Konstantin von Notz, a deputy faction chair for the Green Party, stated that antisemitism remains omnipresent online. Speaking after the presentation of the annual report “Antisemitic Incidents in Germany” by the Federal Association of Research and Information Centers on Antisemitism (Rias) this Wednesday, he called on major online platforms to consistently enforce existing laws and combat antisemitic narratives, insults, and hostility far more effectively.
According to the Rias report, 8,725 antisemitic incidents were recorded in 2025, with over a quarter-specifically 27 percent-registered online.
Von Notz argued that if this continued failure to curb online hate persists, the consequences must be severe penalties for the platforms. He stressed that tackling this issue requires not only decisive action from the government, the judiciary, and public administration, but also a robust and resilient civil society.
He warned that antisemitism is becoming increasingly frequent and brazen, adding that this prejudice threatens “not only Jews, but our democracy as a whole.”
