Anti-Jewish Issues and Goals Moving Forward

Issue: Antisemitism is on the rise in the U.S. and globally since 2023, reaching historic highs. We have seen skyrocketing incidents of harrasment, vandalism, and violent assaults.

Key Statistics: 

-The FBI's most recent Hate Crime statistics reveal that anti-Jewish hate crimes reached a record high of 1,938 reported incidents. Accounting for roughly 70% of all religiously motivated hate crimes, these antisemitic offenses disproportionately target a demographic that makes up just 2% of the U.S. population. 

- The Anti Defamation League (ADL) documented and verified over 9,300 incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault across the U.S. recently. This is the highest level of antisemitism tracked throughout the 46 years of the ADL's existence. 

- The ADL Global Index 100 found that nearly half of adults worldwide have antisemitic beliefs. 

-According to the annual report on global antisemitsm by Tel Aviv Univeristy, the number of severe violent attacks against Jews in the the West reached levels not seen in over 3 decades.

- According to a poll by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) highlights that American Jews feel increasingly vulnerable, identifying threats across the politcal spectrum. This includes the far-right, the extreme far-left, and extremists utilizing the war in the Middle East to fuel anti-Jewish rhetoric.

-Social media is a key coponent when influencing younger demographics minds by exposing them to anti-Jewish tropes and conspiracy theories.

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