A new AP-NORC poll finds that many Jewish adults in the US feel unsafe, with about 6 in 10 saying they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the US than they did before Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Prejudice Against Jewish People

About 6 in 10 Jewish adults say that prejudice against Jewish people is an ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ serious problem in the US today. Many Jewish adults have experienced physical assault, verbal abuse, online harassment, or damaged property because of their Jewish background over the last year.

Some Jewish adults have grown wary of outwardly identifying themselves as Jewish following the October 7 attacks. About 4 in 10 Jewish adults say they are ‘less likely’ to wear, carry, or display things that might identify them as a Jewish person than they were before Hamas’ attack.

Divided Over Protesting Israel

Jewish adults are divided over whether protesting an event related to Israel is an act of prejudice against Jewish people generally. About half of Jewish adults say anti-Israel protests are not a form of antisemitism, but roughly 4 in 10 say they are.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.