Reports Reveal Widespread Antisemitism at European, US Universities

Antisemitism on university campuses in the U.S. and Europe has become a widespread and alarming issue, often masked under anti-Israel rhetoric and left unaddressed by academic authorities. A Brandeis University study claiming only 3% of non-Jewish faculty show hostility towards Israel is criticized for using a narrow definition of hostility, while other data reveal majority agreement with delegitimizing labels like "apartheid state" and significant faculty hostility reported by Jewish students. In Europe, a new report highlights the normalization of antisemitic narratives across multiple countries, linking some student groups to Palestinian terrorist organizations and noting professors' participation in protests that contribute to a hostile environment. France faces a resurgence of overt and violent antisemitism, fueled by radical Islamism, the ultra-left, and conspiracy theories, with government responses seen as inconsistent and politically constrained by universalist ideals. The broader Western context shows a troubling revival of Jew-hatred, partly as a reaction to the Gaza war and a shedding of Holocaust-related guilt, with younger generations often influenced by social media narratives that conflate Zionism with Jewish endangerment. Against this backdrop, concerned individuals and groups, such as Mothers Against College Antisemitism, are mobilizing to support Jewish students facing hostility and antisemitism in academic settings.