The number of Americans who believe anti-Semitic tropes has doubled since 2019

More than three-quarters of Americans (85%) believe in at least one anti-Jewish trope, up from 61% in 2019. In total, 20% of Americans believe in six or more tropes, up from 11% in 2019 and rate not seen. since the early 1990s.

“Those of us on the front lines have been expecting such results for some time now – and yet the data is still staggering and sobering: there is an alarming increase in anti-Semitic views and hatred in nearly every indicator – at levels not seen in decades,” said ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt.

“From Pittsburgh to Charlottesville to the almost daily harassment of Jews in our largest cities, anti-Semitic beliefs lead to violence. I hope this investigation is a wake-up call for the whole country,” he said.

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“Dual loyalty” was an issue for many respondents, with 39% believing that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to the United States. Another 20% think American Jews have “too much power.”

Twenty-six percent say Jews have “too much power in business,”

Twenty-one percent think Jews “don’t care about anyone but themselves.”

Twenty percent think Jews “are more willing than others to use shady practices to get what they want.”

Fifty-three percent think Jews will go out of their way to hire other Jews, according to the poll.

File/Antisemitic graffiti is written on Congregation Beth Jacob of Irvine on October 31, 2018 in Irvine, California. Anti-Semitism in the United States has recently come to the fore following the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty)

Twenty-three percent think Israel gets away with anything and controls the media, and 18% say they are not comfortable spending time with a pro-Israel person.

There was “significantly more negative sentiment toward Israel and its supporters” among young adults under 30.

The researchers found a substantial correlation between belief in anti-Jewish tropes and anti-Israel sentiment among all respondents.

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“These anti-Israel beliefs are not commentary on Israeli government policies,” Greenblatt said. “They are anti-Semitism in another form.”

The survey was conducted online between September and October 2022 among a representative sample of more than 4,000 American adults.