AJC Releases Report on Antisemitism in America
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has released the annual State of Antisemitism in America Report, the first analysis of the impact of antisemitism on American Jews and the US general public for the full-year following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre of Israelis. The data, from surveys conducted in Fall of 2024, assesses and compares Jewish and general population perceptions of, and experiences with, antisemitism in the United States.
The report is the largest annual poll of its kind and the first report to analyze a half decade’s worth of this type of data from both American Jews and U.S. adults.
As AJC CEO Ted Deutch said, “Antisemitism has reached a tipping point in America… That one-third of American Jews have been the target of antisemitism in the past year should raise red flags for every American and our leaders.”
Key Findings
• 77% of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the US because of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks.
• Nearly six in 10 (56%) American Jews say they altered their behavior out of fear of antisemitism in 2024 – a sharp increase from previous years. In 2023, this number was 46%, and 38% in 2022.
• 90% of American Jews say antisemitism has increased in the US since the Hamas terrorist attacks.
• One-third (33%) of American Jews say they have been the personal target of antisemitism – in person or virtually – at least once over the last year.
Young American Jews’ Experience with Antisemitism
• Four in 10 (41%) young American Jews, ages 18-29, said they have been the target of antisemitism at least once in the past 12 months.
• 35% of American Jewish college students report experiencing antisemitism at least once during their time on campus.
• Over one in four (32%) American Jewish college students say they have felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because of their Jewish identity.
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American Jewish Connection to Israel
• 81% of American Jews say caring about Israel is important to what being Jewish means to them.
• The majority of Americans agree: denying Israel’s right to exist is antisemitism. 85% of American Jews and the general public believe the statement “Israel has no right to exist” — the foundational core of anti-Zionism — is antisemitic.
Where the American General Public Stands
• A majority of U.S. adults (72%) say antisemitism is a problem in the U.S. today.
• Almost 6 in ten (59%) U.S. adults say antisemitism has increased in the U.S. in the past five years, and the vast majority (88%) of this group say they are concerned by the increase.
• Nine in 10 (90%) U.S. adults say antisemitism affects society as a whole and everyone is responsible for combating it.
To download the entire report, go to ajc.org.