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30% Report Antisemitic Attacks; Synagogues Hire Armed Guards

7/11/2026

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Synagogues Hire Guards

Heightened harassment has led many synagogues to hire armed security guards for protection.
Three in ten Jewish adults reported assault or property damage linked to their Jewish identity in the past year.
About one-third of Jewish adults now label Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide, a sharp increase.
Nearly two thirds deem antisemitism extremely serious, yet only 15 % say Democrats support them well.

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Mamdani Beats Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim Democrat, out-performed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among Jewish American respondents.
A poll showed Mamdani with a +5 net favorability rating, while Netanyahu recorded a –27 net rating among Jewish respondents.
About one-third of Jewish Americans now label Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide.
Forty-five percent of Jewish Democrats call it genocide, versus three percent of Jewish Republicans.

History

Historical Context

After a 1991 car crash in Crown Heights sparked the 1994 riot that killed two and injured 38, Mayor David Dinkins faced criticism and his successor Rudy Giuliani sent more than 1,000 NYPD officers and secured a $5 million emergency budget for synagogue security. The episode reshaped city politics and prompted long-term inter-community coalitions, a precedent echoed today by rising antisemitic attacks across the United States.

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Synagogues Hire Guards

Heightened harassment has led many synagogues to hire armed security guards for protection.
Three in ten Jewish adults reported assault or property damage linked to their Jewish identity in the past year.
About one-third of Jewish adults now label Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide, a sharp increase.
Nearly two thirds deem antisemitism extremely serious, yet only 15 % say Democrats support them well.

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