POLL: Nearly 3 in 4 Jewish students report experiencing anti-Semitism following Hamas attack
Before the attack, 67% of Jewish students said they felt physically safe on campus. Now that number has dropped to 46%.
Nearly 3 out of 4 college Jewish students report having seen or been the victim of anti-Semitic incidents since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel.
According to data from the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International, published by The New York Post Wednesday, nearly 73% of students say they have experienced anti-Semitism against themselves or others– up from 63% in 2021.
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Before the attack, 67% of Jewish students said they felt physically safe on campus. Now that number has dropped to 46%.
The number of Jewish students who said they felt emotionally safe on campus was cut in half following the attack– from 66% down to 33%.
Before the attack, 64% reported feeling that their universities were “welcoming and supportive” of them. That number has dropped to 44%.
Seven American universities are currently subjects of civil rights investigations by the Department of Education for anti-Semitic incidents and environments following the attack.