Antisemtism 'normalized to an unprecedented level'
Denmark records third straight year of historically high antisemitism
Jewish community of some 6,000 reports 199 antisemitic incidents – prior to Oct. 7 there were around 7 per year; 24 incidents recorded against Jewish kids and teens, 3 of them violent
by Zev Stub Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page and ToI Staff · The Times of IsraelAntisemitic incidents in Denmark remained at historically high levels for the third consecutive year in 2025, according to a report released Thursday by the Jewish Community in Denmark.
There were 199 documented antisemitic incidents last year, the second-highest total since records began in 2012 and only slightly below the 207 recorded in 2024, according to AKVAH, the Danish Jewish Community’s Department for Mapping and Registering Antisemitic Incidents.
Before Hamas launched its war with Israel on October 7, 2023, the country averaged just nine incidents a year. The country has about 6,000 Jews, according to estimates.
“Unfortunately, antisemitism in Denmark is not on the decline,” said Ina Rosen, chairperson of the country’s Jewish Community. “It has been normalized to an unprecedented level.”
The vast majority of incidents – 70 percent – were targeted against individuals or institutions that were visibly Jewish.
Some 69% of anti-Jewish attacks were linked to Israel, the war in Gaza, or other Middle East developments, Thursday’s report said. About 55% of the incidents occurred online.
There were 24 incidents against Jewish children and youth, three of which involved outright violence.
According to a 2025 study by the Danish Institute for Human Rights, about 83% of Jewish Danes regulate their behavior in public because they are Jewish, and 62% hide Jewish symbols.
In 2024, Henri Goldstein, head of the Danish Jewish community, told The Associated Press that the number of antisemitic incidents registered in Denmark since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel had reached levels not seen since World War II.
Last year, Denmark’s government unveiled an $18 million plan to fight rising antisemitism through 2030.
The measures were set to increase security funding for Jewish institutions, strengthen efforts against online hate and introduce new programs for children and young people, the country’s Justice Ministry said at the time.
A coordinator on antisemitism would be appointed for schools, and a new association would be created to combat antisemitic hate crimes.