Holocaust Education Faces Erosion Amid Rising Antisemitism

Holocaust remembrance and the fight against antisemitism face mounting challenges globally and online. Historians warn that Holocaust memory is being distorted or erased in Europe and the Arab world, with politicized education and memorials defaced following recent conflicts. In the US, antisemitic rhetoric has intensified, targeting Jewish politicians like Gov. Josh Shapiro and linking them to global events, while former President Trump highlighted a spike in antisemitic incidents after October 7, reaffirming a commitment to combating such hate. Meanwhile, a watchdog report reveals a dramatic surge in antisemitic content and denial of the October 7 Hamas attacks on social media, with tactics resembling classic Holocaust denial, including conspiracy theories and erasure of Jewish suffering. These trends reflect a dangerous normalization of antisemitic rhetoric and a shift from historical justice to new forms of digital and political distortion.