Polls Regarding Anti-Semitism in the United States

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How much of a problem, if at all, do you think antisemitism is in the United States today? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 20, 2020, September 1 – October 3, 2021)

[combined A very serious problem/somewhat of a problem - Not much of a problem/not a problem at all]

	American Jews		General Public
	2020	2021	2020	2021
A problem	88%	90%	62%	60%
Not a problem	11%	10%	33%	25%

Over the past five years, do you think antisemitism in the United States has… (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 2020, September 1 – October 3, 2021))

	American Jews		General Public
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Increased	82%	82%	43%	44%
Stayed the same	14%	14%	39%	22%
Decreased	3%	10%	14%	15%

How much, if anything, have you heard about Jews being attacked in the United States and around the world in May 2021 during the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (AJC, September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	American Jews	General Public
A lot/Some	71%	48%
Not much/at all	28%	53%
Don't know/refused	1%	0%

In your opinion, is antisemitism taken more seriously, less seriously, or is it considered to be the same as other forms of hate and bigotry? (AJC, September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	American Jews	General Public
More seriously	16%	15%
Less seriously	46%	38%
Considered to be the same	37%	47%
Don't know/refused	1%	--

How familiar are you with the BDS movement? (American Jewish Committee, Jews September 9-October 4, general public September 15-20, 2020; September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	Jews			General Public
	2019	2020	2021	2020	2021
Very familiar	26%	25%	23%	5%	4%
Somewhat familiar	36%	36%	36%	20%	17%
Not too familiar	14%	18%	15%	28%	27%
Not at all familiar	24%	21%	26%	47%	52%

Do you view the BDS movement as antisemitic?(American Jewish Committee, Jews September 9-October 4, general public September 15-20, 2020; September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	Jews				General Public
	2019	2020	2021	2020	2021
Mostly antisemitic	35%	37%	40%	21%	30%
Some antisemitic supporters	47%	43%	42%	47%	33%
Not antisemitic	14%	15%	15%	19%	13%
Don't know/refused	4%	5%	3%	13%	25%

Do you view the statement, “Israel has no right to exist,” as antisemitic or not? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 2020; September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	American Jews		General Public
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Antisemitic	85%	81%	74%	85%
Not antisemitic	14%	19%	21%	15%

Do you view the statement, “American Jews are more loyal to Israel than to America,” as antisemitic or not? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 2020; September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	American Jews		General Public
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Antisemitic	76%	85%	50%	73%
Not antisemitic	22%	14%	43%	27%

Do you view the statement, “The Holocaust has been exaggerated,” as antisemitic or not? (AJC, September 1 – October 3, 2021)

	American Jews	General Public
A lot/Some	94%	82%
Not much/at all	6%	18%

Over the past five years, have you seen any antisemitic incidents, such as negative remarks or online content about Jewish people, or physical attacks on Jewish people or their religious facilities? (AJC, General Public September 15-September 2020)

	General Public
Yes	48%
No	52%

To what extent, if at all, do you think the Democratic Party holds antisemitic views? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 20, 2020)

	American Jews	General Public
A lot/Some	37%	41%
Not much/at all	61%	54%
Don't know/refused	2%	5%

To what extent, if at all, do you think the Republican Party holds antisemitic views? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 20)

	American Jews	General Public
A lot/Some	69%	52%
Not much/at all	28%	43%
Don't know/refused	3%	5%

Do you view the statement, “The U.S. government only supports Israel because of Jewish money,” as antisemitic or not? (AJC, Jews September 9-October 4, 2020, General Public September 15-September 20)

	American Jews	General Public
Antisemitic	84%	55%
Not antisemitic	15%	39%
Don't know	1%	6%

If a Jewish person or organization considered a statement or idea to be antisemitic, would that make you (more likely) to consider it antisemitic, (less likely), or would it make no difference to you? (AJC, General Public September 15-September 20)

	General Public
More likely	25%
Less likely	7%
No difference	65%
Don't know/refused	3%

Over the past five years, have you experienced or observed any of the following in-person experiences? (ADL, January 17–30, 2020)

Heard antisemitic comments, slurs or threats (but not targeted at you)?	49%
Had any Jewish institutions with which you are affiliated vandalized, damaged or defaced because of antisemitism?	22%
Been the target of antisemitic comments, slurs or threats?	21%
Had someone you know physically attacked because they were Jewish?	14%
Had your home, car, or other property deliberately damaged, vandalized or defaced because of antisemitism?	6%
Been physically attacked because you were Jewish?	5%

Which, if any, of the following have happened to you, personally, ONLINE? (ADL, January 17–30, 2020)

Any form of harassment	14%
Been called offensive names	13%
Any form of severe harassment	11%
Had someone try to purposefully embarrass you	11%
Been physically threatened	7%
Been harassed for a sustained period	4%
Had someone release private information about you, also known as doxing	3%
Been stalked	3%
Been sexually harassed	3%

