Survey Shows Majority of American Jews Link Netanyahu’s Actions to Rising Antisemitism and Favor Cuts to U.S. Aid

The Mellman Group conducted an online poll for the Jewish Electorate Institute between August 25 and September 3, sampling 800 Jewish registered voters in the United States. The poll carries a margin of error of ± 3.5 percentage points. Its purpose was to gauge American Jews’ views on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, domestic antisemitism, and U.S. military assistance to Israel.

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Overall, 86 % of respondents identified as pro-Israel, yet 61 % held an unfavorable view of Netanyahu. A majority—56 %—said his actions have directly increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States. Party affiliation shaped this view: 65 % of Jewish Democrats, 46 % of independents, and 34 % of Republicans shared the assessment. Correspondingly, 60 % of respondents favored replacing Netanyahu, while only 16 % supported his re-election.

The Jerusalem PostOver half of US Jews say Netanyahu’s actions have intensified anti-Semitism in US, poll finds out

The poll revealed a narrow overall majority (52 %) in favor of reducing or ending the $3.3 billion U.S. aid package to Israel. Among Democrats, 63 % backed cuts; among Republicans, 67 % opposed any reduction and preferred maintaining current funding levels. Independents also leaned against cuts, with 65 % opposing reductions. The breakdown shows 17 % of all respondents wanted aid eliminated entirely and 36 % favored a reduced amount.

Over half of US Jews say Netanyahu’s actions have intensified anti-Semitism in US, poll finds out

Despite strong pro-Israel sentiment, Jewish voters heavily favored the Democratic Party in a generic congressional ballot (71 % for Democrats vs. 23 % for Republicans). Nonetheless, concerns about antisemitism rose within both parties: 60 % believed it was increasing among Republicans, and 57 % perceived a similar trend among Democrats. Half of Jewish Democrats reported that antisemitism was growing within their own party, and 51 % said the term “pro-Israel” no longer accurately described the Democratic Party. Over a third of Jewish Democrats indicated that the rise of anti-Israel candidates made party identification more difficult.

The Jerusalem PostOver half of US Jews say Netanyahu’s actions have intensified anti-Semitism in US, poll finds out

These findings illustrate a complex landscape in which American Jews maintain strong support for Israel while expressing significant criticism of Netanyahu’s leadership, questioning the adequacy of U.S. aid, and reassessing partisan affiliations in light of perceived antisemitism.

The Jerusalem Post