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Hotspots of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment on US campuses iii
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List of Figures and Tables...................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 3 About this Report...................................................................................................................................... 5 School Characteristics............................................................................................................................... 6 Respondent Characteristics...................................................................................................................... 6 Anti-Israel Sentiment on Campus........................................................................................................... 7 Hostile Environment Toward Israel................................................................................................ 7 Exposure to Hostile Remarks Toward Israel................................................................................. 7 Being Blamed for the Actions of the Israeli Government........................................................... 7 Comfort Discussing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict................................................................... 11 Jewish Students and Anti-Zionism................................................................................................ 14
Hostility toward Jews and Antisemitism on Campus........................................................................ 15 Hostile Climate Toward Jews......................................................................................................... 15 Exposure to Antisemitic Rhetoric.................................................................................................. 15 Antisemitic Harassment................................................................................................................... 18 Cal State and Other UC Campuses....................................................................................................... 22 Columbia University............................................................................................................................... 23 Hostility Toward Israel and Jews: Campus and Individual-Level Dynamics................................. 25 Jewish Students’ Relationship to Israel................................................................................................ 27 Connection to Israel and Comfort Discussing Israel: School and Individual- Level Dynamics................................................................................................................................. 27 Anti-Israel Hostility and Antisemitism in Context............................................................................. 31 Discussion................................................................................................................................................ 35 Notes......................................................................................................................................................... 39 References................................................................................................................................................ 41 Appendix.................................................................................................................................................. 43