US anti-Semitism peaks over several years: scary statistics

2019 was the worst in terms of anti-Semitic attacks, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Statistics showed a huge surge in violent attacks, writes DW.

Thousands of people march in response to anti-Semitic attacks in New York, January 5, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock

Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States reached a four-year high in 2019, according to the latest report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), one of the oldest and largest Jewish non-governmental organizations in the United States. The ADL's annual audit, released May 12, found there were more than 2000 incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment, the most since the group began tracking the data in 1979.

“A record number of incidents occurred as the Jewish community faced brutal and deadly anti-Semitic attacks on communities in Poway, Jersey City and Monsey, as well as violence in Brooklyn,” the ADL said in a statement.

Of the 96 victims of violent attacks, including 5 fatalities, across the United States, 25 were targeted in Brooklyn alone. The area is home to many Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.

In total, 2 anti-Semitic incidents occurred in the United States, with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii. This number represents a 107% increase since 12. In general, harassment and abuse increased by 2018%, vandalism by 6% and attacks on a huge 19%.

“It is clear that we must remain vigilant in working to counter the threat of violent antisemitism and condemn it in all forms, wherever it occurs, regardless of the political affiliation of its supporters,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, executive director of the ADL.

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Pupils and students more often become targets

The annual report also emphasizes that while incidents in synagogues and Jewish community centers have somewhat decreased, anti-Semitism in schools and universities has continued to increase.

In at least 170 cases, the motive for hate crimes was “anti-Israeli hostility,” and that many Jewish schoolchildren and students were targeted because of their “real or perceived connection with Israel.”

Greenblatt said one of the most important tools in the fight against hatred is a better study of Jewish history and the Holocaust, adding that ADL will solicit state and federal governments to ensure these topics are included in school curricula.

The FBI also reported that all forms of hate crime in the United States reached a 16-year high. The bureau found that the vast majority of hate crimes in New York were directed against Jews, while overall, the largest growth occurred against the Latin American community amid anti-immigrant sentiments triggered by rhetoric from the Trump administration.

According to "Voice of America"Almost two-thirds (63%) of American Jews reported feeling less secure than a decade ago. This is the conclusion of a survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

• Most respondents are concerned about attacks on synagogues.
• 54% of Jews reported having witnessed acts of anti-Semitism in the past five years.
• About a third said they fear becoming victims of physical violence because of their ethnicity.

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