Findings

Congress finds the following: (1) Since Hamas deadly invasion of the nation of Israel on October 7, 2023, there has been a disturbing rise of antisemitism in the United States. (2) On April 12, 2024, a California protester was arrested for threatening death upon members of Bakersfield City Council. (3) The Anti-Defamation League reported 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024 alone, the highest number recorded in the organization’s history. (4) College and university campuses have experienced an 84 percent increase in antisemitic incidents compared to 2023. (5) Assaults have increased 21 percent to 196 incidents and vandalism has increased 20 percent to 2,606 incidents since 2023.