Argentina is the latest in a long line of countries to report an increase in antisemitism following October 7, 2023. The Jewish umbrella organization Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas (DAIA) in Argentina has reported a 44% increase in reported incidents, most of which came after the large-scale attack on southern Israel by Hamas last year. 

Marisa Braylan, director of DAIA’s Center for Social Studies, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, “On Oct. 7, a latent antisemitism was dusted off.”

“The attack did not generate empathy towards the victims. There was silence, there were justifications, and in the worst cases, there was admiration,” she added.

The DAIA report revealed that the majority (57%) of antisemitic incidents in Argentina during 2023 happened after Oct. 7. The State of Israel was also highlighted as a factor in antisemitic attacks in the report; while previously only 11% had involved Israel in 2022, now 40% were linked to the Jewish state. 

Most recorded incidents took place online, however, the number of in-person attacks has more than doubled. Before Oct. 7, there were 72 in-person incidents, and three months later 150 were recorded.

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