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Presented By:John McLaughlin
McLaughlin & AssociatesJune 2019
National Survey:Anti-Semitism
In America
Project of the Center for Religious Freedom
MethodologyThis national survey was conducted
among 1,000 likely 2020 general election voters. All interviews were
conducted between May 13-16, 2019. The survey was conducted
online and invitations were distributed randomly within
predetermined geographic units. These units were structured to
correlate with actual voter turnout nationwide in a general election.
The sample of 1,000 likely general election voters has an accuracy of
+/- 3.1% at a 95% confidence interval. The numbers in this
presentation have been rounded and may not equal 100%.
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How would you describe anti-Semitism?Verbatim Responses
34%
0.3%
2%
3%
9%
9%
44%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Don't Know
Muslims/Middle-East
Hate Against Israel
Good/Positive (General)
Hate/Bigotry/Nazis
Bad/Negative (General)
Hate Against Jews
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Opinion of Israel
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Fav Unfav
Northeast 51 20
Midwest 48 21
South 52 21
West 51 24
Urban 51 22
Suburban 49 24
Rural 53 16
Liberal 44 27
Moderate 40 24
Conservative 66 14
Republican 66 15
Democratic 38 27
Independent 49 21
Non-College 45 21
College Graduate 56 22
White 57 20
African-American 30 22
Hispanic 40 27
Protestant 59 15
Catholic 42 27
Jewish 79 9
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 42 25
Under 40 42 25
41-55 46 23
Over 55 62 17
Men 63 21
Women 40 21
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 61 21
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 39 30
Don’t Know 30 12
51%
21%28%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Favorable Unfavorable No Opinion
Do you think it is in America’s interest to have Israel as its closest ally in the Middle East?
57%
15%
28%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't Know5
Yes No
Northeast 60 13
Midwest 59 11
South 57 15
West 52 21
Urban 54 15
Suburban 58 16
Rural 58 12
Liberal 53 18
Moderate 46 19
Conservative 71 8
Republican 70 11
Democratic 46 19
Independent 56 14
Non-College 56 15
College Graduate 58 15
White 62 12
African-American 41 21
Hispanic 47 22
Protestant 66 10
Catholic 52 17
Jewish 75 19
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 46 19
Under 40 45 19
41-55 56 16
Over 55 70 10
Men 70 15
Women 46 15
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 69 13
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 44 27
Don’t Know 37 8
Would you say the United States government supports Israel too often, about right or too little?
21%
40%
15%
24%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Too Often About Right Too Little Don't Know6
Often Right Little
Northeast 22 41 14
Midwest 18 44 13
South 20 39 17
West 26 39 13
Urban 29 32 16
Suburban 20 43 13
Rural 16 44 16
Liberal 31 30 15
Moderate 19 36 12
Conservative 14 53 17
Republican 19 52 16
Democratic 25 28 15
Independent 20 43 12
Non-College 19 37 17
College Graduate 24 43 12
White 21 46 14
African-American 20 18 16
Hispanic 23 33 19
Protestant 14 46 16
Catholic 22 41 13
Jewish 18 48 22
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 33 31 11
Under 40 21 29 18
41-55 28 35 11
Over 55 18 54 13
Men 25 50 14
Women 18 32 15
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 22 46 16
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 27 35 15
Don’t Know 12 27 9
Knowing that anti-Semitism is prejudice and bias against Jews, is anti-Semitism happening more frequently or less frequently in the United States than it was 15 years ago?
