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New Survey Finds Antisemitism Now 'Normal' for Most U.S. Jews

The findings coincide with documented increases in antisemitic violence, including U.S. terror plots.

Overview

  • An ADLJFNA survey reports that 55% of Jewish Americans experienced at least one antisemitic incident in the past year, and 57% now view antisemitism as a normal part of Jewish life.
  • Nearly one in five respondents say they were physically assaulted, threatened, or verbally harassed because of their Jewish identity in the past year.
  • Security responses are widespread, with 48% increasing personal safety measures, 33% preparing worst-case plans, and 14% creating plans to leave the country.
  • The ADL documents 12 antisemitism-motivated terror plots in the United States since Oct. 7, 2023, doubling the total recorded between 2021 and 2022.
  • The release comes as reporting notes the FBI recently severed ties with the ADL and the SPLC, underscoring mounting tensions over how extremism is tracked and countered.