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A SURVEY ABOUTATTITUDES TOWARDS JEW

IN AMERICA



METHODOLOGY

On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League, Marttila Strategies conducted a national telepho1680 adults between October 12 and October 22, 2013. The base sample is 1,200 plus an over

African Americans, and 199 Hispanics, bringing the oversample for both communities to 400 ea

For those questions answered by all 1,200 respondents, the survey results have a margin of e

percent. For many questions, the survey used the technique of “split sampling,” a process in w

person sample was split into two demographically representative samples of 600 respo

For those questions that were answered by 600 respondents, the survey has a margin of

percent. For those questions that were answered by 400 respondents, the margin of error is +/

The purpose of split sampling in the survey was to maximize the number of questions that co

to test different hypotheses about an issue, and to test the impact of different question wordin



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ANTI-SEMITIC PROPENSITIES: 2013

Anti-Semitic propensities have declined to twelvepercent, matching the lowest scores recorded in ADLresearch on the matter: twelve percent in 1998 and2009.

• Education remains a strong predictor of anti-Semiticpropensities. The most well educated Americans areremarkably free of prejudicial views, while less educated

Americans are more likely to hold anti-Semitic views.

• Age is also a strong predictor of anti-Semitic propensities.Younger Americans – under 39 – are also remarkably free ofprejudicial views.

• Perceptions of disproportionate Jewish power in the U.S.continue to dominate the views of the most anti-Semitic.

• Remarkably, since 1964, approximately

have consistently believed that Jewsthan to America, even though thpopulation has changed dramatically d

• Hispanics born outside of the U.S. arthan Hispanics born in the U.S. to hold

• Anti-Semitic propensities within population continue to be higher thabut are in decline.

• The steady growth of the U.S. Hispanpercent of the adult population –combined with African Americans (1227 percent of the American populationgrow in the coming years. This populaanti-Semitic cohorts also means thachallenge to reduce overall anti-Semiti



ANTI-SEMITICPROPENSITIES IN

AMERICA 2013



Anti-Semitic Propensities in the United States 1964-2013

ANTI-SEMITIC PROPENSITIES IN 2013 HAVE DTO TWELVE PERCENT, MATCHING THE LOWESRECORDED BY ADL RESEARCH – IN 1998 AND

29%

20%

12%

17%

14% 14% 12%

15%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

1964 1992 1998 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011





THE ELEVEN-QUESTION INDEX TO MEASURSEMITIC PROPENSITIES.

OVERVIEW OF ADL’S ANTI-SEMITIC INDEX: Index statements are included randomly within alonger list of Respondents who agreed with 0-1 ofthe Index statements are considered to beessentially free of prejudicial attitudes towardJews positive and negative statements about Jews.These statements are introduced to respondentsas follows:

“Now, I am going to read you a list of statementsabout Jews, including several that were made

many years ago. For each one, please tell mewhether you think that statement is probably true

or probably false.”

Anti-Semitic Index:• Jews stick together more than other A

• Jews always like to be at the head of t

• Jews are more loyal to Israel than Am

• Jews have too much power in the U.S

• Jews have too much control and influe

• Jews have too much power in the bus

• Jews have a lot of irritating faults.

• Jews are more willing than others to uget what they want.

• Jewish business people are so shrewd

a fair chance at competition.

• Jews don’t care what happens to anyo

• Jews are (not) just as honest as other



THE ADL INDEX CATEGORIZES AMERICANS BAHOW MANY INDEX QUESTIONS THEY THOUG“PROBABLY TRUE.”

0-1 Range: Those essentially free of anti-Semitic views

2-5 Range: Those neither prejudiced or unprejudiced

6 + Range: Those with the most anti-Semitic views

53% 57%52% 52%

33% 31% 33%36%

14% 12%15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2007 2009 2011 2013

0-1 index 2-5 index 6+ index



CONCERNS ABOUT JEWISH POWER DRIVE SEMITIC PROPENSITIES.

