Online antisemitic attacks against Jewish biblical scholar likely coordinated by known actors, say experts

In brief

Experts suggest that many online antisemitic attacks against Amy-Jill Levine may be part of coordinated campaigns. An OSV News analysis indicates that the backlash following Levine's appointment as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America could be deliberately organized and even monetized.

According to the analysis, these attacks appear to advance specific narratives, including anti-Israel sentiment during the Israel-Hamas war. The reports link the online hostility to ongoing anti-Jewish and anti-Israel campaigns.