A new survey finds that the majority of American Jews feel threatened by antisemitism.
According to the American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America 2024 report, more than half of respondents say they’ve changed their behavior out of fear of antisemitism, such as not wearing a yarmulke or a Star of David necklace.
The study linked the changes to Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
“Nearly 80% of American Jews say they feel less safe in the United States since the October 7th attack,” said Richard Herschout with the AJC.
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Herschout said antisemitism is a problem that “requires a whole of society response.”
“If antisemitism is left unchecked, it invariably will lead to hate and discrimination and potentially violence against all people who are vulnerable in our society,” he said.
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