18% spike in physical acts of antisemitism in 2019 – report

Physical manifestations of antisemitism against people and property around the globe spiked 18% in 2019 compared with 2018, according to the Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University.

There were 456 such incidents in 2019, including 169 assaults, 129 attacks against personal property, 77 against cemeteries and memorial sites, 53 against synagogues and 28 against community centers and schools, the center said in its annual report.

Seven Jews were killed in antisemitic incidents in 2019, and assaults against Jews rose 22%, the report said.

The Kantor Center collects its data independently, and its figures differ from data collected by country-specific organizations.

The Community Security Trust, which reports on antisemitism in the UK, recorded 158 incidents of antisemitic assaults in 2019.

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18% spike in physical acts of antisemitism in 2019 – report