Recent reports and research indicate a concerning trend of rising antisemitism on U.S. and Australian campuses, potentially linked to increased funding from Qatar. Universities receiving substantial financial contributions from countries like Qatar are experiencing higher levels of antisemitism. This phenomenon is also reflected in the broader context of hate crimes against Jews in U.S. cities, which have seen a significant increase in 2023, with 2024 projected to be even worse. Additionally, an Austrian report highlighted a massive spike in antisemitic incidents after October 7, drawing an ideological correlation, similar to the spike in 2021 related to COVID-19 conspiracies. This uptick in antisemitism is not confined to the U.S.; it extends to Australia, where the Jewish community, with a deep Holocaust history, feels increasingly targeted, underscoring the significant contributions of Jewish scholars over almost two centuries. These developments raise questions about the influence of Qatari money on academic institutions and the broader implications for Jewish communities worldwide. A Holocaust survivor in Belgium has also expressed concern over a spike in antisemitism, indicating a readiness among some Jewish people to flee.
Post-Oct. 7 antisemitism upends an Australian Jewish community with Holocaust history https://t.co/kEv4bVMNkB
I went to UNSW in Sydney's east which was always well known as a university with a large Jewish student body. One shudders to think that Jewish students feel targeted in Australian universities to which Jewish scholars have disproportionately contribued over almost two centuries https://t.co/BeGAYneeS8
Austrian 2023 report on antisemitism shows massive spike after October 7, ideological correlation The only other year that had such a high rate of antisemitic incidents was 2021, which was attributed to antisemitic conspiracies related to COVID-19. https://t.co/UeVyLVuici
Hate crimes against Jews in US cities exploded in 2023, and 2024 looks to be worse https://t.co/F4Fura4750
U.S. think tanks, universities and other "elite" institutions are chock full of money from Qatar and the Saudis. https://t.co/44q6WjH8hW
A Holocaust survivor in Belgium says she knows Jewish people who have packed their bags ready to flee amid a spike in antisemitism Read more: https://t.co/WOjsqZcEvg
Awash in Qatari money, have US campuses become incubators for Doha’s interests? https://t.co/BHpgHPo797 via @timesofisrael
Research shows that universities with more funding from countries like Qatar have more antisemitism on campus. https://t.co/oZu7IJSaDb
Awash in Qatari money, have US campuses become incubators for Doha’s interests? https://t.co/NlBAg0neiZ