ADL poll finds 24% of Americans hold antisemitic beliefs, up from 20% in 2022

Twenty-seven percent of Americans would find it at least somewhat acceptable for a close family member to support Hamas, a new poll by the Anti-Defamation League Center for Antisemitism Research finds.

The poll, published today, was conducted with a representative sample of more than 4,000 US adults, who were asked the extent to which they agreed with 11 statements about anti-Jewish tropes used to measure antisemitic attitudes since 1964, as well as statements about Israel, the ADL says.

In total, the results of the research indicate that 24% of Americans hold antisemitic beliefs today, up from 20% in 2022.

“After decades of antisemitism mostly keeping to the fringes of society, it is shocking to see the number of Americans who openly hold antisemitic beliefs increase so significantly in recent years,” says ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt.

“The sharp reversal, from older generations to younger generations being more likely to hold antisemitic beliefs, is a terrifying concern for our future. The need for better solutions is more urgent than ever – before this dangerous momentum keeps growing.”