02/13/2024

Antisemitism Fears Surge Among U.S. Jews, Survey Finds

They feel significantly more threatened than they did a year ago

Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey.

The American Jewish Committee, a prominent advocacy organization, conducted the survey last fall just as the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. The number of American Jews who say they feel less secure in the U.S. jumped 22 percent from last year's survey.

"This year's study shows us very clearly that antisemitism that was really just a simmering flame is now, especially since Oct. 7, a five-alarm fire," Ted Deutch, CEO of AJC, told The Associated Press.

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