Analysis: Jewish partisanship sits with the party sympathetic to Palestinians
At the outset, it’s worth pointing out that while most Jewish Americans are Democrats, the opposite is not true. About 3 percent of Democrats are Jewish, three times the percentage of Republicans but only a small fraction of the party. Even if Jewish Democrats were fervently supportive of Israelis relative to Palestinians, it wouldn’t necessarily have a large effect on the party’s overall position.even as the party has grown increasingly warm toward Palestinians.
Over the past decade, there’s been another shift among Democrats. In 2014, Democrats were more likely to say they view Israelis more sympathetically in this conflict than Palestinians. Since then, the gap has closed fairly steadily. In the most recent Gallup poll, Democrats were more likely to view Palestinians sympathetically than they were to view Israelis that way.2014 through 2016 was a tumultuous period in American politics, obviously — as was 2014 through 2023, really.
of Israel and repeatedly used Israel as a proxy for American Jews. Netanyahu and Trump forged a strong relationship — no doubt increasing skepticism among American Democrats about his government.to boycott or divest from Israeli businesses gained energy on the left. The BDS effort, as it is called, is focused on pressuring Israel to change its treatment of Palestinians. The movement has been broadly criticized by Israeli officials and many prominent voices in the United States.
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