The police recorded 880 cases of antisemitism in 2024, the same as the previous year. This is evident from new figures. Within that, the number of cases of antisemitism involving violence or threats remained high. In 2024, the police recorded 42 cases of violent antisemitism, compared to 40 in 2023. In 88 of the cases registered by the police, antisemitism was accompanied by threats, compared to 80 in 2023.
Eddo Verdoner, National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism (NCAB): The number of reports unfortunately remains high. The figures clearly show the dividing line: since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the number of reports of antisemitism has increased enormously. That is the bitter reality. But we must never find that normal.
The OM registered antisemitism as the ground for discrimination in 80 cases last year, compared to 122 cases in 2023. This decline compared to 2023 is due to the high number of football cases with antisemitic character that year. Proportionally, many of the discrimination cases registered by the OM have antisemitism as their basis.
Verdoner: Of the total number of discrimination cases registered by the OM in 2024, 37% involved antisemitism. While only 0.3% of the Dutch population is Jewish. Jewish Dutch people are therefore overrepresented as victims of discrimination.
Internet discrimination and offline vandalism
Verdoner describes the increase in reports of online antisemitism in 2024 as serious. Meld.Online Discrimination received 136 reports of antisemitism, compared to 114 in 2023. This is 19% of the total number of reports at this reporting point.
Verdoner: People are spending more time online and the chance is increasingly high that they will be confronted with antisemitic expressions there. Now that many social media companies have announced in 2025 that they will moderate less strictly, this increase greatly concerns me. These companies really need to take responsibility to tackle antisemitism on their platforms.
The number of antisemitic vandalism and defacements rose from 58 in 2023 to 78 in 2024. The majority involved antisemitic posters, stickers, and graffiti. The increase in the number of vandalism and defacements indicates a hardening in our society, says Verdoner. People no longer engage in conversation, but retreat angrily into their own righteousness. We must break this.
Increased chance of prosecution, focus on education and awareness
According to Verdoner, the chance of prosecution for antisemitism must increase. People think twice when the chance is high that they will be punished. Online, for example, it is far too low. Prevention and thus education is also of great importance. Antisemitism and the Holocaust deserve more attention in the classroom and we must ensure that those lessons stick better. Invite a Holocaust survivor as a guest speaker. Take your class to a museum or memorial center. Ensure interaction, but never shy away from discussing the Holocaust, says Verdoner.
Jewish life as an antidote to antisemitism
Additionally, the NCAB advocates for more attention to Jewish life. Jews are a small minority in the Netherlands. The chance of encountering a Jewish person is low. And the unknown breeds contempt. Increasing knowledge about Jews is an antidote to antisemitism.
Quickly implement measures from the strategy
The NCAB urges the implementation of the Antisemitism Strategy 2024-2030. Several measures from this strategy have already been initiated. Verdoner advocates for all measures to be realized as quickly as possible.