ADL says US antisemitic incidents still at historically high level in 2020

A report by the Anti-Defamation League says antisemitic incidents remained at a historically high level across the US in 2020.

The ADL says 2,024 cases were logged of assault, harassment and vandalism throughout the year. The numbers represent a 4 percent drop from a 2019 record, but is still the third-highest since 1979, when the ADL began tracking such incidents.

“While any decline in the data is encouraging, we still experienced a year in which antisemitic acts remained at a disturbingly high level despite lockdowns and other significant changes in our daily lives and interactions with others,” says ADL chief Jonathan A. Greenblatt. “We can’t let our guard down. As communities begin to open up and people spend more time in person with others, we must remain vigilant.”