Jewish Adults Report Rising Insecurity and Antisemitism

A survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 62% of Jewish adults in the United States feel less safe than they did prior to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel. Approximately 30% of respondents report that they or a household member experienced physical assault, verbal abuse, online harassment, or property damage due to their Jewish background within the past year. Specifically, 10% reported physical assault and 10% reported property damage.

The data reveals a divide within the community regarding whether anti-Israel protests constitute antisemitism, though there is a strong consensus that denying the Holocaust or vandalizing synagogues are definitively antisemitic acts. Researchers link these trends to the war in Gaza and eroding bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel alliance.

Similar patterns of targeting have emerged in other contexts. In London, the Metropolitan Police Service is investigating videos of antisemitic verbal abuse directed at attendees of a Pride parade. In New York, reports include the NYC Dyke March and a Brooklyn bar banning Zionists. Additionally, a report by the nonprofit A Wider Bridge highlights the expulsion of LGBTQ+ Jews from progressive spaces and social media, describing a rise in institutional discrimination and boycotts.