Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.

  • homura1650@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    US Jews aren’t that closely alligned to Israel; particularly if you are talking about the current Israeli leadership (which a significant portion of Israelis also aren’t alligned with). Further, the preferences of US Jews is pretty corralated to their political party; where Jewish Republicans are far more pro Israel than Jewish democrats.

    https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel/

    The above survey is old, but I don’t think the story has fundamentally changed.

    Across all US Jews (as of the time the survey was conducted)

    40% rate Netenyahus leadership as good or excellent (25% of Democratic Jews, 80% of Republican Jews)

    34% Strongly oppose the BDS (anti Israel Boycott, Divest, Sanctions) movement. (28% Democratic Jews, 54% Republican Jews)

    33% Thought that Israel was making a sincere effort to peace. (20% Democratic Jews, 66% Republican Jews)

    32% Thought that God gave Israel to the Jews. (22% Democratic Jews, 60% Republican Jews).

    When people talk about the “Jewish” position for Israel in thr context of US politics, they are really talking about the Republican position.