Anti -Semitism in Vienna and Berlin: Shocking numbers 2024!

Anti -Semitism in Vienna and Berlin: Shocking numbers 2024!

Berlin, Deutschland - The alarming numbers for anti-Semitism crime are piling up. According to the Israelite cultural community of Vienna (IKG), an incredible 808 anti -Semitic incidents were recorded in Austria in the first half of 2024, which corresponds to a dramatic increase of 159.8 percent compared to the previous year. The increase in physical attacks, which rose from six cases in the first half of 2023 to 16 cases in 2024, is particularly frightening. Threats have risen from four to 22 cases, while anti -Semitic property damage has doubled to 92. IKG general secretary Benjamin Nägele reported that many incidents are not reported and the Jewish communities are faced with a scary threat situation every day, which shapes their everyday life, according to the extensive reporting of Today.at .

rising figures in Berlin

At the same time, an even darker picture is shown in Berlin. The research and information center Anti-Semitism (RIAS) registered a record number in the first half of 2024 with 1,383 anti-Semitic incidents. This number exceeds the total count of 2023 - with 1,270 cases - and marks the highest value since the beginning of the documentation in 2015. The monthly average of 230 incidents shows that the increase since October 7, 2023, after the Islamist terrorist attack on Israel, remains at a high level, such as rbb24 . Incidents in schools are also alarming, with 74 documented cases, including 27 at educational institutions in which Jewish and Israeli children were bullied and threatened.