REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Nearly three in four Jewish college students in the United States who responded to a survey said they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism during the current school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said on Wednesday.
Some 73% of over 500 Jewish college students surveyed said they were exposed to antisemitism since the 2023-2024 school year started, the ADL, which fights antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, said.
The survey also showed that the percentage of Jewish students who said they feel comfortable with others on campus knowing they are Jewish dropped to 38.6% since Oct. 7 from 63.7% before that date.
For the data released on Wednesday, the ADL and Jewish outreach organization Hillel International surveyed more than 3,000 American college students, of which 527 were Jewish, from 689 campuses nationwide.
The survey was conducted in two waves, one from July 26 to Aug. 30, and then from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Frank McGurty, Bill Berkrot
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Israel, Columbia University, REUTERS, Rights, Defamation League, ADL, Islamic Relations, U.S . Justice, Hillel International, Thomson
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Israel, Gaza, New York City, U.S, United States, Washington