Most American Jews think U.S. President Joe Biden would be better for Israel-U.S. relations than presumed Republican candidate Donald Trump, according to a survey conducted by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI). The survey also found that the war in Gaza would be a “meaningful factor” in their choice for president in the November 2024 race.
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Some 86% of self-described liberal Jews say they will vote for Biden while 90% of those who call themselves conservative say they will support Trump.
JPPI found that most of those surveyed said they detect a considerable decline in U.S. support for the Israeli war effort in stark contrast to the previous survey conducted in January.
Among respondents self-identifying as politically centrist, 67% agreed with the statement, “The U.S. does not support Israel enough,” up from 55% previously. "Similar increase was also evident among “liberal-leaning” and “conservative-leaning” groups, the JPPI said, adding that there was no significant change in attitude among those who were defined as "strong liberal or “strong conservative.”
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Ralley calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in Washington D.C. in November
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According to the survey, the position of conservative Jews, that Israel is not aggressive enough in its fight against Hamas, has decreased since January and more believe that the IDF's actions are very significant and that Israel was not taking a soft approach in the war.
While among liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning and centrist respondents, the majority said Israel was operating "with the right amount" of aggression and among "strong liberal Jews" its actions were described as either "much too" or a "little too aggressive."