Antisemitic incidents in Germany go up by more than 80%, report says

The RIAS group said it recorded 4,782 antisemitic incidents in 2023, compared with 2,616 the year before.

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00:00Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Germany, according to the Federal Association of Research and

00:06Information Centers on Anti-Semitism.

00:11The group has tracked an increase of more than 80 percent in incidents last year, with

00:16well over half happening after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

00:23Just under 5,000 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in 2023, up from just under 3,000

00:29in 2022.

00:32The incidents range from anti-Jewish comments to physical assaults, and include a mid-October

00:38attack on a synagogue in Berlin.

00:42Dr Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the fight against

00:47anti-Semitism, has called for more stringent measures to combat Jewish hate.

00:53Despite these incidents, a senior Jewish German official said the rise has not yet

01:13resulted in an emigration of Jews from Germany.