American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2024 Report: Survey of the General Public, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on interviews with U.S. adults that were conducted from October 10 – November 25, 2024, among a nationally representative sample of 2,056 respondents aged 18 and older via the SSRS Opinion Panel[1]. The margin of error is +/-3.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Find the methodology report here. AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective office.
*Please note: certain sums may not total 100% due to rounding[2]. An asterisk (*) indicates a number less than 1%.
1.
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How familiar, if at all, are you with the term “antisemitism?”
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| Have heard of it and know what it means
| 69% | |
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| Heard the term, but unsure what it means | 20% | |
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| Have never heard of the term | 10% | |
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| No answer | * | |
Familiar - 69%
Unfamiliar - 30%
No answer - *
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2.
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How much of a problem, if at all, do you think antisemitism, that is hostility or prejudice toward Jewish people, is in the United States today?
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| A very serious problem | 31% | |
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| Somewhat of a problem | 40% | |
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| Not much of a problem | 14% | |
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| Not a problem at all | 5% | |
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| Not sure | 9% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A problem - 72%
Not a problem - 20%
Not sure - 9%
No answer - 0%
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3.
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Over the past five years, do you think that antisemitism in the United States has…
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| Increased a lot | 28% | |
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| Increased somewhat | 31% | |
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| Stayed the same | 20% | |
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| Decreased a little | 6% | |
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| Decreased a lot | 4% | |
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| Not sure | 11% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Increased - 59%
Decreased - 10%
Stayed the same - 20%
Not sure - 11%
No answer - 0%
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4.
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How concerned are you, if at all, by the increase in antisemitism?
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| Very concerned | 44% | |
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| Somewhat concerned | 44% | |
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| Not too concerned | 9% | |
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| Not at all concerned | 3% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Concerned - 88%
Not concerned - 12%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said antisemitism has increased in the United States over the last five years.
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5.
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Over the past 12 months, have you personally seen or heard any antisemitic incidents, such as negative remarks or online content about Jewish people, or physical attacks on Jewish people or their religious facilities?
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| Yes, one time | 12% | |
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| Yes, more than one time | 27% | |
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| No | 61% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes - 39%
No - 61%
No answer - 0%
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Where did you see or hear these incidents?
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| Online or on social media | 70% | |
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| On the street | 19% | |
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| In public transit | 10% | |
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| In your workplace | 6% | |
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| In a store or other business | 13% | |
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| At a sporting event | 3% | |
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| At a place of worship | 6% | |
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| From a community or political leader | 19% | |
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| From family or friends | 16% | |
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| On a school or college campus | 15% | |
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| Other | 5% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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*Respondents were asked to not include news stories reporting on antisemitic incidents.
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**Asked of general public participants who have personally seen any antisemitic incidents over the past 12 months.
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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7a.
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Did you do anything about these incidents, such as speak out or report it?
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| Yes, I reported all incidents | 17% | |
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| Yes, I reported some incidents, but not all | 5% | |
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| No, I did not report | 77% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes, I did report - 23%
No, I did not report - 77%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they have personally seen or heard any antisemitic incidents over the past 12 months.
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7b.
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You mentioned you saw or heard antisemitism online or on social media, did you report any of these incidents to the social media or online platform?
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| Yes, I reported all incidents | 23% | |
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| Yes, I reported some incidents, but not all | 6% | |
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| No, I did not report | 71% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes, I did report - 29%
No, I did not report - 71%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they have personally seen or heard any antisemitic incidents over the past 12 months.
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8.
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You mentioned you did not report at least some of the antisemitism you saw or heard online or on social media. Can you please share the reason(s) you did not report it?
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| I didn’t know how to report it | 29% | |
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| The reporting options were too confusing | 7% | |
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| I didn’t think anything would be done | 45% | |
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| I wasn’t sure my report would stay anonymous | 11% | |
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| I didn’t have time | 4% | |
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| I typically don’t report anything | 34% | |
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| It was too hard to report multiple comments | 9% | |
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| Other | 13% | |
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| No answer | 1% | |
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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9.
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Have you ever spoken out against antisemitism?
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| Yes | 34% | |
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| No | 66% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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10.
