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Jews Are in a Global Emergency
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks during the organization’s “Never Is Now” summit at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan in New York City, US, Nov. 10, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
A majority of Americans believe that American Jews are more loyal to Israel than the United States.
One-third of Americans believe that Jews talk too much about what happened to them during the Holocaust.
One-fifth of Americans believe that Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars.
Since 1964, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has regularly conducted comprehensive studies of antisemitic attitudes in the United States.
In our new survey conducted in then J7 task force nations — countries with the largest Jewish populations outside Israel — we found that nearly 40% of respondents in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Australia endorsed at least six antisemitic tropes like those mentioned above.
So, outside of our Jewish identity, why should this concern us as a society?
The answer is that these beliefs are some of the oldest and most insidious forms of antisemitism, and they don’t just endanger Jews, but threaten the health of democracy as a whole.
The dual loyalty trope, for example, dates back to the days of Judas in the New Testament, when antisemites often accused Jews of being loyal only to other Jews and a distinct Jewish agenda. This resulted in Jews being perceived as untrustworthy, implying they are inherently disloyal or possess dual loyalties.
After the founding of the State of Israel, a modern iteration of this ancient prejudice emerged and persists today: that Jews will always be more loyal to Israel than their countries of origin.
This is starkly illustrated by the mass expulsion of Jews from their homes in Arab countries under suspicion of dual loyalty, as supposed double agents. This suspicion also led to the arrest, murder, or forced expulsion of countless Jews. The Soviet Union was particularly adept at the promotion of this false charge, having conceived a global anti-Zionist movement in the 1950s and 60s, as a way of targeting its own Jewish population, as well as the State of Israel.
Many of those Soviet anti-Zionist tactics and rhetoric have been adopted by today’s anti-Zionists to harass American Jewish college students. Students have faced ongoing protests, encampments, and harassment as a Jew making their way to class.
In our survey, this age-old antisemitic allegation received the highest agreement of the 12 antisemitic beliefs presented. The dual loyalty canard was endorsed by a staggering 56 percent of all respondents across the J7 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Although antisemitism remained on the fringes of these societies for years, rising slowly and steadily, Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel led to a sharp spike of global anti-Jewish hate. These atrocities swiftly breathed new life into ancient antisemitic tropes, with Israel being increasingly demonized, and support of Hamas becoming slowly normalized.
Illustrating this, we recorded that more than 15 percent of respondents in the J7 countries view the terrorist organization of Hamas “very” or “somewhat” favorably, a nightmarish and outrageous figure.
Even more concerning, 26 percent of these respondents belong to Generation Z (born 1997-2012), the next generation poised to shape our future.
Hand in hand with these disturbing findings, our survey unveiled that the trope that, “Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars” has reached an all-time high, rising to 23 percent in Argentina (up from 13 percent in 2019); 19 percent in the United States (up from 5 percent in 2015); 17 percent in France, (up from 3 in 2023); and 17 percent in Germany, up from 4 percent in 2023.
Let’s be clear: these tropes aren’t just isolated thoughts; they represent deeply dangerous ideas about Jews that incite real violence.
For instance, the belief in Jewish control of government led to deadly antisemitic attacks at the synagogues in Pittsburgh and Poway, as well as the Colleyville hostage crisis. Inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has also contributed to a rise in antisemitic incidents throughout the years.
More specifically, we’ve all witnessed the global spike of anti-Jewish hate that overwhelmed our communities immediately following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. From October 7 until the end of 2023, ADL has documented 5,204 antisemitic incidents in the United States alone — surpassing the total for all of 2022 combined.
As we confront this tsunami of antisemitic hate head-on, particularly in nations with large Jewish populations, it is apparent that this threat to our communities knows no bounds. Whether in the United States or France, and from the streets of Australia to Argentina, this hate spans across continents and seamlessly crosses borders.
Listen to what the data is telling us. We are in a global state of emergency.
To combat antisemitism, we must move beyond theoretical discussions and address it head-on, wherever it manifests. Antisemitic attitudes and endorsement of antisemitic tropes have profound, real-life consequences, leading to discrimination, violence, and the marginalization of Jewish communities. Whether propagated by the far-right or the far-left, whether targeting a Londoner or a New Yorker, antisemitism must be confronted — boldly and without hesitation.
