ADL: 2005 saw slight drop in anti-Semitic incidents in U.S.

NEW YORK - The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States dropped slightly in 2005, but the extent of the problem remains significant and alarming, the Anti-Defamation League said Wednesday in its annual report on anti-Semitic hate crimes.

The report, based on reports to ADL regional offices in 42 U.S. states, concludes that there were 1,757 anti-Semitic incidents in 2005 - down 3 percent from the record number of incidents reported in 2004 (1,821).

"While any decline is encouraging, we remain concerned because too many people continue to act out their anti-Jewish hatred," ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said.

The report, considered the most reliable gauge of anti-Semitism in the United States, also indicates that the motives and forces behind the anti-Semitic incidents in 2005 were similar to the trends that characterized previous years. One factor is the activity of neo-Nazi organizations and groups that disseminate racist hate.


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It urges the repeal of the Hate Crimes Law, among other things. In fact, anybody looking for a thrill of horror should read the entire platform.

Canada never gets those headlines...




Typical of the media to bury the 'good news'--the rate actually went down for last year, but still too high

although, technically, should anti-Arab attacks also count as anti-semitic?

Only 24 hours in a day you know...

Jews, Muslims, Gays.. so many tempting targets, so little time.

While I am glad to see that racial attacks against my Jewish brothers and sisters are down, I wonder about the occurrence of hate crimes in general. I would wager that it is on the increase as we seem to live in a time of such heightened paranoia and xenophobia.

Peace.

You know... the other Semites...