Massachusetts Among States With Most Incidents Of Antisemitism, ADL Audit Finds

CBS Boston

April 23, 2025

For the fifth straight year New England has set an unfortunate record. The number of antisemitic incidents in the region has never been higher. And a vast majority were reported in Massachusetts, more than 400 in an audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League. That places us fifth in the nation, behind only New York, California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, all much larger states.

What's going on?

"There continues to be very large levels of white supremacist activity in the state of Massachusetts and across New England," said Samatha Joseph of the ADL. "We also have a lot of college campuses and that is one of the main drivers of antisemitism here."

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