Antisemitic Incidents Surge to Record Highs Across the US
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has reported that the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2022 was the highest since 1979, with 3,697 incidents recorded, a 36% rise from the previous year. The majority of incidents were characterized as harassment, including online, but the tally also included 111 assaults and more than 1,200 occasions of vandalism. The report highlights sharp rises in incidents targeting schools and college campuses, attacks on Orthodox Jews, and bomb threats to Jewish institutions. The ADL report is the latest indication that antisemitism in the United States is on the rise, a trend that has been reflected in American culture and politics, sending fresh waves of alarm through Jewish communities.
- Antisemitic Incidents Reach New High in U.S., Anti-Defamation League Says The New York Times
- Antisemitic incidents in the US are at the highest level recorded since the 1970s CNN
- ADL Interim Regional Director Peggy Shukur on rising antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts CBS Boston
- Antisemitic incidents hit all-time high in New England, surge in Mass., data shows MassLive.com
- Number of antisemitic incidents in Mass. surged in 2022, report finds The Boston Globe
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