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In your opinion, is antisemitism taken more seriously, less seriously, or is it considered to be the same as other forms of hate and bigotry?
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| More seriously | 19% | |
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| Less seriously | 34% | |
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| Considered to be the same | 47% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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11.
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Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
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| Antisemitism affects society as a whole; everyone is responsible for combating it | 90% | |
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| Antisemitism does not affect society as a whole; Jews alone are responsible for combating it | 10% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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12.
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Which comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
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| Teaching students about the Holocaust is enough to help them understand antisemitism and Jewish people | 16% | |
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| Students need to learn about more than just the Holocaust to better understand antisemitism and Jewish people | 84% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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13.
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How much, if anything, have you heard about the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023, by Hamas?
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| A lot | 49% | |
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| Some | 27% | |
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| A little | 16% | |
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| Nothing at all | 8% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Heard about the attack - 92%
Did not hear about the attack - 8%
No answer - 0%
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14.
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Since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, do you think that antisemitism in the U.S. has…?
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| Increased a lot | 26% | |
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| Increased somewhat | 36% | |
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| Stayed the same | 33% | |
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| Decreased somewhat | 3% | |
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| Decreased a lot | 1% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Increased - 62%
Decreased - 4%
Stayed the same - 33%
No answer - *
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15.
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Regardless of any official designation, which comes closer to your personal view, even if neither is exactly right?
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| Hamas is a terrorist organization that works primarily in its own best interest | 80% | |
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| Hamas is a militant resistance group that works primarily in the best interest of the Palestinian people | 20% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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16.
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Regardless of any official designation, which comes closer to your personal view, even if neither is exactly right?
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| The tent encampments on campus were an acceptable way for students to protest and they should be allowed, even if some of them fostered antisemitism, blocked students from getting to class, or broke campus rules. | 11% | |
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| The tent encampments needed stricter regulation from universities, because some of them fostered antisemitism, blocked students from getting to class, or broke campus rules. | 30% | |
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| The tent encampments should not be allowed because some of them fostered antisemitism, blocked students from getting to class, or broke campus rules. | 33% | |
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| I don’t know enough to say | 26% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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17a.
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Where do you typically get your news?
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| TV | 55% | |
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| Radio | 24% | |
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| Podcasts | 16% | |
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| Print publications | 15% | |
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| News websites/ apps | 51% | |
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| Social media, such as Youtube, TikTok, or Instagram | 52% | |
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| Search engine, such as Google or Bing | 31% | |
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| AI chatbots or virtual assistants, such as ChatGPT | 1% | |
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| Other | 1% | |
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| I don’t follow the news/ not applicable | 5% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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17b.
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You mentioned you typically get your news from social media, which of the following platforms do you typically get your news from?
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| Facebook | 53% | |
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| X (formerly known as Twitter) | 27% | |
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| Youtube | 49% | |
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| Instagram | 37% | |
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| TikTok | 33% | |
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| Another platform | 4% | |
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| No answer | 1% | |
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*Asked of general public participants who said they got their news from social media.
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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18.
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How closely, if at all, do you typically follow news about Israel?
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| Very closely | 10% | |
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| Somewhat closely | 35% | |
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| Not too closely | 40% | |
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| Not at all closely | 15% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Closely - 45%
Not closely - 55%
No answer - 0%
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19.
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Based on what you’ve seen or heard, how would you characterize the news coverage of the Israel-Hamas war?
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| Biased in support of Israel | 15% | |
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| Slightly biased in support of Israel | 23% | |
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| Fair | 39% | |
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| Slightly biased in support of Hamas | 15% | |
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| Biased in support of Hamas | 8% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Biased in support of Israel - 38%
Fair - 39%
Biased in support of Hamas - 23%
No answer - *
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20.
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In the past 12 months, have you seen or heard reports about antisemitism in the news?
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| Yes, once | 14% | |
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| Yes, more than once | 58% | |
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| No | 29% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes - 71%
No - 29%
No answer - 0%
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21.
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About how often, if at all, do you go online or use social media?
