Jewish Americans divided on whether Israel protests are anti-Semitic

A new AP-NORC poll found that 60% of Jewish adults in the U.S. feel less safe since the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, with 30% reporting Jewish-related verbal abuse, physical assault, or property damage. Jewish Americans are divided on whether Israel-related protests constitute anti-Semitism, as Gila Franklin-Segal of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington highlighted rising anti-Semitic incidents and rhetoric across political spectrums.