As Israel comes to focus In the midst of the war that is ongoing against Hamas, anti -Semitism has grown around the world. The League against the testimony (ADL) announced that it recorded over 10,000 anti-Semitic incidents in the US between October 7, 2023 and October 6, 2024. ADL said it was the largest number of incidents ever recorded in one year since it began track of such data in 1979.
After the most dead days for the Jewish people Since the HolocaustProtests broke out on university campuses and on the streets of larger cities. In fact, on October 8, 2023 – just a day after the massacre and before the retaliation of Israel – the crowd gathered at Times Square to celebrate the attackers and condemn the victims.
Pro-Palestinian protesters protest the Times Square on the second day of the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group of Hamas, Manhattan, New York, October 8, 2023. (Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
“The same deadly anti-Semitism that has encouraged crimes, war crimes, crimes against humanity committed on October 7th is anti-Semitism that encourages answers to crimes, war crimes, crimes against foxes, in October,” Radi-Wisemsist Combisemish.
Cotler-Wunsh warns that there is a “global tsunami” of anti-Semitism, and anti-nationalism is a “new strain” “constant mutating deadly virus.”
“If we follow these moments in which we saw this relentless return we could follow it until the execution [the] The execution of six hostages that were captive-one, of course, is American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, “Cotler-Wunsh told Fox News Digital.
Protesters of Anti-Israeli march on the Capitol hill on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)
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“And the understanding that in response to this point of the point, instead of seeing anger on the streets-in-New York-not what we saw was the support of Hamas, to the executors, if you will. Hamas, the organization of genocidal terrorism determined as such by the United States.”
While anti-Semitism was on the rise before October 7th, the attacks “ripped many, many masks,” according to Cotler-Wunsh. However, she emphasizes that this is not just a problem for Jewish people; This is a warning for humanity.
“What we have systematically seen in this normalization historically through time Is that anti -SemitismWhen it comes to this state of normalized main deadly hatred, it only predicts what is the main threat to freedom, humanity and the dignity of the difference. “
When talking about protests seen at universities across America, Cotler-Wunsh pointed out to professors who either praised or reduced the attacks on October 7, including Cornell Professor Russell Rickford, who described the massacre as “delighted”. She believes that schools should start consistently applying policies and breaking the systemic violations of these policies, such as anti-Israeli demonstrations seen on so many campuses.
“No rule that is applied equally and consistently is not worth the paper on which it is written,” Cotler-Wunsh told Fox News Digital.
Student protesters gather in protest within their camp at the Columbia University campus, on Monday, April 29, 2024, New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
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However, Cotler-Wunsh says the implementation of the rules is only the first step. She believes that institutions around the world, not just universities, need to adopt a definition of the International Federation to Remember the Holocaust (IHRA) of Anti -Semitism.
The definition of ihra says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which can be expressed as hatred of Jews. Retoric and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, according to the institutions of the Jewish community and religious institutions.”
Although criticizing Israel is not necessarily an anti -Semitic act, not even by the Ihra -definition, “claiming that the existence of a state is Israel is racist endeavor” is considered anti -Semitic standards of IHRA.
The countries and institutions around the world, such as the USA of the United Nations, have adopted the IHRA -a definition of anti -Semitism. The movement of combat anti -Semitism says that from February 1, 2025, 1,266 entities adopted a definition, which includes national and local self -government, as well as international organizations.
