ADL: US Antisemitism Sets 46‑Year Record With 9,354 Incidents in 2024
Antisemitism in the United States climbed to its highest level since record‑keeping began 46 years ago, with 9,354 incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault logged in 2024, according to the Anti‑Defamation League’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents released Tuesday.
The figure marks a 5 percent rise on 2023’s previous record and translates into more than 25 anti‑Jewish acts every day, the watchdog said. New York (1,437 incidents) and California (1,344) again topped the list, but the ADL documented cases in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
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For the first time, a majority of incidents (58 percent) contained references to Israel or Zionism. Nearly half occurred at anti‑Israel rallies where chants, placards or speeches crossed into explicit antisemitism. Students for Justice in Palestine and the socialist Party for Socialism and Liberation organized or co‑sponsored more than half of those protests, the ADL found.
Campus cases surged 84 percent to 1,694—almost one in five of all incidents—making higher education “the epicenter of antisemitic activity,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. While overall harassment remained steady, assaults jumped 21 percent to 196, affecting at least 250 people; 30 percent of the victims were visibly Orthodox Jews.
Greenblatt called the trend “a persistent and grim reality.” ADL vice‑president Oren Segal urged the public to “stand up, push back and confront antisemitism wherever it appears.”
The report compiles data from law enforcement, victims, media and partner organizations. The ADL warned that actual numbers are likely higher, particularly in K‑12 schools, where bullying often goes unreported.
