More Jewish Americans Approve of NYC Mayor Mamdani than Israeli PM Netanyahu, Poll Finds
The survey found 38% say the United States is too supportive of Israel and 30% call Israel’s Gaza actions genocide.
- On Tuesday, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll revealed 44% of American Jews view New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani favorably, compared with just 32% who approve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Younger and more liberal Jews are increasingly disenchanted with the Israeli government and the war in Gaza, a sentiment Mamdani has channeled through his strident criticism of Israel throughout his political career.
- While 59% of Jewish respondents view Netanyahu negatively, 39% view the mayor unfavorably. Additionally, 30% of Jews say Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide, while 38% feel the United States is being too supportive of Israel.
- Mamdani is less popular with the public as a whole, with Americans overall disapproving of him by a 28% to 27% margin, while Netanyahu holds a negative 18% approval rating among all Americans.
- The survey also found that 70% of Jewish adults view Donald Trump unfavorably, with 74% disapproving of his economic handling and 73% disapproving of his approach to Iran, reflecting broader political dissatisfaction.
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Mamdani viewed more favorably than Netanyahu among American Jews
NEW YORK — A new national survey suggests that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is viewed more favorably by American Jews than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, underscoring the growing complexity of political attitudes toward Israel within the American Jewish community. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that Mamdani holds a net positive favorability rating among Jewish Americans despite facing su…
Jewish People in the USA Prefer Mamdani to Netanyahu
44% of American Jews say they support New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, compared to just 32% who support Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an AP-NORC poll conducted in June, Mamdani polled higher among Jewish adults, than President Trump (38%) and America’s most prominent Jewish politician, Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro (41%). In last year’s election, just 26% of New York Jews voted for Mamdani, who got 50.8% of the overall vote sh…
US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, survey finds
A majority of American Jews view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfavorably, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani receives higher favorability ratings among Jewish adults, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey released on Tuesday.The poll, conducted June 11-17 among 3,040 U.S. adults, included 1,022 Jewish respondents. It found that 59% of Jewish respondents view Netanyahu unfavorably, com…
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