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| Several times a day | 69% | |
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| About once a day | 15% | |
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| A few times a week | 8% | |
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| Every few weeks | 2% | |
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| Less often | 3% | |
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| Never | 3% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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22.
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Have you seen or heard information about the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war on your social media feeds?
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| Yes | 67% | |
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| No | 33% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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23.
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You said that you have seen or heard information about the Hamas terrorist attacks and/or the Israel-Hamas war on your social media feeds. In relation to Israel, would you say that information is…
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| Mostly positive about Israel | 12% | |
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| Somewhat positive about Israel | 20% | |
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| Neutral | 25% | |
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| Somewhat negative about Israel | 29% | |
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| Mostly negative about Israel | 14% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Positive about Israel - 32%
Negative about Israel - 43%
Neutral - 25%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they heard about the Israel-Hamas war on social media.
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24.
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To what extent, if at all, does what you see or hear on social media inform your views on the war?
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| A lot | 9% | |
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| Some | 29% | |
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| A little | 40% | |
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| Not at all | 23% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A lot/ some/ a little - 77%
Not at all - 23%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they heard about the Israel-Hamas war on social media.
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25.
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Some celebrities, athletes, or influencers post messages on social media speaking out against antisemitism. How likely are you to reshare one of these posts on your own social media channels?
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| Very likely | 4% | |
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| Somewhat likely | 13% | |
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| Not too likely | 26% | |
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| Not at all likely | 48% | |
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| I do not use social media | 9% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Likely - 17%
Not likely - 74%
I do not use social media - 9%
No answer - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they use social media.
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26.
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In your opinion, which of the following places in the U.S. are acceptable places to conduct protests against the Israeli government?
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| Synagogue | 5% | |
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| Jewish day school | 4% | |
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| Israeli business or restaurant | 6% | |
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| Jewish business or restaurant | 5% | |
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| Israeli embassy or consulate | 42% | |
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| Government office, such as a senator’s or representative’s office, or a town hall | 46% | |
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| It is never acceptable to conduct protests against the Israeli government in the U.S. | 36% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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27.
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How familiar are you with the BDS movement – that is the movement that advocates for Boycotting, Divesting, and Sanctioning Israel?
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| Very familiar | 4% | |
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| Somewhat familiar | 12% | |
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| Slightly familiar | 17% | |
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| Not at all familiar | 67% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Familiar - 33%
Not at all familiar - 67%
Don’t know/ refused - 0%
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28.
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Based on what you know about the BDS movement, do you believe that it is mostly antisemitic, it is not mostly antisemitic, but there are some antisemitic supporters of the movement, or it is not antisemitic?
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| Mostly antisemitic | 34% | |
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| Some antisemitic supporters | 39% | |
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| Not antisemitic | 27% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Antisemitic/ some antisemitic supporters - 73%
Not antisemitic - 27%
Don't know/ refused - 0%
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*Asked of general public participants who said they are familiar with the BDS movement.
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29.
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Thinking about boycotts more broadly, to what extent, if at all, do you think it is an acceptable form of protest against Israel to boycott American Jewish individuals, such as authors, actors, or artists, or Jewish events, such as concerts or speaking appearances?
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| Completely acceptable | 8% | |
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| Somewhat acceptable | 15% | |
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| Somewhat unacceptable | 25% | |
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| Completely unacceptable | 52% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Completely/ somewhat acceptable - 23%
Completely/ somewhat unacceptable - 77%
No answer - *
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30.
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Compared with five years ago, would you say you have more trust, less trust, or about the same amount of trust in the way democracy is functioning in the United States?
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| More trust than five years ago | 10% | |
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| Less trust than five years ago | 66% | |
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| About the same amount of trust as five years ago | 24% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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31a.
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Do you consider the statement “Israel has no right to exist,” to be antisemitic or not?
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| Yes, antisemitic | 85% | |
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| No, not antisemitic | 15% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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31b.
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Do you consider the statement “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free,” to be antisemitic or not?
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| Yes, antisemitic | 38% | |
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| No, not antisemitic | 62% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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31c.
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Do you consider the statement “Jews control the media,” to be antisemitic or not?
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| Yes, antisemitic | 70% | |
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| No, not antisemitic | 30% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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31d.