7
More Less
Northeast 61 20
Midwest 60 20
South 60 22
West 56 27
Urban 59 24
Suburban 62 22
Rural 54 22
Liberal 69 20
Moderate 48 27
Conservative 62 20
Republican 56 25
Democratic 62 21
Independent 59 21
Non-College 53 24
College Graduate 66 20
White 61 21
African-American 48 25
Hispanic 64 22
Protestant 58 22
Catholic 58 25
Jewish 80 14
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 56 23
Under 40 53 29
41-55 54 25
Over 55 69 14
Men 66 20
Women 54 24
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 100 0
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 0 100
Don’t Know 0 0
59%
22% 18%
0%10%
20%
30%
40%50%
60%
70%
MoreFrequently
LessFrequently
Don't Know
Would you say anti-Semitism in the United States is more…?43%
37%
20%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Isolated Incidents Commonplace/Widespread
Don't Know
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Isolated Common
Northeast 40 40
Midwest 46 31
South 42 40
West 41 38
Urban 39 43
Suburban 44 37
Rural 44 33
Liberal 37 49
Moderate 44 28
Conservative 47 35
Republican 50 35
Democratic 35 44
Independent 44 33
Non-College 39 37
College Graduate 47 38
White 45 37
African-American 34 34
Hispanic 35 43
Protestant 41 39
Catholic 47 34
Jewish 34 59
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 46 33
Under 40 39 39
41-55 43 37
Over 55 46 36
Men 47 39
Women 39 36
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 36 54
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 67 18
Don’t Know 34 6
Among the following, who is responsible for anti-Semitism?
(Accepted 2 Choices)37%
28%22%
35%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
MuslimExtremists
Right-WingExtremists
Left-WingExtremists
Don't Know
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Muslim Right Left
Northeast 37 30 21
Midwest 38 26 22
South 39 27 24
West 33 31 20
Urban 34 37 20
Suburban 38 28 23
Rural 39 19 22
Liberal 27 47 14
Moderate 32 24 14
Conservative 52 15 37
Republican 49 16 33
Democratic 27 40 13
Independent 37 28 21
Non-College 37 22 20
College Graduate 38 35 25
White 42 28 25
African-American 20 30 12
Hispanic 26 31 19
Protestant 43 21 25
Catholic 39 25 23
Jewish 22 55 24
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 28 43 15
Under 40 32 33 19
41-55 33 28 19
Over 55 45 24 27
Men 46 33 30
Women 29 24 15
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 41 35 28
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 38 24 16
Don’t Know 25 11 12
What’s the most significant cause of anti-Semitism in the United States today?
20%4%5%
8%9%11%
19%25%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Don’t KnowPro-Palestinian Feelings
OtherUsing Jews/Scapegoats
Econ. Issues/ResentmentAnti-Israel FeelingsMuslim Extremism
Religious Intolerance
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The BDS movement is a movement to boycott, divest and sanction products and businesses in Israel in order to weaken and destroy Israel.
Would you say that support for the BDS movement against Israel is anti-Semitism?
53%
19%28%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't Know11
Yes No
Northeast 54 20
Midwest 57 12
South 54 18
West 45 27
Urban 52 23
Suburban 56 17
Rural 49 20
Liberal 50 23
Moderate 44 19
Conservative 64 15
Republican 62 18
Democratic 46 20
Independent 51 19
Non-College 50 19
College Graduate 55 19
White 56 19
African-American 42 18
Hispanic 53 19
Protestant 56 15
Catholic 50 24
Jewish 72 14
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 44 24
Under 40 45 21
41-55 47 21
Over 55 64 16
Men 60 22
Women 47 17
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 64 18
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 44 25
Don’t Know 26 14
Do you think the United States should assist Israel in opposing the international campaign to Boycott,
Divest and Sanction Israel?
48%
22%30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't Know12
Yes No
Northeast 48 20
Midwest 48 20
South 48 23
West 47 27
Urban 47 24
Suburban 48 23
Rural 47 20
Liberal 44 28
Moderate 36 25
Conservative 62 15
Republican 62 17
Democratic 39 27
Independent 43 23
Non-College 46 21
College Graduate 50 24
White 52 19
African-American 37 27
Hispanic 42 28
Protestant 55 16
Catholic 43 26
Jewish 66 20
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 38 27
Under 40 39 26
41-55 44 26
Over 55 57 17
Men 59 20
Women 37 24
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 60 19
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 35 37
Don’t Know 23 15
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Being anti-Israel is the new anti-Semitism.”
