Nearly half of Americans see antisemitism as a ‘very serious problem,’ poll finds
And in a separate Gallup poll, 11% of American Jewish adults said they were frequently “treated poorly or harassed” due to their religion
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Fast Forward Jews Are Still The Most Democratic Religious Group, New Study Shows
(JTA) — About half of American Jews identified as Democrat in Gallup polls in 2018. Some 52 percent of American Jews identified as Democrat, 16 percent as Republican and 31 as independent in combined Gallup tracking poll data for 2018, which encompassed over 75,000 interviews with U.S. adults, including 938 self-identified Jewish Americans. Jews were…
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Fast Forward Record Number Of Americans Sympathize More With Israelis Than Palestinians
A record number of Americans sympathize more with Israelis than with Palestinians, a recent Gallup poll has found. Sixty-four percent of respondents said that they had more sympathy with Israelis, tying the previous highs recorded in 1991 and 2013 — though the American population has grown since that time. A survey last year found the…
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Fast Forward Bernie, Bibi Are The Most Admired Jewish Men Of 2017, Poll Finds
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are among the men most admired by Americans this year, according to a new poll. A Gallup poll released Wednesday found that the Jewish Independent from Vermont and the Israeli leader placed seventh and ninth respectively in the list of most admired men, with…
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Fast Forward 31%, That’s Trump’s Job Approval Rating Among Jews, Says Poll
A national poll by Gallup shows that the president’s approval rating among Jews stands at 31%. That’s 11% below the national average. On the negative side, Gallup suggests, are the lack of mention of Jews in his statement for International Holocaust Remembrance day, his slow and lackluster response to the wave of anti-Semitism in the…
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Breaking News Hillary Clinton Demolishing Donald Trump by 52%-to-23% Among Jewish Voters
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish voters favor Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump 52 to 23 percent, according to poll tracking by Gallup. The only religious group showing stronger favorability ratings for the Democratic nominee in data collected from July 1-Aug. 28 is Muslims, who favor Clinton over Trump 64 to 9 percent, according to the…
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Breaking News 61% of Jews Side With Democrats But GOP Gains
Twice as many Jewish-Americans identify as Democrats over Republicans, but the GOP has made strides, according to the latest Gallup polling. The poll published this week showed 61 percent Jewish support for Democrats and 29 percent for Republicans — marked gains for the GOP since 2008, when Barack Obama was elected president and garnered significant…
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Breaking News Gallup Poll Shows Americans Evenly Split on Gaza War
A Gallup poll shows support among Americans for Israel during the war in Gaza is divided, and is low among younger Americans. The poll posted on the pollster’s website Thursday showed a statistical dead heat between those who believe Israel’s actions against Hamas are justified, 42 percent, and those who believe they are unjustified, 39…
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