Is Oakland The Most Anti-Semitic City in America?

Since the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7th, anti-Semitism has exploded in the United States.

One city in particular which has seen some notable anti-Semitic incidents is Oakland, California.

Late last month, there was a disgraceful display of pro-Hamas cheerleading at an Oakland City Council meeting which passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza while the Council defeated an amendment which would have condemned Hamas. 

Days later, a Jewish woman is harassed by three employees at an Oakland coffee shop trying to prevent her from documenting anti-Semitic graffiti in a bathroom. 

Then earlier this week, amid Chanukah, a menorah was dismantled, vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti with parts of it thrown into Lake Merritt. 

Oakland is one of the most left-wing cities in the U.S. and, at the very least, the first two incidents can definitively be attributed to left-wing anti-Semitism. 

Given these recent events one must ask if Oakland has the dubious distinction of being America's most anti-Semitic city. It will be interesting to see which jurisdictions experienced the most anti-Semitism in 2023, but I have a strong feeling Oakland will be high on the list.