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April 2026

• Shots fired at Jewish-owned restaurant in North York, Toronto

  A gunman fired multiple shots into a Jewish-owned restaurant in North York, Toronto, damaging the building but causing no injuries.

  Apr 3 · Toronto, Canada2 sources

• Muslim father and son assaulted by mob over beef sale in Telangana

  A mob of 15-20 attackers assaulted a 60-year-old Muslim man and his teenage son in Varshakonda village, Jagtial district, Telangana, over the sale of beef during Hanuman Jayanti.

  Apr 1 · Varshakonda, India1 source

March 2026

• Protesters in Belgrade shout antisemitic death slogans

  During a protest by university blockaders in Belgrade, demonstrators chanted 'Death to Vučić and all the Jews around him,' prompting condemnation from Israeli and Serbian officials.

  Mar 31 · Belgrade, Serbia2 sources

• Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

  Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Father Francesco Ielpo from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass.

  Mar 29 · Jerusalem, Israel1 source

• Gunmen kill dozens of Christians in Palm Sunday attack in Nigeria

  Gunmen on bikes attacked a Christian community in Gari Ya Waye, Jos North, Plateau state, Nigeria, overnight on Palm Sunday, killing between 20 and 30 people and injuring others.

  Mar 29 · Jos North, Nigeria1 source

• Mob attacks passersby in central Athens shouting 'Hezbollah'

  In central Athens, a mob attacked passersby while shouting 'Hezbollah, Hezbollah', and swastikas were painted on Israeli flags and antisemitic messages appeared on walls.

  Mar 28 · Athens, Greece1 source

• Professor at Bengaluru university accused of calling Muslim student a 'terrorist'

  A professor at PES University in Bengaluru allegedly called a Muslim student a 'terrorist' and made Islamophobic remarks during a class attended by about 60 students.

  Mar 24 · Bengaluru, India1 source

• Suspicious fire damages former church being converted into mosque

  A suspicious fire caused significant damage to a heritage-listed former church in Kilmore, Victoria, that was being converted into a mosque.

  Mar 24 · Kilmore, Australia2 sources

• Man sought in anti-Muslim subway robbery in Brooklyn

  A man approached a 20-year-old woman on the northbound D train platform at the 9th Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, made anti-Islamic statements, threw her to the ground, and damaged her phone before she fled.

  Mar 24 · New York City, United States1 source

• Jewish volunteer ambulance service vehicles set on fire in London

  Four ambulances of the Jewish volunteer organization Hatzola were set on fire in the Golders Green neighborhood of London.

  Mar 23 · London, United Kingdom24 sources

• Muslim prayer house in Teplice vandalized with swastikas

  Someone spray-painted at least two large swastikas and other symbols in pink on the facade of a Muslim prayer house in Teplice.

  Mar 22 · Teplice, Czech Republic1 source

• Rapido driver in Delhi refuses ride, says Muslims not allowed in vehicle

  A Rapido driver in Delhi refused a ride to a passenger and told him that Muslims are not allowed in his vehicle.

  Mar 21 · Delhi, India1 source

• Swastika etched into window of Jewish bagel shop in Sydney

  A swastika was etched into the window of Lox in a Box, a Jewish bagel and sandwich shop, in Paddington, Sydney, before its opening.

  Mar 21 · Paddington, Australia1 source

• John Cleese posts anti-Muslim remarks on X about British Muslims

  Comedian John Cleese posted a series of messages on X attacking Islam and British Muslims, including telling Muslims not to be 'so vocal about your intention to kill infidels' in response to London Mayor Sadiq Khan saying British Muslims are scared.

  Mar 20 · United Kingdom1 source

• Holocaust memorial in Hanover defaced with antisemitic graffiti

  Unidentified individuals spray-painted antisemitic slogans directed against Jewish people on the Holocaust memorial in Hanover, Germany.

  Mar 18 · Hanover, Germany1 source

• Vehicles in Ames vandalized with swastikas and racial slurs

  Unknown perpetrators spray-painted swastikas and racial slurs on vehicles parked in several locations in Ames, Iowa, with the most recent report.

  Mar 18 · Ames, United StatesRacism2 sources

• Swastika stickers and anti-Israel flags placed on Jewish Chabad building in Salzburg

  Swastika stickers and Palestine flags bearing the slogan 'Boycott Israeli Apartheid' were affixed to a window of a building housing the Jewish organization Chabad Salzburg in the Linzergasse.

  Mar 18 · Salzburg, Austria1 source

• Nine Muslim graves vandalized in French cemetery

  Nine graves in the Muslim section of a cemetery in Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, France, were found damaged after a man visiting his father's grave discovered the wooden plaque bearing his father's name had been destroyed.

  Mar 16 · Puy-en-Velay, France2 sources

• Explosion at Amsterdam office complex amid attacks on Jewish sites

  An explosion occurred early Monday at the Atrium office complex in Amsterdam's Zuidas, part of a series of firebombing and arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the Netherlands.

  Mar 16 · Amsterdam, Netherlands1 source

• Explosion damages wall of Jewish school in Amsterdam

  An explosive device was detonated against the outer wall of a Jewish school in Amsterdam's Buitenveldert neighborhood, causing limited material damage.

  Mar 14 · Amsterdam, Netherlands36 sources

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• Racism 479
• Queer Discrimination 89
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 827
• Xenophobia 141