Antisemitism from Both Political Extremes Converges on Jews as Scapegoats, Driving Rising Hate Crimes (the 'Horseshoe')
Source: "Antisemitism from far right and far left fuels rising hate crimes | Fox News." November 4, 2026. www.foxnews.com
The Gist
The author says Jews are being blamed for society's problems by extremists on both the far right and the far left, even though those groups disagree on nearly everything else. He points to recent attacks in New York and London, online conspiracy posts during unrest in France, and hate-crime statistics as evidence that this is real, growing, and also an American problem.
Conclusion
Antisemitism is coming from both the far right and the far left at once, with both extremes casting Jews as the hidden cause of society's problems. This is producing real violence against Jews, and it must be treated as a growing problem in the U.S. and not only in Europe.
Premises
- Recent violent incidents, including the stabbing of a Jewish man in Manhattan's Diamond District and assaults on Jewish women in Stamford Hill, London, were treated as suspected hate crimes and fit a pattern of visibly Jewish people being targeted.
- During France's October unrest, both far-right accounts ('the Jews did this to France') and far-left accounts (colonization and resistance framing) blamed Jews, Israel, or the Mossad, with over 1,300 such posts documented on X.
- In one recent week, far-right and far-left antisemitic incidents were roughly equal in number, spanning swastika graffiti, anti-Israel threats and assaults, 'globalize the intifada' calls, and AI-generated fake 'rabbi' accounts spreading money tropes.
- The two extremes disagree on almost everything else but converge on the same target, casting Jews either as secret controllers of banks, media and government or as white colonizers who do not count as oppressed. This convergence requires no central coordination.
- Statistics show Jews are disproportionately victimized: roughly 1,320 antisemitic incidents in France in 2025 (over half of anti-religious offenses, though Jews are under 1% of the population), and a majority of confirmed hate crimes in New York City.
- B'nai B'rith volunteers in about 50 countries report heightened security concerns, a shifting social climate for Jews, and the same dual narratives of conspiracy and delegitimization in their local communities.
- The trend is growing in the United States, so Americans cannot treat it as a European problem.
Assumptions
- Anecdotal incidents and a one-week snapshot are representative of broader trends.
- Pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel rhetoric on the left, including slogans like 'from the river to the sea,' is meaningfully equivalent to or continuous with antisemitism.
- Palestinian flags and keffiyehs at riots are evidence of far-left antisemitic motivation.
- The rhetorical similarity of far-right and far-left narratives implies a shared underlying antisemitic structure.
- Reports from B'nai B'rith's network are reliable and not skewed by selection or advocacy interest.
- Disproportionate victimization relative to population share indicates targeted antisemitism and not other factors.
- Hate crime counts reflect actual incidence and not changes in reporting or classification.