The J7 Report: Antisemitism Established as the 'New Normal'

The annual report of the J7 international initiative establishes that the surge in antisemitism following the October 7, 2023 attacks has ceased to be a temporary phenomenon and has instead transitioned into a persistent reality.

The newly published J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism 2026 — widely regarded as one of the most authoritative international assessments of contemporary antisemitism — was compiled by organizations representing the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Argentina.

The report's primary conclusion concerns the nature of the phenomenon rather than mere absolute figures: the authors diagnose that the world is facing not a temporary "wave," but a sustained, elevated level of hostility toward Jews, which has effectively become the new normal.

Statistical data supports this finding. In 2025 alone, over 23,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded across J7 nations, with the cumulative total exceeding 91,000 over the past five years. Despite minor decreases in certain countries relative to the peak figures of 2024, incident rates remain several times higher than those documented prior to the Hamas assault on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The escalation of violence is a matter of particular concern. According to the report, 2025 was the deadliest year for Jewish diaspora communities in three decades — since the 1994 bombing of the AMIA center in Buenos Aires. All fatalities resulting from antisemitic attacks in 2025 occurred within J7 countries.

The authors also observe that the rise in antisemitism can no longer be attributed solely to the conflict in Gaza: anti-Zionist rhetoric increasingly serves as a vehicle to legitimize hatred toward Jews, and attacks are targeted not only at supporters of Israel, but at Jewish individuals as such. The scope of these threats is also widening — Judeophobia is proliferating not only via extremist networks, but also through universities, social media platforms, professional environments, and popular culture. The report specifically highlights the use of artificial intelligence to generate and disseminate antisemitic content on a massive scale.

The psychological impact is equally profound. In numerous countries, Jewish individuals are concealing their identity, refraining from wearing religious symbols, and increasingly questioning their future security. This issue has transcended physical safety to threaten the fundamental sense of belonging for Jews within the democratic societies in which they reside.

As the authors of the report emphasize, historical precedent indicates that a rise in antisemitism consistently signals a deeper crisis of democracy, the rule of law, and social stability — and therefore impacts far more than just Jewish communities. Against this backdrop, the report underscores the growing role of the State of Israel as an international actor increasingly active in defending Jewish communities abroad.