New York Jewish Week: Do Republicans Also Have A Generational Israel Problem?

By Shira Hanau, New York Jewish Week

While previous iterations of this Pew poll asked respondents to choose whether they sympathized more with Israelis or Palestinians, this year’s poll was updated to allow respondents to indicate favorable or unfavorable impressions of both peoples and governments. Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, noted her approval of the shift and pointed to the favorable impressions of both Palestinians and Israelis among Democrats.

“I think it’s important to not equate being pro-Israel with being supportive of every policy of the current Israeli government. Just as one can be a patriot and disagree with the policies of the Trump administration, so too can one be pro-Israel and disagree with the policies of the Netanyahu government,” said Soifer. “And I think we in the Jewish community need to ensure that there is space for expressing such views.”

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