ADL Reports Record 9,354 Antisemitic Incidents in 2024, a 5% Increase

Record High Antisemitic Incidents

• 📈 The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported a record 9,354 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2024.
• ⚠️ This represents a 5% increase from 2023 and an alarming 893% increase over the past decade.
• 🎯 The ADL has been tracking these incidents for nearly 50 years, with five of the last six years setting new records.

Israel and Zionism Connection

• 📌 For the first time in the ADL's 50-year audit, 58% of incidents contained elements related to Israel or Zionism.
• 💬 Protesting policies of the Israeli government is distinct from antisemitism, but actions like vandalizing synagogues with "Free Gaza" or harassing Jewish students with anti-Israel slogans are considered antisemitic.
• 🚫 Holding Jewish people responsible for actions on the other side of the planet is deemed wrong and has become normalized.

Increase in Vandalism and Assaults

• ⚡ Incidents of vandalism and assault increased significantly in 2024.
• 💥 Assaults rose by 21% to 196 incidents, impacting 250 victims.
• 🔨 Vandalism increased by 20% to 2,660 incidents.

Defining Antisemitic Incidents

• 🔍 A bias incident is defined as an act of hate motivated by immutable attributes like religion, national origin, or gender.
• 🚨 Acts of violence include physical attacks (assaults), while vandalism involves defacing property like synagogues or schools with symbols such as swastikas.
• 💬 Harassment includes discrimination at work or bullying at school.
• ✅ The ADL ensures the credibility of every reported incident through staff investigation and victim interviews.