Called a Jew: How Antisemites Use Jewish Identity as a Slur Against Non-Jews  

"Use of 'Crypto-Jew' and Related Terms on X/Twitter" Line chart showing monthly mention volume of "crypto-Jew" and related terms on X/Twitter from January 2015 to March 2026, divided into four eras: early baseline (2015), alt-right surge (2016–2018), platform decline (2019–September 2023), and post-October 7 surge (October 2023–March 2026). March 2026 is the highest single month on record at 3,335 mentions. Source: Blue Square Alliance Command Center / Brandwatch.

In the weeks following the March 12, 2026 vehicle-ramming attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard found himself the target of an antisemitic harassment campaign. Bouchard had helped coordinate the law enforcement response to the attack and had been among the most visible officials publicly defending the Jewish community in its aftermath. […]