The Recent Rise of Anti-Semitism: A Complex Web of History, Social Media, and Geopolitics

In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, a disturbing trend emerged: anti-Semitic incidents in the United States surged by 388%, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

This spike, mirrored globally, was not merely a reaction to the attack—which killed over 1,200 Israelis and saw hundreds taken hostage—but a symptom of deeper currents unleashed across social media platforms. The attack opened a floodgate of narratives, some rooted in fact, others steeped in distortion, reigniting debates about where criticism of Israel ends and anti-Semitism begins.