Northeast Ohio Jewish leaders react to new report on antisemitism in US
· 14.02.2024 · 02:23:08 ··· ··· Wednesday ·· 3 (3)
WKYC Channel 3 A brand-new report by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) is painting an alarming picture of antisemitism in the United States. Released Tuesday, The State of Antisemitism in America 2023 report found that more than 75% of Americans say antisemitism is a problem.
The study also revealed that the number of American Jews that feel unsafe has jumped up 22% from a year ago.
"My heart breaks for the Jewish community," said AJC's U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism Holly Huffnagle while reflecting on their findings.
AJC found that 63% of American Jews say they feel less safe living in the U.S. than a year ago, a dramatic jump from 41% in last year’s report.
Almost half of American Jews have changed their behavior at least once in the past year out of fears about antisemitism.
The report said one-quarter of American Jews have been the target of antisemitism in the last year, with young Jews, ages 18 to 29, much more likely to report being a target.
Nearly eight in 10 American Jews who heard about the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel say they felt less safe in the U.S. since the massacre.
Also, more than nine in 10 American Jews and three-quarters of the general public say they believe antisemitism is a problem in the U.S. today, while 86% of Jews and 56% of U.S. adults say antisemitism has increased over the last five years.
Kaitor Kay reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/israel-hamas-conflict/northeast-ohio-jewish-leaders-react-state-antisemitism-america-2023-report/95-67346a50-051c-4f83-9743-d916fa7c5deb
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