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Do you consider the statement “the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas has been exaggerated,” to be antisemitic or not?
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| Yes, antisemitic | 51% | |
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| No, not antisemitic | 49% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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32.
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How important is it, if at all, for Jewish communities and other religious and ethnic communities to increase cooperation with each other?
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| Very important | 63% | |
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| Somewhat important | 29% | |
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| Not too important | 5% | |
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| Not at all important | 3% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Important - 92%
Not Important - 8%
Don’t know/ refused - *
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33.
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How important is it, if at all, that law enforcement be required to report hate crimes to a federal government database?
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| Very important | 61% | |
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| Somewhat important | 27% | |
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| Not too important | 6% | |
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| Not at all important | 5% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Important - 89%
Not important - 11%
No answer - *
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*Respondents were shown this definition of hate crime when answering the question: “A hate crime is a crime of prejudice or bigotry that occurs when an offender targets someone because of one or more of their characteristics or religious beliefs.”
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Currently, law enforcement agencies are not required to report hate crimes to the federal government’s crime reporting database, which tracks detailed information about crimes in the U.S.
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34.
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Do you, personally, happen to know someone who is Jewish?
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| Yes, I know someone who is Jewish | 60% | |
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| No, I don’t know anyone who is Jewish | 40% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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35.
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About how many Jews do you think live in the United States?
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| 6 million | 13% | |
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| 12 million | 17% | |
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| 20 million | 14% | |
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| 50 million | 6% | |
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| Not sure | 51% | |
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Correct - 13%
Incorrect - 36%
Not sure - 51%
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36.
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How much, if anything, would you say you know about Judaism or the Jewish religion overall?
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| A lot | 8% | |
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| Some | 43% | |
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| Not much | 36% | |
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| Nothing at all | 13% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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A lot/ some - 50%
Not much/ nothing at all - 49%
No answer - *
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37.
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When did the Holocaust happen? Between:
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| 1890 and 1910 | 3% | |
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| 1910 and 1930 | 8% | |
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| 1930 and 1950 | 72% | |
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| 1950 and 1970 | 2% | |
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| Not sure | 16% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Correct - 72%
Incorrect - 12%
Not sure - 16%
No answer - 0%
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38.
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In total, about how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
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| Less than 1 million | 3% | |
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| Approximately 3 million | 13% | |
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| Approximately 6 million | 48% | |
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| More than 12 million | 13% | |
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| Not sure | 23% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Correct - 48%
Incorrect - 29%
Not sure - 23%
No answer - 0%
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39.
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As far as you know, was Auschwitz…
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| A concentration and death camp for Jews | 80% | |
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| A school to train Germans in Nazi ideology | 1% | |
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| A political campaign designed by the Nazis | 1% | |
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| A Jewish ghetto | 1% | |
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| Not sure | 16% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Correct - 80%
Incorrect - 4%
Not sure - 16%
No answer - *
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40.
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Which of the following statements best describes how Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany?
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| By a democratic political process | 39% | |
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| By violently overthrowing the German government | 32% | |
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| By hereditary succession | 3% | |
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| By agreements with neighboring countries | 3% | |
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| Not sure | 23% | |
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| No answer | * | |
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Correct - 39%
Incorrect - 37%
Not sure - 23%
No answer - *
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41.
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How much have you heard, if anything, about the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism published by the White House in May 2023?
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| A lot | 2% | |
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| Some | 7% | |
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| Not much | 30% | |
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| Nothing at all | 61% | |
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| Don’t know/ refused | * | |
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A lot/ some - 8%
Not much/ nothing at all - 92%
Don’t know/ refused - *
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[1] SSRS Opinion Panel members are recruited randomly based on nationally representative ABS (Address Based Sample) design (including Hawaii and Alaska). Additionally, the SSRS Opinion Panel has recruited hard-to-reach demographic groups via the SSRS Telephone Omnibus survey platform. Prior to July 2019, the SSRS Opinion Panel was recruited entirely from the SSRS Telephone Omnibus. For more information: https://ssrs.com/opinion-panel/.
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Comprehensive and precise data available upon request. Contact [email protected].
