American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2025 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 3 – October 5, 2025, among a nationally representative sample of 1,033 respondents aged 18 and older via the SSRS Opinion Omnibus Panel[1]. The margin of error is +/-3.4 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].
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
| 70% | |
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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 | 0% | |
Familiar - 70%
Unfamiliar - 30%
No answer - 0%
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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 | 28% | |
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| Somewhat of a problem | 42% | |
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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 | 11% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A problem - 70%
Not a problem - 19%
Not sure - 11%
No answer - 0%
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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 | 14% | |
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| Yes, more than one time | 32% | |
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| No | 55% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes - 45%
No - 55%
No answer - 0%
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Respondents were asked to not include news stories reporting on antisemitic incidents.
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Where did you see or hear these incidents?
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| Online or on social media | 74% | |
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| On the street | 19% | |
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| In public transit | 6% | |
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| In your workplace | 11% | |
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| In a store or other business | 8% | |
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| At a sporting event | 3% | |
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| At a place of worship | 7% | |
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| From a community or political leader | 14% | |
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| From family or friends | 20% | |
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| On a school or college campus | 13% | |
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| Other | 4% | |
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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 or heard 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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Did you do anything about these incidents, such as speak out or report it?
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| Yes, I reported all incidents | 21% | |
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| Yes, I reported some incidents, but not all | 6% | |
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| No | 74% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Yes - 27%
No - 74%
No answer - 0%
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Asked of general public participants who have personally seen or heard any antisemitic incidents over the past 12 months.
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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 | 22% | |
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| Increased somewhat | 40% | |
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| Stayed the same | 31% | |
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| Decreased somewhat | 4% | |
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| Decreased a lot | 1% | |
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| No answer | <1% | |
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Increased - 63%
Decreased - 6%
Stayed the same - 31%
No answer - <1%
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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 | 76% | |
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| Hamas is a militant resistance group that works primarily in the best interest of the Palestinian people | 23% | |
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| No answer | 1% | |
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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 | 39% | |
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| Not too closely | 33% | |
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| Not at all closely | 18% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Closely - 49%
Not closely - 51%
No answer - 0%
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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 | 19% | |
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| Slightly biased in support of Israel | 25% | |
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| Fair | 32% | |
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| Slightly biased in support of Hamas | 14% | |
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| Biased in support of Hamas | 10% | |
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| No answer | <1% | |
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Biased in support of Israel - 44%
Fair - 32%
Biased in support of Hamas - 24%
No answer - <1%
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In the past 12 months, have you asked generative artificial intelligence chatbots (AI chatbots) such as Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude for information about Israel?
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| Yes | 9% | |
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| No | 61% | |
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| I don’t use AI chatbots | 30% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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11a.
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Which of the below phrases, if any, have you heard or seen in the past 12 months?
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| “Globalize the Intifada” | 13% | |
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| “Free Palestine” | 73% | |
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| “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” | 32% | |
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| None of the above | 23% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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Note: Responses may not sum to 100%, due to multiple answers.
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In all, 77% of Americans have heard or seen at least one of the phrases “Globalize the Intifada,” “Free Palestine,” or “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
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How much have you heard or seen, if anything, about the phrase “Globalize the Intifada” being connected with antisemitic incidents?
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| A lot | 32% | |
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| Some | 36% | |
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| Not much | 22% | |
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| Not at all | 10% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A lot/some - 68%
Not much/not at all - 32%
No answer - 0%
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Asked of general public participants who have personally heard or seen the phrase “Globalize the Intifada” over the past 12 months.
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How much have you heard or seen, if anything, about the phrase “Free Palestine” being connected with antisemitic incidents?
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| A lot | 24% | |
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| Some | 37% | |
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| Not much | 23% | |
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| Not at all | 15% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A lot/some - 62%
Not much/not at all - 38%
No answer - 0%
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Asked of general public participants who have personally heard or seen the phrase “Free Palestine” over the past 12 months.
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How much have you heard or seen, if anything, about the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” being connected with antisemitic incidents?
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| A lot | 32% | |
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| Some | 35% | |
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| Not much | 19% | |
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| Not at all | 13% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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A lot/some - 68%
Not much/not at all - 32%
No answer - 0%
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Asked of general public participants who have personally heard or seen the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” over the past 12 months.
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12.
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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 | 16% | |
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| Less trust than five years ago | 64% | |
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| About the same level of trust as five years ago | 20% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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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 | 79% | |
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| No, not antisemitic | 21% | |
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| No answer | <1% | |
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14.
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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 | 62% | |
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| No, I don’t know anyone who is Jewish | 38% | |
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| No answer | 0% | |
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[1] The SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus is a national, twice-per-month, probability-based survey that is conducted via self-administered web surveys and telephone interviews, using sample from the SSRS Opinion Panel. SSRS Opinion Panel members are recruited randomly based primarily on nationally representative ABS (Address Based Sample) design (including Hawaii and Alaska). For more information: https://ssrs.com/ssrs-solutions/ssrs-opinion-panel-omnibus/.
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Comprehensive and precise data available upon request. Contact [email protected].
