The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is alarmed by a sharp escalation in disruptive and exclusionary activity on college campuses as the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close. While anti-Israel encampments have resurfaced (and were subsequently dismantled) at institutions such as Occidental College and Smith College, they represent just one aspect of a broader and concerning trend. Across campuses, traditionally unifying spaces and events are increasingly being used for divisive or politicized…
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BackThe Campus Antisemitism Report Card has encouraged schools to do better to address campus antisemitism, driving impact on campuses nationwide.
Anti-Zionist group Samidoun, sanctioned by the U.S. in October 2024 for its role as a “sham charity” operating as an international fundraising arm of the U.S. government-designated terror organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), has long played a role in the anti-Israel movement on U.S. campuses. The group, which the U.S. considers to be a front for the PFLP in countries where it is declared a terrorist organization, has been featured as a “pro…
IntroductionFollowing the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, antisemitism on college campuses has surged, with over 1,400 antisemitic incidents recorded during the 2023/24 academic year. As the influx of incidents continue this fall semester, ADL identified six disturbing trends within the anti-Israel protest movement, including the escalation of violence on campus and the targeting of Jewish institutions. In response to the campus antisemitism crisis, ADL outlined Six Asks to…
Since the onset of the campus protests in October 2023, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, one thing has become painfully clear: we have an antisemitism crisis on campus. The past academic year witnessed more than 1,400 antisemitic incidents on campuses across the nation – an unprecedented, all-time high, according to ADL data and still likely a significant undercount. Antisemitism has been a significant component of many anti-Israel demonstrations on campus. On…
Dear Campus Administrators, For more than a year, we have been urging campus leaders to make plans to address rising antisemitism on campus, in line with your obligations under Title VI and the recommendations of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. Since the horrific, murderous attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, we have been sounding the alarm that antisemitism on campus would likely increase and that strong, swift action would be necessary. During the 2023-2024…