Nearly half of people across the globe harbor antisemitic beliefs, ADL says

Antisemitism has surged around the globe over the past decade, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an alarming trend that has largely been led by younger generations.

Antisemitism has surged around the globe over the past decade, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an alarming trend that has largely been led by younger generations. A striking 46% of adults across the globe harbor “deeply entrenched” antisemitic attitudes, according to an annual survey conducted by the ADL. The number of people who hold antisemitic beliefs has more than doubled across the past decade — now at 2.2 billion people, the ADL found. Antisemitic beliefs rose across the globe particularly after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack against Israel and Israel’s war in Gaza, the ADL found. Notably, the survey found that there are significantly elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes among people under 35 compared to older people. The findings are from the latest installment of the ADL Global 100 Index survey, which is conducted in tandem with Ipsos, a market research firm. The ADL Global 100 Index, published annually since 2014, tracks the prevalence of antisemitic attitudes worldwide. The ADL surveyed more than 58,000 people in 103 countries and territories across the globe. The survey is based on 11 questions that gauge respondents’ opinion toward prevalent stereotypes and negative tropes about Jewish people. The corresponding index score is determined by the number of people who respond “definitely true” or “probably true” to six or more of the negative stereotypes. Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive at the ADL, said in a statement that the survey’s findings were “deeply alarming.”