Germany tops J7 nations in antisemitic incidents with nearly 70 per 1,000 Jewish residents in 2025: report

Despite public commitments to combating anti-Semitism, Germany recorded nearly 70 incidents per 1,000 Jewish residents last year, according to a new report. A Jewish community in Berlin has released video footage documenting everyday hostility.

Latest Incident in Berlin-Mitte

Anti-Semitic scenes on Berlin's streets have once again sparked outrage. Shlomo Afanasev, a council member of the Jewish community Kahal Adass Jisroel in Berlin-Mitte, published a video on X showing the most recent incident.

"In Berlin, a leading member of my Jewish community was threatened with death on his way to the synagogue," Afanasev wrote. "Two men insulted him in an anti-Semitic manner, and one repeatedly gave the Hitler salute."

The video shows two men walking on the opposite side of the street. One turns his face away from the phone camera and pulls his cap down, while the other unabashedly gives the Hitler salute. As the Jewish community member loudly alerts police about "Sieg Heil" chants, the two men continue walking. The first insists he did nothing, while the other grins and briefly approaches the person filming.

"What is your name?" the man filming asks. The young man replies with a smirk: "Muhammad Ali."

According to Afanasev, police arrested one of the suspects. A photo he published shows the young man who gave the Hitler salute now sitting in a patrol car, looking directly into the camera.

"Such images are shocking," Afanasev said, noting that such incidents are not isolated. "Anti-Semitism is not a memory of the past – it is a reality of the present. And that Jews in Germany must again fear for their safety on the way to the synagogue is deeply painful."

Afanasev warned: "German history obliges us not to look away, not to relativize, and not to remain silent. Hatred of Jews must never again become everyday life."

Broader Pattern of Anti-Semitism in Berlin

Berlin has repeatedly made headlines due to blatant anti-Semitic incidents. Recently, anti-Semites in the Prenzlauer Berg district threatened a couple with a stroller on the street after identifying them as Jews. A witness filmed the scene.

However, Berlin represents only the "inglorious tip of the iceberg," according to the report.

Global and National Trends

The number of anti-Semitic attacks has increased significantly in several countries worldwide since 2022 – but most dramatically in Germany. This data comes from the annual report of the J7 Task Force against Anti-Semitism, which examines incidents in seven countries where approximately 90 percent of Jews outside Israel live.

Key Findings from the J7 Report

• Overall increase: In 2025, anti-Semitic incidents in J7 countries were 136 percent above 2022 levels (the year before the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7).
• Total incidents: More than 23,000 incidents were recorded.
• Germany's increase: A 215 percent rise was recorded.
• Violent incidents: Increased by 97 percent from 2022 to 2025 across J7 countries.
• Fatalities: 20 people were killed in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia, Great Britain, and the USA. Of these, 15 died in the attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney on December 14, 2025.

J7 Countries

The J7 countries include:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• United States

According to the report, Germany has the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents – both in absolute terms and per Jewish resident.