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Agree Disagree
Northeast 51 23
Midwest 51 23
South 54 22
West 41 35
Urban 48 27
Suburban 52 25
Rural 47 22
Liberal 46 33
Moderate 41 24
Conservative 61 18
Republican 62 21
Democratic 44 29
Independent 44 25
Non-College 49 22
College Graduate 51 28
White 53 23
African-American 39 26
Hispanic 42 32
Protestant 54 20
Catholic 47 26
Jewish 57 44
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 39 34
Under 40 46 28
41-55 47 26
Over 55 55 22
Men 56 28
Women 44 23
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 61 22
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 43 38
Don’t Know 23 18
50%
25% 25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Agree Disagree Don't Know
Is the systematic campaign to shut down pro-Israel speakers and events on college campuses acts of
anti-Semitism?54%
16%
30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't Know14
Yes No
Northeast 56 16
Midwest 53 14
South 54 16
West 54 18
Urban 51 19
Suburban 56 16
Rural 53 14
Liberal 48 21
Moderate 43 19
Conservative 70 9
Republican 68 13
Democratic 46 18
Independent 49 18
Non-College 51 15
College Graduate 57 17
White 59 15
African-American 40 21
Hispanic 48 16
Protestant 60 12
Catholic 50 20
Jewish 67 18
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 42 21
Under 40 46 21
41-55 47 20
Over 55 66 9
Men 62 17
Women 47 15
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 66 14
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 45 25
Don’t Know 27 13
Opinion of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
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Fav Unfav
Northeast 26 38
Midwest 15 46
South 21 41
West 24 35
Urban 31 27
Suburban 18 45
Rural 17 46
Liberal 42 20
Moderate 14 34
Conservative 8 65
Republican 15 58
Democratic 34 21
Independent 13 44
Non-College 15 42
College Graduate 28 38
White 19 46
African-American 22 17
Hispanic 30 32
Protestant 16 44
Catholic 21 42
Jewish 25 65
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 25 28
Under 40 28 28
41-55 22 33
Over 55 14 57
Men 22 48
Women 20 33
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 27 46
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 16 35
Don’t Know 9 27
21%
40%
23%15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Favorable Unfavorable No Opinion Never Heard Of
Do you think that the Democratic Party is doing enough to combat anti-Semitism in its own party?
22%
48%
30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't Know16
Yes No
Northeast 23 47
Midwest 19 51
South 24 46
West 23 48
Urban 36 39
Suburban 18 52
Rural 16 50
Liberal 43 30
Moderate 14 44
Conservative 11 68
Republican 16 67
Democratic 38 29
Independent 12 50
Non-College 19 49
College Graduate 25 46
White 20 54
African-American 27 32
Hispanic 31 35
Protestant 18 54
Catholic 22 47
Jewish 24 67
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 24 41
Under 40 29 38
41-55 22 44
Over 55 16 59
Men 24 56
Women 21 41
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 27 55
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 23 46
Don’t Know 7 27
Are you Islamophobic if you criticize Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for her views on Israel?
14%
63%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't Know17
Yes No
Northeast 21 57
Midwest 6 68
South 16 61
West 13 66
Urban 24 54
Suburban 11 67
Rural 8 66
Liberal 23 56
Moderate 8 60
Conservative 10 72
Republican 14 68
Democratic 18 57
Independent 7 66
Non-College 11 61
College Graduate 16 66
White 11 67
African-American 20 49
Hispanic 19 58
Protestant 11 64
Catholic 13 61
Jewish 15 73
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 13 66
Under 40 20 53
41-55 14 64
Over 55 7 73
Men 15 69
Women 13 58
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 18 68
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 8 65
Don’t Know 5 46
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has made many anti-Semitic statements over many years, including “Satanic Jews have infected the
whole world with poison and deceit” and “Hitler was a very great man.” Should politicians be denounced for appearing with Louis Farrakhan at
campaign events?
