ADL: Antisemitic assaults surge to 2025 record; overall acts drop by third
Summary
The Anti-Defamation League reported a one-third drop in overall antisemitic incidents in 2025, but assaults reached record levels. Violent attacks against Jewish Americans were at a 46-year high, with New York, California, and New Jersey reporting the most incidents.
How coverage differs
Left outlets contextualize the antisemitic assault surge with New York Israeli settlement protests, whereas right outlets emphasize 2025 as the most violent year for American Jews and California's high incidents.
- Left: Protests erupting over Israeli settlement sales in New York, framing these events Left-leaning outlets frame the rise in antisemitic incidents by highlighting related protests over Israeli settlement sales in New York. They connect these specific events to broader tensions, suggesting a context for the reported surge in assaults.
- Right: 2025 as the 'most violent' year for American Jews, pointing out Right-leaning outlets emphasize the severity of the situation, labeling 2025 as the 'most violent' year for American Jews. They highlight the geographic spread of attacks, specifically noting California's high ranking in incidents.