United States Antisemitism

in november 2005, u.s. commission on civil rights examined antisemitism on college campuses. reported incidents of threatened bodily injury, physical intimidation or property damage rare , antisemitism still occurs on many campuses , serious problem. commission recommended u.s. department of education s office civil rights protect college students antisemitism through vigorous enforcement of title vi of civil rights act of 1964 , further recommended congress clarify title vi applies discrimination against jewish students.

on 19 september 2006, yale university founded yale initiative interdisciplinary study of anti-semitism (yiisa), first north american university-based center study of subject, part of institution social , policy studies. director charles small of center cited increase in antisemitism worldwide in recent years generating need understand current manifestation of disease . in june 2011, yale voted close initiative. after carrying out routine review, faculty review committee said initiative had not met research , teaching standards. donald green, head of yale’s institution social , policy studies, body under aegis antisemitism initiative run, said had not had many papers published in relevant leading journals or attracted many students. other programs had been in similar situation, initiative had therefore been cancelled. decision has been criticized figures such former u.s. commission on civil rights staff director kenneth l. marcus, director of initiative combat anti-semitism , anti-israelism in america’s educational systems @ institute jewish , community research, , deborah lipstadt, described decision weird , strange. antony lerman has supported yale s decision, describing yiisa politicized initiative devoted promotion of israel rather serious research on antisemitism.

a 2007 survey anti-defamation league (adl) concluded 15% of americans hold antisemitic views, in-line average of previous ten years, decline 29% of sixties. survey concluded education strong predictor, educated americans being remarkably free of prejudicial views. belief jews have power considered common antisemitic view adl. other views indicating antisemitism, according survey, include view jews more loyal israel america, , responsible death of jesus of nazareth. survey found antisemitic americans intolerant generally, e.g. regarding immigration , free-speech. 2007 survey found 29% of foreign-born hispanics , 32% of african-americans hold strong antisemitic beliefs, 3 times more 10% whites.

a 2009 study published in boston review found 25% of non-jewish americans blamed jews financial crisis of 2008–2009, higher percentage among democrats republicans. 32% of democrats blamed jews financial crisis, versus 18% republicans.

in august 2012, california state assembly approved non-binding resolution encourages university leaders combat wide array of anti-jewish , anti-israel actions, although resolution purely symbolic , not carry policy implications.

in april 2017, politico magazine published article purporting show links between u.s. president donald trump, russian president vladimir putin , jewish outreach organization chabad-lubavitch. article condemned, head of anti-defamation league jonathan greenblatt saying evokes age-old myths jews .