Netanyahu, Herzog Warn of Rising Global Antisemitism at Jerusalem Conference

At a Jerusalem gathering timed to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog warned that a sharp rise in antisemitism is endangering Jewish communities and Western democracies, including the United States. Speaking at the Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, Netanyahu told visiting leaders from Europe, Australia and the U.S. that 'a destructive ideology' has infiltrated Western Europe and America and described a campaign he called 'World War Jew' against Jews and Israel that he argued also targets the broader West. Herzog cited recent synagogue killings in Manchester, England, a deadly Chanukah celebration attack in Sydney, and harassment of Jewish students on campuses across the U.S. and Europe, saying Jews now feel compelled to hide their identities from London to Boston and Buenos Aires. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, attending the event, told Fox News antisemitism is 'rooted in a spiritual disease of raw evil' and warned that hatred of Jews is a precursor to attacks on other groups. The conference underscores how Israeli and allied officials are increasingly tying street‑level attacks and campus hostility to what they see as a larger ideological struggle over the safety of Jews and the resilience of liberal democracies.