Most students at top colleges say anti-Semitism is a problem: Survey

Most students at top 25 U.S. universities say anti-Semitism is a problem on their campus, according to a Search US News & World Report.

The survey found that 67 percent of students at the organization’s top-ranked schools said they believe anti-Semitism is a problem at their institution, while just 33 percent said it is not a problem.

Of the 67 percent, 53 percent considered anti-Semitism a “small problem” at their institution, while 14 percent said it is a “big problem.”

The survey comes as the Anti-Defamation League shows that anti-Semitism has increased on college campuses this year in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7 and Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian protests on campuses have caused disruptions, such as the moving of classes online at several universities and the suspension of several students. Thousands of people have been arrested at university demonstrations across the country in recent weeks.

However, the US News & World Report survey showed that 52 percent of students said the protests had no impact on their safety.

Additionally, 38 percent of students said they felt less safe due to the demonstrations and 9 percent said they felt safer.

But students reported that it had an impact on campus life, with 41 percent saying the culture at their school was negatively impacted by the protests; 28% reported a better culture, while 31% of students are neutral on the issue.

The survey had a sample of 926 students and was carried out by Generation Lab from April 28th to May 8th.

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