Hate crime

Florida teen arrested for spraying Jewish pedestrians with unknown liquid from a water gun

Authorities arrested the 19-year-old male a week after obtaining a warrant and plan to charge him with two felony counts of battery with prejudice, classifying the incident as a more serious offense.

A Miami-Dade police car is seen outside the Shul of Bal Harbour synagogue in Surfside, Florida, on May 22, 2025.
A police officer carries a weapon as he helps after two City of Miami police officers were shot on October 09, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Two City of Miami police officers were shot in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood during an investigation.

Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.

Nineteen new charges brought against Bondi Beach massacre terrorist, bringing total to 78

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April


German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition

The Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 expands and strengthens Commonwealth criminal offences to address the spread of hatred and extremism.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

"We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his community, draped in the only surviving tallit that survived the fire.

Beth Israel Congregation hosts Shabbat services at the Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 16, 2026.

Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school

The suspect had allegedly vandalized the Congregation Shaarey Zedek marble facade and door glass panels with graffiti that included swastikas and the word “hate.”

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

'Curse all of you': Queens man indicted for threatening to kill Jews, Zionists, police

The X account, which also had the tag "BXSniper," also expressed animosity toward white people and US President Donald Trump, who was described as a devil and pedophile.

A Jewish family walks in Manhattan, NY, May 3, 2024.

Jews targeted in NYC hate crimes more than all other groups combined for second year

Governor Kathy Hochul announces house of worship safety zones after Mayor Zohran Mamdani puts local orders limiting protests under review.

PEOPLE ATTEND a march in support of the Jewish community called No Hate No Fear in Cadman Plaza on January 5, 2020 in New York City.

'They chose the wrong person': German antisemitism commissioner speaks out after arson attack

Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Büttner recounted how he awoke shortly after 3:20 a.m. to the sound of shattering glass.

State of Brandenburg’s Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism, Andreas Büttner.

'Jew rat:' Antisemitic graffiti painted on Irish roads in repeated incidents

"The newly sprayed graffiti on a road in Louth, Ireland, repeats one of the most disturbing antisemitic caricatures deployed by the Nazis in prewar Germany," said Holocaust Awareness Ireland.

Antisemitic graffiti as seen between Louth and Meath counties.

Auschwitz survivor says he feels 'vulnerable' after mezuzah stolen from his Toronto senior home

Nate Leipciger, a 97-year-old survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Dachau, lives in the affected building. “I feel vulnerable; they invaded under my skin," he said.

Nate Leipciger

Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens dramatically increased Israel focus in recent months, study finds

A JPPI study using AI analysis found that Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens sharply increased anti-Israel content, with Owens also showing a rise in explicit antisemitic messaging.

Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.