Percentage of the most anti-Semitic Americans who said, “Probabl

74%77%

82%84%

79% 78% 78%

76%

72%75%

78%

68%71%

69%71%

66%

70%

67%64%

67%64%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

1992 1998 2005 2007 2009 2011 201

Business Power Control Wall St. U.S. Power





Percent of Americans who answered, “Probably True.”

31%

11%

20%

15% 15%

13%14%

42%

21%

13%19% 15% 17%

13%15%

35%

19%

14%17%

15% 16%13%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

1964 1992 1998 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011

Power in US Shady Practices Shrewdness

TOTAL NUMBER OF AMERICANS AGREEINGKEY INDEX QUESTIONS.



Percent of Americans who answered, “Probably True.”

29%

24%

16%

24%

19% 20%18%

20%

30%27%

16%

20%17% 18%

15%19%

40%

22%

14%

20%

16%13%

16%14%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

1964 1992 1998 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011

Power in Biz Control of WS Irritating Faults

TOTAL NUMBER OF AMERICANS AGREEINGKEY INDEX QUESTIONS.





THE MOST EDUCATED AMERICANS ARE MLIKELY TO HOLD ANTI-SEMITIC VIEWS.

Well educated Americans are the most tolerant

21%19%

22%

19%

14%

11%13%

12%10%

8%9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2007 2009 2011 201

HS or Less 6+ index Some College 6+ index College Grad+ 6+ index



HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION INEVITABLYGREATER TOLERANCE.

Well educated Americans are remarkably free of anti-Semitic att

38%

54%

64%

42%

52%

59

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

HS or Less 0-1 index Some College 0-1 index College Grad+ 0-

2011 2013

THE 50 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO SCO



THE 50 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO SCOON THE INDEX ARE REMARKABLY FREE OF SEMITIC VIEWS.

Americans in the 0-1 category on key index questions.

1% 0% 1%

70%64%

78

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Shady Prac Power in US Power in B

0-1 Index 6+ Index



JEWS ARE HELD IN HIGH REGARD ON MANCORE BELIEFS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Even Americans who hold the most anti-Semitic views agre

with many positive statements about Jews.

75%65%

78%70%

45%

74

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Strong Faith Culture Contrib Family imp

Gen Pop 6+ indexers



ONE FOURTH OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THAWERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF CH

Percentage of Americans who said, “Jews were responsible for the dea

27% 29% 31%26%

55% 54%51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2007 2009 2011

Gen Pop 6+ Indexers

A QUARTER OF AMERICANS CONTINUE TO



A QUARTER OF AMERICANS CONTINUE TOJEWS STILL TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT WHATHAPPENED TO THEM IN THE HOLOCAUST.

Percentage of Americans who said, “Jews still talk too much ab

what happened to them in the Holocaust.”

25% 25% 26% 24%

69% 68% 68%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2007 2009 2011 20

Gen Pop 6+ indexers



IN THE PAST TWO YEARS ANTI SEMITIC VIEWS AMO



Anti-Semitic propensities among African-Americans, 1992 - 20

IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, ANTI-SEMITIC VIEWS AMOTHE AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION HAVE DECLINBUT REMAIN HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL POPULAT

14%12%

15%12%

25%28% 29%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

2007 2009 2011 201

General population African-American population



ANTI-SEMITIC PROPENSITIES AMONG HISPDIFFER ACCORDING TO BIRTHPLACE.

Hispanic Americans born outside of the U.S. are more likely th

Hispanics born in the U.S. to hold anti-Semitic views.

14% 15% 12% 15% 12%9% 10%

8% 9% 8

19%

15%

18%20%

35%

29%

35%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2005 2007 2009 2011 2

Gen Pop White US Born Hisp Foreign Born Hisp

THE “PRO-ISRAEL LOBBY” IS SEEN AS MUC



THE PRO-ISRAEL LOBBY IS SEEN AS MUCLESS INFLUENTIAL THAN OTHER WELL-KNOPOLITICAL POWERS.

“Which of the following lobbying organizations do you believe h

most influence on American government policy?”

11%

25% 24%

8%

4%

14%

22%24%

12%

22%

28%

24%

5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

NRA Oil Lobby Pharm Assoc A Tobacco Indus Pro Isr

2007 2011 2013

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