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Report: Israel-Related Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Increased 59%

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July 7, 2020
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A report from the California-based AMCHA Initiative published on July 7 found a 59% increase in Israel-related anti-Semitic incidents on United States college campuses from 2018 to 2019.

The report states that there were 121 Israel-related anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses in 2018, and 192 in 2019. Student and faculty-led efforts to boycott Israel increased from 19 incidents in 2018 to 39 in 2019.

Incidents of classic anti-Semitism on college campuses, on the other hand, declined from 203 in 2018 to 104 in 2019.

The report stated, “The current study of anti-Semitic activity in 2019 has shown that Israel-related harassment continues to be the dominant and steadily increasing form of behavior targeting Jewish students for harm and is easily adaptable to the online platforms that are likely to play a major role in the 2020-2021 academic year, and perhaps longer.”

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