""You can't walk through our neighborhood without coming across antisemitic graffiti," says one Jewish woman living in Berlin, who wishes to remain anonymous. For her, antisemitism has become part of everyday life since October 7, 2023, when Hamas, a Palestinian militant group based in Gaza, led an incursion into southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and took 250 hostages. "I realize that I ask myself: where do we go from here?""
"Respondents describe everyday life and resulting psychological problems, such as depression, insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks. It paints a grim picture of Jewish life in Germany two years after the October 7 attacks. Israel responded to the 2023 attacks by declaring war on Hamas, which Germany, the US, the EU and other states designated a terrorist organization, in Gaza. The war has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians and injured many more, according to the Gaza Health Ministry."
Antisemitism has become part of daily life for many Jewish and Israeli residents in Germany since the October 7, 2023 Hamas incursion into southern Israel. People report antisemitic graffiti, threats, exclusion, and reduced public safety while using transport, workplaces, schools and medical services. Psychological consequences include depression, insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks. The Israel-Gaza war following the attacks has resulted in tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths according to Gaza health authorities, and heightened tensions have left Jewish communities feeling isolated and encountering a perceived lack of empathy from non-Jewish relatives, friends and neighbors.
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