AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, discuss the impact of antisemitism on the lives of American Jews including those on college campuses.
A majority of American Jews believe antisemitism has become a “very serious” problem in the U.S. and young American Jews seem to bear the brunt of it. Here are four stories that illustrate some of this year’s troubling findings.
AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report reveals how rising antisemitism affects American Jews. The report explores how American Jews feel less safe, are changing their behavior, the impact of Hamas’ October 7 terror attack, and the critical role the U.S. general public plays in combating antisemitism.
Amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, questions have been raised about UNRWA's ties with Hamas, and what function, if any, it would fulfill in a post-war Gaza. On January 26, the U.S. announced it would temporarily pause funding to UNRWA after Israel revealed that at least a dozen employees were allegedly involved in the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel.