Anti-Semitism remains a massive problem in Switzerland

The Anti-Semitism Report 2025 published by the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism (GRA) and the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) shows that anti-Semitic incidents in Switzerland remain at a significantly higher level. While the number of incidents in the real world fell slightly, anti-Semitism on the internet rose sharply once again. A return to the situation prior to October 7, 2023 is not yet discernible.

Zcentral facts of the Antisemitism Report 2025

Anti-Semitic incidents in the real world

• 177 (2024: 221, 2022: 57). Of which:
  • 5 assaults (2024: 11)
  • 42 verbal abuse (2024: 42)
  • 80 antisemitic statements in public spaces (2024: 103)
  • 28 anti-Semitic graffiti (2024: 44)
  • 10 appearances with anti-Semitic content (2024: 10)
  • 9 cases with anti-Semitic posters or banners (2024: 9)
  • 3 damage to property (2024: 2)

Online anti-Semitism

• 2,185 antisemitic incidents documented on the internet (2024: 1,596).
• This corresponds to an increase of 36.9 % compared to the previous year.
• Telegram: 1,445 cases (2024: 890).
• Comment columns of online media: 380 cases (2024: 300).
• Other platforms with registered incidents:
  • Instagram: 138
  • Facebook: 65
  • TikTok: 27
  • X: 17
  • YouTube comments: 16

Content categories (online)

• 42 % anti-Semitic conspiracy narratives.
• 39.3 % general anti-Semitism.
• 12.4 % Israel-related anti-Semitism.
• 6.3 % Shoah denial or relativization.

Context

37.3 % of incidents in the real world were related to the war in the Middle East (2024: 44.8 %).

Trend according to the report

• Decrease in incidents in public spaces compared to 2024.
• Significant increase in anti-Semitic content on the internet.
• Overall, anti-Semitic incidents remain at a significantly higher level compared to the years before 2023.

“For many Jews in Switzerland, the sense of security has deteriorated noticeably since October 7, 2023,” the GRA report states. “Some avoid wearing religious symbols in public or visiting certain places.” The report points out that there is a risk of a creeping restriction of Jewish life in public spaces if anti-Semitic narratives are increasingly normalized.