Islamist-Motivated Antisemitic Crimes Rise in Germany to 670 Cases
German federal authorities recorded 670 Islamist-motivated antisemitic offenses in 2025, marking a 6% increase from the previous year according to data published by the Federal Criminal Police Office and cited by WELT AM SONNTAG.
Rising Numbers After October 2023
The newly released government response to a parliamentary question from Greens MP Lamya Kaddor tracks an upward trajectory in politically motivated crime. Police recorded 16 cases of Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes in 2022, followed by 33 cases between January 1, 2023, and October 6, 2023.
In the three months immediately following the October 7, 2023, attacks, that figure jumped to 331 incidents. Total cases nearly doubled to 631 in 2024 before reaching 670 in 2025.
Signs of Banned Groups and Graffiti
Federal investigators report that almost half of the incidents concerned the use of signs of banned organizations such as Hezbollah and the so-called Islamic State. The Federal Criminal Police Office also registered numerous incidents of antisemitic graffiti, insults, and threats.
Among the incidents, the most severe was an attempted murder involving a Syrian assailant who stabbed a Spanish tourist in February 2025 at Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Broader Antisemitic Crime Figures in Germany
The 670 Islamist-motivated crimes form part of a broader total of 6,548 antisemitic offenses recorded across all ideological categories in Germany in 2025. Of these, 3,163 (48.3%) had an Israel-related connection, with right-wing extremism remaining the largest ideological category.
Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews, told German media: “Today, Islamist-influenced hatred of Jews is being unleashed quite openly on the streets, at universities, and on the Internet.”
Christoph De Vries Emphasizes Germany Prevention Efforts
Replying to Kaddor, Parliamentary State Secretary Christoph de Vries highlighted that Berlin is actively working to counter and stop antisemitism, pointing out that this has stood as a core objective of the German Islam Conference (DIK) since 2011. Established as a central dialogue forum between state authorities and Muslims and their representatives, the conference has placed the fight against antisemitism at the forefront of its agenda.
De Vries noted that the initiative focuses on “empowering Muslim organizations and individuals in the fight against antisemitism and strengthening Jewish-Muslim dialogue” through workshops, special events, and conferences. Projects initiated under the DIK include one run by the Anne Frank Educational Center, which focuses on combating online antisemitism in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Kaddor addressed the findings directly on X/Twitter. “Islamist antisemitism must be decisively combated, without placing Muslims under general suspicion,” Kaddor wrote. “For this, effective prevention, reliable data, and cooperation with Muslim communities are needed, instead of cuts and generalizations.”