK, 45% in the U.S., and 23% in Germany.

William C. Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, called the report a clear indication that anti-Semitism is a persistent global crisis. The J7 Task Force urged governments and law enforcement to adopt proactive protective measures, close legal loopholes that allow anti-Semitic incitement, often disguised as anti-Zionism, to go unpunished, and compel technology companies to enhance oversight of hate content, increase transparency, and collaborate with civil society to address emerging threats.