67%
14% 19%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes No Don't Know18
Yes No
Northeast 70 14
Midwest 72 10
South 64 15
West 65 15
Urban 64 19
Suburban 68 12
Rural 68 11
Liberal 70 14
Moderate 57 16
Conservative 74 11
Republican 74 14
Democratic 63 15
Independent 65 12
Non-College 64 15
College Graduate 71 13
White 74 10
African-American 42 26
Hispanic 62 15
Protestant 65 14
Catholic 66 14
Jewish 76 12
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 71 12
Under 40 58 18
41-55 60 19
Over 55 81 6
Men 77 11
Women 58 16
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 78 11
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 57 24
Don’t Know 43 9
Do you believe that it is true that in the Holocaust the Nazi Regime targeted and exterminated six million
European Jews?80%
8% 12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Yes No Don't Know19
Yes No
Northeast 81 8
Midwest 84 4
South 77 10
West 79 9
Urban 77 11
Suburban 82 8
Rural 79 5
Liberal 83 10
Moderate 72 7
Conservative 85 6
Republican 83 8
Democratic 79 9
Independent 78 7
Non-College 76 9
College Graduate 85 7
White 84 6
African-American 64 13
Hispanic 76 12
Protestant 82 7
Catholic 76 11
Jewish 76 14
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 86 4
Under 40 70 13
41-55 76 10
Over 55 92 2
Men 86 7
Women 75 8
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 91 6
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 72 16
Don’t Know 56 4
Considering the reported attacks on places of worship, which places of worship in the United States do you think need security to protect themselves from a potential threat of gunmen or mass shootings?
(Accepted Multiple Responses)
67% 66% 62%
7%13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Synagogues Churches Mosques None of theAbove
Don't Know
20
Synagogues Church Mosques
Northeast 68 67 62
Midwest 66 63 60
South 67 69 63
West 69 66 63
Urban 61 61 61
Suburban 72 71 67
Rural 65 63 54
Liberal 67 61 66
Moderate 65 64 62
Conservative 70 74 58
Republican 65 69 57
Democratic 69 65 66
Independent 68 65 63
Non-College 67 67 61
College Graduate 67 65 63
White 71 68 63
African-American 60 70 64
Hispanic 61 57 62
Protestant 69 74 62
Catholic 68 66 63
Jewish 84 59 71
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 67 58 62
Under 40 58 60 59
41-55 61 60 57
Over 55 80 77 68
Men 72 69 64
Women 63 64 60
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 76 73 70
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 61 62 58
Don’t Know 45 49 42
Do you consider this cartoon to be anti-Semitic?
55%
25% 20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't Know21
Yes No
Northeast 60 24
Midwest 55 24
South 57 24
West 47 31
Urban 58 25
Suburban 56 25
Rural 51 27
Liberal 54 32
Moderate 50 25
Conservative 61 20
Republican 59 24
Democratic 55 24
Independent 50 29
Non-College 56 22
College Graduate 53 29
White 53 28
African-American 60 19
Hispanic 64 18
Protestant 59 23
Catholic 54 24
Jewish 61 16
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 46 34
Under 40 60 19
41-55 52 33
Over 55 52 27
Men 54 31
Women 56 20
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 62 25
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 49 30
Don’t Know 39 21
The New York Times posted the cartoon of Donald Trump & Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on its website and then deleted it. Do you think the New York Times should be criticized for posting
this cartoon?
59%
27%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't Know22
Yes No
Northeast 64 23
Midwest 61 24
South 62 24
West 48 38
Urban 58 28
Suburban 60 27
Rural 58 27
Liberal 54 36
Moderate 49 31
Conservative 73 15
Republican 75 18
Democratic 52 33
Independent 50 31
Non-College 59 26
College Graduate 59 29
White 61 26
African-American 53 28
Hispanic 59 31
Protestant 67 20
Catholic 60 25
Jewish 61 26
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular 45 39
Under 40 54 29
41-55 61 29
Over 55 63 24
Men 63 28
Women 56 27
Anti-Semitism More Frequent 67 24
Anti-Semitism Less Frequent 52 38
Don’t Know 41 23