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According to the Mellman Group poll conducted for the Jewish Electorate Institute , 56% of Jewish voters in the United States hold an unfavorable view of Netanyahu. This concern splits along party lines, as among Jewish Democrats, 65% share the view, compared with 46% among independent voters and 34% among Republicans. The survey also revealed that 60% of respondents would like Netanyahu to be replaced as the head of the Tel Aviv regime, while 16% would support his re-election.
The survey, conducted by the Mellman Group for the Jewish Electorate Institute and published on Thursday, found that 56 percent of respondents had a “great deal” of concern that “Israel’s actions under Netanyahu have increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the US”. The view varied sharply by political affiliation, with 65 percent of Jewish Democrats expressing a high level of concern, compared with 46 percent of independents and 34 percent of Republicans. Other Findings: • 86 percent of those surveyed described themselves as pro-Israel, while 65 percent said they were pro-Israel but critical of some or many Israeli government policies. • 71 percent viewed Israel favourably, compared with 25 percent who viewed it unfavourably. • 61 percent viewed Netanyahu unfavourably and 34 percent favourably; 67 percent wanted to see him replaced in Israel’s upcoming election.
The survey, conducted by the Mellman Group for the Jewish Electorate Institute and published Thursday, found that 56 percent of respondents had a “great deal” of concern that “Israel’s actions under Netanyahu have increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the US” The view varied sharply by political affiliation, with 65% of Jewish Democrats expressing a high level of concern, compared with 46% of independents and 34% of Republicans.
American Jews remain overwhelmingly pro-Israel, but a clear majority believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions have increased antisemitism in the United States, according to a new survey published by the Mellman Group for the Jewish Electorate Institute this past week.
The survey was released one week after another conducted by the Mellman Group and commissioned by the Jewish Electorate Institute found that a majority of American Jews have “not heard much” about the role that pro-Israel lobbying groups have played in this year’s early midterm primaries. The poll, which surveyed 800 registered Jewish voters March 13-23, found that just 11% of American Jews had heard a “great deal” about “the role pro-Israel groups have played in the early 2026 primaries,” while 27% said they’d heard “some” about it. Meanwhile, 62% said they’d either heard “not much,” “none at all” or that they don’t know.
Democrats’ internal feud over Israel is rearing its head on the party’s biggest stage — again. Critics of Israel’s military actions and the pro-Israel lobby’s interference in recent Democratic primaries are setting up thorny test votes at the Democratic National Committee’s spring meeting in New Orleans on Thursday, where members will debate resolutions recognizing a Palestinian state, conditioning military aid to Israel and condemning the “growing influence” of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and other dark-money groups.
A majority of Jewish Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran, according to a new national survey released Monday by the Jewish Electorate Institute (JEI). The poll, conducted in mid‑March among 800 registered Jewish voters, found that 55 percent disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, while 32 percent approve, and the remainder say they are undecided or conflicted.
A Mellman Group pollon behalf of the Jewish Electoral Institute (JEI) found that 32% of Jewish voters back the current military action against Iran, while 55% disapprove and 13% remain undecided. Support tracked closely along partisan lines, with 83% of Republicans, 49% of independents and 13% of Democrats approving the war.
The Jewish Electorate Institute poll largely conforms with surveys of the general U.S. public, which have found that most Americans oppose the war against Iran, with sharp partisan divisions between Republicans and Democrats.
Most American Jews oppose the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, according to a poll released on Monday. The Jewish Electorate Institute found that 55% of Jewish respondents said that they opposed the war, 32% approved and 13% were undecided. When asked for a more detailed breakdown of their feelings about the stated objectives of the conflict, a similar number of Jews (31%) said that they supported action against Iran, because the Islamic Republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, and 41% said that they were opposed, “because we should not go to war without clear provocation” and objectives.
JEI's work continues to be noted in national-level debates, and is proud to continue to be recognized in national media, including The New York Times this month. Our grassroots work is resonating in national-level policy conversations. As policy debates evolve, JEI remains committed to fostering informed civic engagement, interfaith dialogue, and community mobilization. "...Mr. Goldman and Mr. Espaillat also represent districts with substantial Jewish populations, according to research by the Jewish Electorate Institute . (Mr. Goldman’s district also includes large pockets of immigrant Muslim voters from Bangladesh and other countries.)" Continue to the article here
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August 8,2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Steve Rabinowitz Email: steve@bluelightstrategies.com Phone:202-265-3000 JEI Denounces Deeply Concerning Comments by VA House Education Chair Washington, DC — The Jewish Electorate Institute denounces the deeply concerning statements by Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), who also serves as the appointed Chair of the Education Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates, and who labeled Zionism “evil” and a “supremacist ideology.” Zionism represents the Jewish people’s fundamental right to self-determination in our ancestral homeland—framed within the context of democratic legitimacy and moral clarity. This mischaracterization undermines Jewish identity and distorts a core democratic value. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding and empowering the American Jewish electorate through research, polling, and civic engagement, we urge Virginia’s leadership to reaffirm standards of responsible public service and to reject rhetoric that fuels division. Political discussion should challenge policies, not legitimate identity or core values. ### ABOUT THE JEWISH ELECTORATE INSTITUTE (JEI) JEI is an independent, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that surveys, interprets, reports, and educates policymakers and the public about the perspectives, voting behaviors, and motivations of the American Jewish electorate. JEI undertakes all its work and reports its findings without bias or favor concerning any political group or particular ideology. Through its polling, studies, seminars, focus groups, and educational programming, JEI is the leading non-partisan voice explaining the positions and voting behaviors of the American Jewish electorate.
