Antisemitism during the Gaza war

For antisemitism during the 2008–2009 war, see Antisemitic incidents during the Gaza War (2008–2009).

During the Gaza war, there has been an observed increase in antisemitic incidents worldwide. In the United States, organizations opposed to antisemitism, including the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, reported that the total incidence of antisemitic occurrences increased significantly. Organizations in Western European countries, such as the UK's Community Security Trust and France's Service de Protection de la Communauté Juive (SPCJ), reported similar increases. There have been widely reported individual acts of violence against Jews around the world since the Gaza war began.

The distinction between antisemitism—hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews—and anti-Zionism—opposition to Zionism—has been disputed during the Gaza war. Israeli leaders and supporters of Israel have frequently accused their perceived opponents—including student protesters, the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, and Greta Thunberg's participation in attempts to break Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip—of antisemitism. Critics of these characterizations—including scholars, journalists, and activists—have described them as exploiting the accusation of antisemitism to silence criticism of Israel.

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