24% of Americans Harbor Extensive Antisemitic Prejudice, Up From 20% in 2022, Survey Finds

[Behind the Aegis]

The number of Americans who hold antisemitic beliefs increased to 24 percent, up from 20 percent in 2022, according to a survey conducted by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research. And in contrast to years prior in which older generations were more likely to harbor extensive antisemitic prejudice than younger generations, this survey found Millennials and Generation Z have surpassed older Americans and agree with more anti-Jewish tropes than any other generational cohort.

The survey of a representative sample of more than 4,000 U.S. adults with a margin of error of 1.5% asked the extent to which Americans agreed with 11 different statements about anti-Jewish tropes used to measure antisemitic attitudes since 1964, as well as statements about Israel. Millennials agree with the greatest number of anti-Jewish tropes on average, at 5.37. They’re followed by Gen Z at 5.01, Gen X at 4.19, and Baby Boomers at 3.06.

ADL’s survey also found that 27 percent of Americans would find it at least somewhat acceptable for a close family member to support Hamas, and 24 percent of Americans have a close friend or family member who dislike Jews. In total, more than 42 percent of Americans either have friends/family who dislike Jews or find it socially acceptable for a close family member to support Hamas.

“After decades of antisemitism mostly keeping to the fringes of society, it is shocking to see the number of Americans who openly hold antisemitic beliefs increase so significantly in recent years,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “And the sharp reversal, from older generations to younger generations being more likely to hold antisemitic beliefs, is a terrifying concern for our future. The need for better solutions is more urgent than ever – before this dangerous momentum keeps growing.”

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[atreides1]

1. Okay

Does this include those who are Anti-Zionists...and what exactly were the 11 different statements or the statements about Israel, that they used?

[TwilightZone]

3. There's a link to the survey in the article.

The link is in the very first paragraph.

Survey info: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/antisemitic-attitudes-america-2024

[Behind the Aegis]

5. I'd have to look for a past survey for the original 11 questions, this one added to the questions.

[AZLD4Candidate]

8. The Protocols will come back into vogue. We're back to Weimar Germany.

[LiberalFighter]

9. It would seem that Jews stick together more because they don't have as many splinter groups.

Why should other religions really care when they comprise only about 2.4% of the USA population?

[LiberalFighter]

10. I wonder who pushes these beliefs? The evangelical nuts?

[TwilightZone]

2. "Millennials agree with the greatest number of anti-Jewish tropes on average"

They’re followed by Gen Z at 5.01

That's depressing. Many have claimed that younger generations are less bigoted, but evidence to the contrary seems to prove otherwise. There was a poll that said that 1 in 5* young Americans believe the Holocaust was a myth. That would seem to line up with this poll.

*https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/07/one-in-five-young-americans-thinks-the-holocaust-is-a-myth

[Firestorm49]

4. And again, it's his base idiot following of 30 some percent.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. This can't be laid solely at the feet of the right.

While this survey didn't breakdown by political leanings (some have in the past), this one is more focused on generational criteria.

[Richard D]

7. From what I have seen...

... It's more on the far left.