ADL: Over 350 anti-Jewish incidents on US campuses in 2021-22
Anti-Jewish statements typically couched in language of 'anti-Zionism'
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) published a report citing 359 anti-Israel and antisemitic incidents that occurred on American campuses in the 2021-2022 academic year.
The incidents range from claiming Israel was guilty of "genocide" to banning students from organizations over support for Israel and Zionism.
“The antisemitic vitriol directed at pro-Israel students is deeply unsettling and makes our colleges and universities feel less safe and secure for Jewish students,” the head of the ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt, said in a statement.
The report specified that the majority of the incidents, while clearly antisemitic in intent, were couched in the language of anti-Zionism and support for Palestinian rights.
"While other incidents may not be antisemitic, collectively they may contribute to a more hostile campus environment for Jewish students," the report added.
Antisemitic incidents across the US hiked after the latest escalation between Israel and the Gaza Strip-based Hamas terrorist group in March of last year.