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AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee’s society-wide nonpartisan guide to addressing antisemitism for America that provides U.S. leadership in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee’s society-wide nonpartisan guide to addressing antisemitism for America that provides U.S. leadership in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
The numbers don’t lie: AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report revealed that 93% of Jewish respondents believe antisemitism is a problem in the U.S. The majority also feel less safe. 78% of American Jews who heard something about the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel said the attacks made them feel less safe as a Jewish person in the U.S. More than 6 in 10 American Jews (63%) say the status of Jews in the United States is less secure than a year ago. This percentage has doubled in two years! Almost half (46%) of American Jews changed their behavior in at least one way out of fear of antisemitism. When societies cannot protect their Jewish populations, they often fail to protect their democracy as well.
Antisemitism is not just a problem for the Jewish community to address. According to AJC’s Report, over 9 in ten Americans, Jewish and non-Jewish, believe antisemitism is a problem that affects society as a whole; everyone is responsible for combating it. What follows is a Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America that provides leaders in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
This Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America also includes recommendations from the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, published by the White House in May 2023, which contained dozens of recommendations from AJC. Many of the actions listed in this nonpartisan strategy must continue and are preserved here.
Our Leaders Must Act
Congress
Local / State Government
Law Enforcement
Social Media Companies
Media
Private Sector
Intergroup and Interfaith Partners
Educational Institutions
Jewish Communities
Influencers
A Society-Wide Guide to
Address Antisemitism
Address Antisemitism
To combat antisemitism, one must understand it. AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report revealed 30% of Americans are not familiar with the term antisemitism or know what it means.
When antisemitism occurs, we all bear the responsibility to decry it. When everyone uses their voices to push antisemitism and those who espouse it to the fringes of society, America becomes a safer place not only for Jews, but for all.
Responding to the complex nature of this hatred requires a multi-pronged approach. AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America calls for all facets of society to mobilize and unite to combat anti-Jewish hate.
Learn more about how you can understand, respond, and prevent antisemitism.
