New Poll Suggests Jewish Americans Feel Isolated As Antisemitism Grows
A new poll finds that most Jewish adults feel isolated and unrepresented during a time when antisemitism is a growing concern in America.
A new poll finds that most Jewish adults feel isolated and unrepresented during a time when antisemitism is a growing concern in America.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research surveyed 1,022 Jewish adults and found that many believe prejudice against them is a serious problem and that they do not feel represented by political leaders.
Sixty-three percent of Jewish-Americans said that prejudice against Jewish people is an “extremely” or “very” serious issue in the U.S, according to the poll. Seventy-seven percent of Jewish people believe that there is more prejudice against them in the last three years after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, the poll found.
Only 38% of all U.S. adults feel that prejudice against Jewish people is a serious problem, according to the AP.
Fourty-one percent of Jewish adults said that the Democratic Party supports the Jewish community “not very well” or “not well at all,” according to the polls. Only 15% of felt they are supported well by the Democratic Party.
However, an overwhelming majority of Jewish Americans identity as Democrats, per the AP’s poll. Sixty-six percent of Jewish adults cast votes for former Vice President Kamala Harris and 33% voted for President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election.
Thirty-six percent said that supporting Israel is very important to them, according to the polling.
“I don’t really feel comfortable in leftist circles anymore. I just want to be an Jewish American who has a connection to Israel. But I feel like I can’t do that. And it’s very frustrating. And sometimes a little scary,” Yahm Levin a Jewish Democrat from Los Angeles said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who has been a vocal critic of Israel is more supported among Jewish adults than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Trump, according to the poll. Fourty-four percent of Jewish adults view Mamdani somewhat or very favorably while 39% view him unfavorably.