The US has seen more reported antisemitic incidents since Oct. 7 than any two months in about 45 years, when the Anti-Defamation League began keeping such statistics, the group said Monday.
There were 2,031 antisemitic incidents reported in the US between October 7 — when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel — and December 7, according to preliminary data released by the ADL.
That figure is a staggering 337% jump compared to the same two-month period in 2022, when there were 465 documented incidents.
The number also nearly tripled the previous 45-year high in two months: October and November of last year, when 741 incidents were recorded, an ADL representative told The Post.
The ADL, which was founded in 1913 and began recording antisemitic incidents in 1979, called the increase “unprecedented.”
The staggering total included 40 physical attacks, 337 incidents of vandalism, 749 incidents of harassment and 905 rallies involving antisemitic rhetoric and support for violence against Israel, the ADL said.
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement that the Jewish community is being engulfed in hate — and there’s no sign of it abating.
“This frightening pattern of antisemitic attacks has been relentless since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, with no signs of abating,” Greenblatt said.
Anti-Israel protesters were seen marching in NYC last month. James Keivom The number of antisemitic incidents since October 7 has increased by 337% compared to the same period last year. AFP via Getty Images
“The sewer lid was turned off, and Jewish communities across the country were flooded with hatred,” he said.
Addressing rising antisemitism on university campuses, Greenblatt added, “Public officials and college leaders must turn the temperature down and take clear action to show this behavior is unacceptable to prevent more violence.”
The ADL included in its statistics the death of a Jewish man and pro-Israel supporter, Paul Kessler, 69, who was killed during clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters in California last month.
Although one suspect was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, he did not face hate crime charges.
Swastikas were seen placed in a NYC school. DCPI
At least 1,411 of the recent US incidents are said to be linked to the Israel-Hamas war, which has led to tense protests against the Jewish state’s military campaign in Gaza.
About 250 antisemitic incidents targeted Jewish institutions including synagogues and campus Hillels, the group said.
About 400 antisemitic incidents have occurred on college campuses — another sharp increase over the same time period last year when there were only 33 incidents.
There has also been a spike in vandalism and harassment of businesses owned by Jews or Israelis, according to the ADL.
“Vandalism of Jewish businesses is not a political protest — it’s antisemitism, and it’s a crime,” Greenblatt said. “Boycotts have historically targeted the Jewish community in times of crisis, and it is worrying that it is happening again now.”
Pro-Israel protesters wave Israeli flags during the demonstration. AFP via Getty Images
The White House previously announced a national strategy in May to address antisemitism.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, said during the lighting of a massive menorah in front of the White House last week to mark the start of Hanukkah that American Jews “feel alone” and “in pain.”
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) also sounded the alarm late last month about “rising antisemitism” that he said was fueled by pro-Hamas “whistwhistles” at protests denouncing Israel.
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