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ADL Reports Record 9,354 Antisemitic Incidents in 2024, Marking Fourth Consecutive Year of Increase

The 2024 audit reveals a 5% rise in incidents, with over half linked to Israel-related events and a sharp surge on college campuses.

FILE - A student protester against the war in Gaza walks past tents and banners in an encampment in Harvard Yard, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)
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Pro-Palestinian students and activists protest at an encampment in the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, May 6, 2024. (Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images)
FILE - Tents and pro-Palestinian protesters occupy a quad at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Overview

  • Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached 9,354 in 2024, a 5% increase from 2023 and the highest number since the ADL began tracking in 1979.
  • For the first time, 58% of incidents were tied to Israel or Zionism, with 2,596 incidents occurring at anti-Israel rallies featuring antisemitic expressions.
  • College campuses saw an 84% rise in antisemitic incidents, accounting for 18% of the total, with many tied to protests following the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • The ADL recorded 196 assaults (up 21%), 2,606 acts of vandalism (up 20%), and 6,552 harassment cases in its 2024 audit.
  • The ADL emphasized the persistence of antisemitism as a daily reality for Jewish Americans, urging action to address its root causes.