U.S. — The Combat Antisemitism Movement released a study on Thursday indicating that 57% of Jewish American respondents reported experiencing antisemitism over the past year. The study also found that 58% of participants stated they felt more unsafe compared to the previous year.

The study surveyed 1,060 Jewish American adults and was conducted by Dr. Ira Sheskin of the University of Miami. The University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center administered the survey. Approximately one-third of participants reported changing their behavior due to antisemitism.

Further findings show that 38% of respondents visibly hide their Jewish identity, and 32% conceal it online. Over half of those surveyed reported experiencing antisemitism online. Additionally, nearly half said they had seen or experienced an antisemitic trope.

The study observed that Jews who live more visibly as Jews are more likely to experience antisemitism than those who do not. As a result, 23% of respondents reported skipping Jewish-related events due to fear of antisemitism. This figure represents roughly 1.2 million U.S. Jews.

Alyza D. Lewin, CAM President of U.S. Affairs, stated that Jews are altering their behavior and considering how openly to express their Jewish identity. "The more openly Jewish you are, the more likely you are to experience antisemitism," Lewin said. "Unsurprisingly, as a result, Jews are changing their behavior and thinking twice about how openly Jewish to be," she said. "The data is clear. The mandate is clear," Lewin said. "It's time to adopt the IHRA definition and get to work protecting the ability of Jews in America to openly, proudly and safely embrace their Jewish shared ancestry, history, and heritage," she said. She added that 71% of respondents called the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism accurate.

Aaron Keyak, former U.S. deputy special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, commented on the findings. "Antisemitism is a threat that must be addressed with the seriousness that such a deadly reality demands," Keyak said. "It is incumbent on all of us not to make this a partisan issue and to actually take measures to make American Jews safer," he said. "One of the unique aspects of antisemitism is that it manifests as a horseshoe," Keyak said. "As it gets more and more extreme on the left and on the right, the antisemites come to converge on their views of Jews, even though they disagree about every other policy and political issue," he said.