Czech statistics show antisemitic incidents increased 29 percent in 2021
Statistics published by the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic (FZO) show that antisemitism has dramatically increased in the country.
According to the data, there were 1,128 antisemitic incidents in 2021, representing a 29 percent increase on the year before.
98 percent of those incidents took place online, including threats of violence as well as approval or justifications of incitement to violence.
The FZO said that the far-right is responsible for large numbers of these incidents, stating: “For the first time ever, the number of such registered incidents exceeded the category that includes incidents without a clear ideological background.”
With antisemitism increasing worldwide, Campaign Against Antisemitism reports on antisemitic incidents everywhere, including the Czech Republic.