Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
About 6 in 10 Jewish adults say they feel less safe than before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 3 in 10 report harassment or assault.
- A new AP-NORC poll of 1,022 Jewish adults reveals a majority feel less safe in the United States than before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
- Many Jewish adults report incidents of harassment, property damage, or physical assault because of their background, with about 3 in 10 households experiencing such incidents in the past year.
- Growing wariness has led about 4 in 10 Jewish adults to avoid outwardly identifying themselves with religious symbols; Caitlin Rosendorn, a 24-year-old in Illinois, stopped wearing her Star of David necklace over concerns about misinterpretation.
- Security measures have become standard in Jewish spaces; Jon Kessler, a 38-year-old in California, noted that "every synagogue has an armed security guard," including his son's Jewish daycare.
- About 6 in 10 Jewish adults characterize prejudice against them as an extremely or very serious problem, though opinions remain divided on whether anti-Israel protests constitute antisemitism.
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Majority of American Jews feel less safe in the US since Oct. 7, poll finds
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AP-NORC Poll: Many US Jewish Adults Have Experienced Assault or Harassment Over Past Year
Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
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Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that many Jewish Americans feel unsafe in the United States, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
Many Jewish adults feel insecure in the U.S., a new AP-NORC survey reveals, and most say they feel less secure than before Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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