CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Sixty-three percent of Jewish Americans questioned in a recent survey have heard or experienced anti-Semitic slurs, comments or threats in the past year.
A representative of the Anti-Defamation League says these results are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to hate in the United State.
The ADL's survey indicated more than half of Jewish-Americans who provided feedback have experienced anti-Semitism in some form, including physical attacks.
Midwest Regional Director David Goldenberg said about the same number feels less safe in the U.S., and almost as many fear a violent attack at a synagogue.
The national survey focuses Jews. Goldenberg says it's impossible to ignore the similar harassment and attacks against Asian-Americans, Muslims, Latinos, Blacks and others.
He blames the toxic atmosphere in which we're living:
"The environment we're in today is one where hate and extremism are thriving and manifesting themselves in different ways."
What is the solution? Goldenberg calls for a society-wide approach to combat hate.
