More than one in 10 American Jewish adults — 11% — say they were frequently “treated poorly or harassed,” due to their religion over the past year, according to a new Gallup poll.
An additional 25% say such treatment happened occasionally. A majority of American Jews, 60%, say they feel uncomfortable sharing their religious affiliation, far more than the 25% of Americans overall who say the same.
In addition, close to half of all Americans view antisemitism as a “very serious problem,” according to a separate Gallup poll — more than five times the proportion of respondents who said so the last time the polling firm asked the same question more than two decades ago.
The poll about harassment confirms recent surveys by the American Jewish Committee and others of increased insecurity among American Jews.
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