Marina Rosenberg is Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, and a former ambassador and diplomat.
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Rubio Heads to Israel Amid Tensions Among US Middle East Allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media, before departing for Israel at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool
US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio headed to Israel on Saturday, amid tensions with fellow US allies in the Middle East over Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
Speaking to reporters before departure, Rubio reiterated that the US and President Donald Trump were not happy about the strikes.
Rubio said the US relationship with Israel would not be affected, but that he would discuss with the Israelis how the strike would affect Trump’s desire to secure the return of all the hostages held by Hamas, get rid of the terrorists and end the Gaza war.
“What’s happened, has happened,” he said. “We’re gonna meet with them. We’re gonna talk about what the future holds,” he said.
“There are still 48 hostages that deserve to be released immediately, all at once. And there is still the hard work ahead once this ends, of rebuilding Gaza in a way that provides people the quality of life that they all want.”
Rubio said it had yet to be determined who would do that, who would pay for it and who would be in charge of the process.
After Israel, Rubio is due to join Trump’s planned visit to Britain next week.
Hamas still holds 48 hostages, and Qatar has been one of the mediators, along with the US, trying to secure a ceasefire deal that would include the captives’ release.
On Tuesday, Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha. US officials described it as a unilateral escalation that did not serve American or Israeli interests.
The strike on the territory of a close US ally sparked broad condemnation from other Arab states and derailed ceasefire and hostage talks brokered by Qatar.
On Friday, Rubio met with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the White House, underscoring competing interests in the region that Rubio will seek to balance on his trip. Later that day, US President Donald Trump held dinner with the prime minister in New York.
Rubio’s trip comes ahead of high-level meetings at the United Nations in New York later this month. Countries including France and Britain are expected to recognize Palestinian statehood, a move opposed by Israel.
Washington says such recognition would bolster Hamas and Rubio has suggested the move could spur the annexation of the West Bank sought by hardline members of the Israeli government.
ON Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement to push ahead with a settlement expansion plan that would cut across West Bank land that the Palestinians seek for a state. Last week, the United Arab Emirates warned that this would cross a red line and undermine the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords that normalized UAE-Israel relations in 2020.
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Netanyahu Posts Message Appearing to Confirm Hamas Leaders Survived Doha Strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
i24 News – In a statement posted to social media on Saturday evening, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Qatar-based leadership of Hamas, reiterating that the jihadist group had to regard for the lives of Gazans and represented an obstacle to ending the war and releasing the Israelis it held hostage.
The wording of Netanyahu’s message appeared to confirm that the strike targeting the Hamas leaders in Doha was not crowned with success.
“The Hamas terrorists chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people in Gaza,” wrote Netanyahu. “They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war.” He added that “Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war.”
Israel is yet to officially comment on the result of the strike, which has incurred widespread international criticism.
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Trump Hosts Qatari Prime Minister After Israeli Attack in Doha
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani attends an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, Sept. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.
Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a strike that risked derailing US-backed efforts to broker a truce in Gaza and end the nearly two-year-old conflict. The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.
Trump expressed annoyance about the strike in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sought to assure the Qataris that such attacks would not happen again.
Trump and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani were joined by a top Trump adviser, US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
“Great dinner with POTUS. Just ended,” Qatar’s deputy chief of mission, Hamah Al-Muftah, said on X.
The White House confirmed the dinner had taken place but offered no details.
The session followed an hour-long meeting that al-Thani had at the White House on Friday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A source briefed on the meeting said they discussed Qatar’s future as a mediator in the region and defense cooperation in the wake of the Israeli strikes against Hamas in Doha.
Trump said he was unhappy with Israel’s strike, which he described as a unilateral action that did not advance US or Israeli interests.
Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally. Qatar has been a main mediator in long-running negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and for a post-conflict plan for the territory.
Al-Thani blamed Israel on Tuesday for trying to sabotage chances for peace but said Qatar would not be deterred from its role as mediator.