Antisemitism in Serbia
22 media-documented antisemitic events in Serbia (2019–present): interactive map, yearly trends, official statistics and cited sources.
← All countries on the mapLocations are approximate (city level).Incidents shown: 0
Official count vs media coverage
Official statistics measure incidents; this archive measures how many events reached media and open databases. The gap shows how much stays under-covered.
Official annual figures
Antisemitic attitudes
How widespread antisemitic beliefs are in the wider population, from ADL's Global 100 opinion survey. This is not a count of incidents and cannot be compared with one — a country can hold few recorded incidents and widespread prejudice, or the reverse.
- change since 2014
- +7 pts
- worldwide
- 46%
Share of adults agreeing with a majority of 11 tested antisemitic stereotypes. Survey waves are years apart and country panels change between them. ADL Global 100: An Index of Antisemitism ↗
Media coverage by year
By category
Most affected cities
- Belgrade6
- Zemun1
Media-documented events
- Zemun, SerbiaCurated entry
Headstones vandalized at Zemun Jewish cemetery near Belgrade
Source: Ynetnews ↗ - Belgrade, SerbiaCurated entry
Headstones vandalized at Jewish cemetery in Zemun, Belgrade
Source: Ynet ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A Serbian law enforcement officer guarding the Embassy of Israel was shot with a crossbow by a male hate group member who prior to the attack had attempted to target a synagogue. The victim sustained injuries.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Staff members of a Jewish civil society organization were subjected to anti-Semitic harassment by a social media account that had previously published content related to the conflict in the Middle East.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A public space near a synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, including a crossed-out Star of David, references to a far-right group, and slogans related to the conflict in the Middle East. This was one of similar incidents to occur in the area at the time.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A female professor publicly known for her expertise on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust was harassed when her house was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, including references to the conflict in the Middle East.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Staff members of a Jewish organization were threatened when the organization received over 200 emails containing threats and anti-Semitic comments on social media in relation to the conflict in the Middle East.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - Belgrade, SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Belgrade Jewish cemetery vandalized for second time in two years
Source: israelnationalnews.com ↗ - Belgrade, SerbiaCurated entry
Antisemitic graffiti painted on Belgrade Sephardic cemetery
Source: European Jewish Congress ↗ - Belgrade, SerbiaCurated entry
Belgrade Sephardic cemetery defaced with antisemitic graffiti
Source: European Jewish Congress ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Israeli and Hungarian Jewish visitors to a memorial site at the place of a former concentration camp were subjected to anti-Semitic threats by a group chanting Nazi slogans and anti-Semitic insults.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A chapel at the Jewish cemetery in Belgrade was damaged when an axe and a hammer were thrown through the windows on a date close to the anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
The house of a doctor of Jewish origin was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. The victim - an advisor to the government on the COVID-19 pandemic - had previously been targeted in similar incidents.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
The wall of a building was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, including a reference to a doctor of Jewish origin who advised the government on the COVID-19 pandemic. The victim had previously been targeted in anti-Semitic incidents. Similar graffiti had appeared in the city before.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - Belgrade, SerbiaCurated entry
Windows smashed and ax left at Belgrade Sephardic cemetery
Source: European Jewish Congress ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
The Jewish community was threatened when two Jewish community organizations received death threats and anti-Semitic messages both online and via email over the course of several days.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A supermarket was vandalized with posters containing anti-Semitic insults and swastikas.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Several public places, including a billboard depicting a local synagogue, were vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti including death threats during Hanukah.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
A known male epidemiologist of Jewish origin was subjected to anti-Semitic death threats through graffiti spray-painted in public near a COVID-19 medical centre.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Walls in the city were vandalized with anti-Semitic and racist graffiti containing a star of David and Nazi insignia.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗ - SerbiaAuto-collected from news
Several buildings were vandalized with swastika and anti-Semitic graffiti.
Source: OSCE ODIHR ↗
Antisemitism by country
- United States7061
- United Kingdom922
- Italy761
- Spain257
- Poland250
- Netherlands242
- France239
- Ukraine140
- Germany137
- Canada127
- Switzerland103
- Austria82
- Australia76
- Russia60
- Belgium57
- Argentina55
- Czechia52
- Hungary49
- Greece45
- Lithuania33
- Brazil33
- Turkey32
- Bulgaria27
- Serbia22
- Sweden21
- Iran17
- Romania17
- New Zealand16
- Chile15
- South Africa12
- Ireland11
- Mexico10
- Denmark10
- Portugal8
- Norway7
- Belarus7
- Georgia6
- Croatia6
- North Macedonia5
- Moldova5
- Malaysia5
- Armenia5
- Colombia5
- Slovakia5
- Algeria4
- Tunisia4
- Finland4
- Pakistan4
- Estonia3
- Azerbaijan3
- Uruguay3
- United Arab Emirates3
- China3
- Kuwait3
- India3
- Latvia3
- Kazakhstan2
- Japan2
- Egypt2
- Saudi Arabia2
- Cyprus1
- Morocco1
- Peru1
- Lebanon1
- Slovenia1
- Sri Lanka1
- Qatar1
- Venezuela1
- Vietnam1
- Nicaragua1
- Luxembourg1
- Syria1
- Indonesia1
- Singapore1
- Paraguay1
- Jordan1
- Ethiopia1
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1
- Mauritania1
- Iceland1