Anti-Semitism at an All-time High in U.S.

Anti-Semitism is at an all-time high in the United States, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (adl) released on October 6.

There have been over 10,000 anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, the highest number recorded by the adl since its founding in 1979. This is a 200 percent increase from the same time period last year.

Statistics:

• 3,000 anti-Semitic incidents occurred during anti-Israel riots.
• 2,000 occurred at Jewish institutions.
• 1,200 occurred on college campuses.

This represents a 500 percent increase in incidents at colleges and universities.

• Over 8,000 of the reported incidents were verbal or written harassment.
• 1,800 were attacks of vandalism.
• More than 150 were physical attacks.

Most hated group: America is home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. Nevertheless according to the fbi’s Hate Crime Report, Jews are the most targeted group in the U.S.

To understand why, read our article “The One Minority Society Love to Hate.”