"The number of campus antisemitism incidents dropped from 1,694 in 2024-the height of student protests over the Israel-Hamas war-to 583 in 2025, according to an audit of antisemitic incidents in 2025 that the Anti-Defamation League published Wednesday. Specifically, antisemitic incidents related to "anti-Israel protests, including encampments" decreased by 83 percent in 2025 compared to the year prior."
"The decline in reports of campus antisemitism drove a larger national decline in antisemitic incidents last year-from 9,354 in 2024 to 6,274 in 2025, according to the ADL report. Despite that 33 percent drop, the latest antisemitic-incident numbers are still nearly twice as high as they were in 2022, before the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023."
"The ADL attributed the recent decrease in campus antisemitism in part to universities punishing pro-Palestinian protesters and enacting more restrictive free speech policies in the wake of the 2024 protests."
Campus antisemitism incidents dropped dramatically in 2025, falling from 1,694 in 2024 to 583, representing an 83 percent decrease in anti-Israel protest-related incidents. Vandalism reports declined by 51 percent and assaults by 72 percent. This campus decline contributed to a broader national decrease in antisemitic incidents, from 9,354 in 2024 to 6,274 in 2025. However, current levels remain nearly double pre-October 7, 2023 figures. Universities' enforcement of pro-Palestinian protester punishments and implementation of restrictive free speech policies following 2024 campus protests drove the reduction. Despite overall improvements, physical assaults against Jews increased slightly from 196 to 203 incidents.
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