Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), said in a new study that Jewish-American job applicants need to receive the same number of positive first responses from employers. It said it was found that it needed to send 24.2% more applications.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released revealing new findings on Wednesday. serious discrimination Jewish-American and Israeli-American job seekers face challenges in the U.S. labor market.
The study, conducted by the ADL Center for Anti-Semitism Research and led by leading labor economist Dr. Brian Tomlin, found that Jewish American job seekers find it difficult to get a positive first reaction from a potential employer. , found that Jewish Americans needed to send in 24.2% more applications for the same number of applicants. If you are applying for the same role, you must have a Western European background.
A resume that indicates an Israeli-sounding name and professional background will have a lower chance of future prospects than a job applicant whose name and experience suggest a more Western European background, but who has otherwise matching qualifications. of applicants needed to submit 39% more inquiries to get the same number of responses from employers. , according to research.
The ADL and FBI are already tracking an increase in anti-Semitism through physical or verbal crimes such as assault, vandalism and harassment, but ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said their For the first time, a new study provides empirical data to support how worrying trends are influencing disadvantageous treatment. Jews in the U.S. labor market.
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Jonathan Greenblatt at the ADL National Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Through this empirical study, we see clear patterns of discrimination that confirm what we've heard anecdotally,” Greenblatt told Fox News Digital. “There are real implications for our labor market where Jews and Israelis are discriminated against. This is a huge, under-reported problem, and we're experiencing it right now.”
“So this data is important because we are about to have a new administration in Washington, and we are seeing the consequences of unaddressed anti-Semitism,” he continued. “At ADL, we have long been focused on this fight. But since October 7th, we have seen anti-Semitic bigotry justified. We have seen an escalation. I made it.” anti-zionist prejudice. ”
To conduct this research, Mr. Tomlin used identical email bodies and resumes from May to October to send job postings for administrative assistant positions across the United States (which are widely in demand across geographic regions). 3,000 inquiries were sent to the sector (selected because of its 'positive' role). . The survey content differs only in the applicant's name, chosen to “sound” Jewish, Israeli, or Western European, and to “signal” that the applicant is likely to be Jewish, Israeli, or Western European. ” was adjusted.
ADL said each post received one inquiry from one randomly assigned applicant. The study found that across specifications, “positive response rates were reduced for both Jewish and Israeli treatments compared to controls.”
Greenblatt said incidents such as anti-Israel demonstrators demonstrating on college campuses, harassing Jews in public spaces, and blocking access to synagogues in the United States have “polluted the environment” for job seekers. He argued that this would have a “wider-reaching impact”. You can easily tell if you are Jewish or Israeli.
The ADL published a study showing significant discrimination against American Jewish job applicants compared to job applicants of Western European heritage. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“We know that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism, because anti-Zionism justifies prejudice against people simply because of their ethnic origin. And we know that here. And we know that anti-Semitic rhetoric has real-world effects, because it brings back prejudice against people who are clearly Jewish. People,” Greenblatt told FOX News Digital. “We do not tolerate this against any other group, and it should not be tolerated here. It is against the law to discriminate against people because of their faith, ethnicity or nationality. And I The Trump administration, and especially the Trump Department of Labor, will take action to stop this once and for all.”
Greenblatt was referring to a new complaint filed this week by the editor-in-chief of a student-run Jewish magazine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt attends National Urban League Conference Plenary II: The State of Black America on July 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for the National Urban League/Getty Images)
In a petition to the student government, UCLA's culture chair warns against hiring “Zionists,” creates a “reject list,” and says all students who write about Jewish heritage are not necessarily involved in the Israeli war in Gaza. He claims that he did not mention it. In response to the Oct. 7 attack, the application was denied, Campus Reform reported.
“We've seen therapists, entertainers, investors, writers, and more targeted, excluded, and denied employment simply because they're Jewish in a variety of industries. Trying to determine who is a Zionist We've seen blacklists going around, and I think what this study shows is that these kinds of campaigns have real-world effects,” Greenblatt told FOX News Digital. told. “The people who are pushing these efforts are not kind of activists. They're bigots. And they're creating a toxic environment for Jews.”
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“Anecdotally again, we've seen this in the past,” Greenblatt said. “Now we have empirical data that demonstrates why I want President Trump to do so, why I want the White House to step up and stop this from happening.” “During his time in the House, President Trump signed a very important document. “And I hope he steps up even further in this new second term and makes sure that anti-Semitism is un-American and has no place in our society. We are optimistic that further steps will be taken to prove that this is not the case. ”