How worried are you about the following things happening in your community? (ADL, January 17–30, 2020)

	Somewhat Worried	Very Worried	Total
A synagogue being defaced, damaged or vandalized	30%	26%	56%
A violent attack at a synagogue	31%	24%	55%
A person wearing a yarmulke, religious skullcap or other public display of Judaism being verbally assaulted on the street or in a public place	25%	25%	50%
A person wearing a yarmulke, religious skullcap or other public display of Judaism being physically assaulted on the street or in a public place	24%	23%	47%
Verbal insults or harassment targeted at you because you are Jewish	24%	12%	36%
Physical attack against you because you are Jewish	16%	11%	27%

Percentage of Americans Who Agree with Each of the Eleven Anti-Semitic Index Questions (ADL, October 12 and 16, 2019)

	2019
Jews stick together more than other Americans	44%
Jews always like to be at the head of things	25%
Jews are more loyal to Israel than to America	24%
Jews have too much power in the business world	15%
Jews have too much control and influence on Wall Street	14%
Jews are just as honest as other businesspeople [Probably false]	12%
Jewish don't care what happens to anyone but their own kind	12%
Jews have too much power in the United States today	11%
Jewish businessmen are so shrewd that other people do not have a fair chance at competition	11%
Jews are more willing than other[s] to use shady practices to get what they want	10%
Jews have irritating faults	10%

Percentage of Americans Who Agreed with Six or More of the Anti-Semitic Index Questions (ADL, October 12 and 16, 2019)

1964	29%
1992	20%
1998	12%
2002	17%
2005	14%
2007	14%
2009	12%
2011	15%
2013	12%
2016	14%
2019	11%

Do Jews hold too much power in the United States? (ADL, October 2013, October 12 and 16, 2019)

	YES	NO
1992	31%	69%
1998	11%	89%
2002	20%	80%
2007	15%	85%
2009	13%	87%
2011	14%	86%
2013	14%	86%
2019	11%

Do Jews control Wall Street? (ADL, October 2013, October 12 and 16, 2019)

	YES	NO
1964	30%	70%
1992	27%	73%
1998	16%	84%
2002	20%	80%
2007	18%	82%
2009	15%	85%
2011	19%	81%
2013	17%	83%
2019*	14%

*Jews have too much control and influence on Wall Street

Are Jews generally shady in business practices? (ADL, October 2013, October 12 and 16, 2019)

	YES	NO
1964	42%	58%
1992	21%	79%
1998	13%	87%
2002	19%	81%
2007	17%	83%
2009	13%	87%
2011	15%	85%
2013	15%	85%
2019*	10%

*Jews are more willing than other[s] to use shady practices to get what they want

Are American Jews more loyal to Israel than to the United States? (ADL, October 2016, October 12 and 16, 2019)

	YES	NO
1964	30%	70%
1992	35%	65%
1998	31%	69%
2002	33%	67%
2007	31%	69%
2009	30%	70%
2011	30%	70%
2013	30%	70%
2016	31%	69%
2019	24%

Are Jews responsible for the death of Jesus? (ADL, October 2016)

	YES	NO
2007	27%	73%
2009	29%	71%
2011	31%	68%
2013	25%	75%
2016	30%	70%

Do Jews still talk too much about what happened to them in the Holocaust? (ADL, October 2016)

	YES	NO
2007	25%	75%
2009	25%	75%
2011	26%	74%
2013	24%	76%
2016	25%	75%

Which of the following organizations do you believe has the most influence on American policy? (ADL, October 2016)

	2007	2011	2013	2016
NRA	11%	14%	22%	26%
Oil Lobby	25%	22%	28%	23%
Pharmacueticals	24%	24%	24%	25%
Israel Lobby	4%	7%	4%	5%

How serious a problem do you think that prejudice against minority groups is in the United States today; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all? (Q uinnipiac, March 2017)

	Total
Very serious	48%
Somewhat serious	29%
Not so serious	15%
Not serious at all	7%
Don't know/No answer	2%

How serious a problem do you think that prejudice against Jewish people is in the United States today; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all? (Q uinnipiac, March 2017)

	Total
Very serious	35%
Somewhat serious	35%
Not so serious	19%
Not serious at all	10%
Don't know/No answer	2%

Since the election of Donald Trump, do you believe the level of hatred and prejudice in the U.S. has increased, the level of hatred and prejudice has decreased, or hasn't it changed either way? (Q uinnipiac, March 2017)

	Total
Increased	63%
Decreased	2%
Hasn't changed	32%
Don't know/No answer	3%

Is anti-Semitism a problem on U.S. college campuses? (AJC, September 2015)

	Total
Yes, a serious problem	20%
Yes, somewhat of a problem	54%
No, it is not a problem	24%