American Jews must rethink their relationship with the Democratic Party

 Washington Examiner

These data should give American Jews real pause. Democratic students hold positions that are at odds with the views of many Jews, and these voices are dominant and well-organized among students on campus. There is no question that they will be powerful political actors in the years to come and that they hold little support for Israel. 

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"A poll from the Manhattan Institute released earlier this month revealed that American Jewish support for Vice President Kamala Harris got the lowest level of support a Democratic presidential nominee has received since the 1980s. If the election were held today, the poll shows 67% of American Jewish voters would vote for Harris, and 31% would cast a ballot for former President Donald Trump. 

"These numbers are part of a larger trend. Jewish support for Democrats has declined since 1992, when 80% of Jewish voters supported former President Bill Clinton.

"Jewish affiliation with the Democratic Party has lasted for more than a century, anchored by a deep admiration for former President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies of social integration and equality of opportunity. But those ideas have largely vanished among Democrats.

"Even before the Oct. 7 tragedy in Israel, Democrats had already begun moving away from the Jewish community — and the Jewish community noticed. Many American Jews were already disenchanted by ideas such as affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion, which actively promote a mindset of division and opportunity based on immutable characteristics and not hard work, grit, and perseverance. These ideas are fundamental to leftist candidates such as Kamala Harris and run counter to those of Roosevelt, who helped promote both opportunity and a level playing field. 

"Add into the mix the post-Oct. 7 response from the Left, and it is no surprise that large numbers of American Jews simply cannot accept the Democrats’ agenda as the nation heads into the November election. 

"And yet, even as the level of support for Democrats is declining, there remains a significant level of Jewish backing for the Democratic Party. Especially in light of recent events at home and abroad, this support is contrary to many traditional Jewish values — ideals that hold the Zionist dream and the existence of Israel as a centerpiece of Jewish heritage and faith. 

"The long-standing defensive, economic, and ideological relationship, underpinned by our mutual support of democracy and freedom, between the United States and Israel has been a stable principle for American Jews for decades. This relationship now seems under real threat, given the views and statements of not only the Harris campaign but also the changing demographics of the Democratic Party at large." . . .