Netanyahu? Gantz? Who would American Jews vote for in Israel’s elections? - Israel Election 2019 - Haaretz.com
"Far
from being loyal liberal Zionists, demographic surveys tell us that the
fastest growing segment of American Jewry - those Jews of "no religion"
- have little or no connection with Israel at all.
Netanyahu’s unpopularity in the United States is blamed for American
Jewish distaste for Israel. But the truth is that demographic issues
involving rising rates of assimilation and intermarriage are far more
important in creating disinterest in, as well as disaffection from,
Israel than anything the prime minister does.
Most Jews still
remain somewhat supportive of Israel, with conservatives and the
Orthodox still deeply committed. But the time is long since passed when
the Jewish state’s security and the memory of the Holocaust are the
primary or even a major concern for most Americans with Jewish ties. J
Street is losing ground on the left to the anti-Zionists of Jewish Voice
for Peace and IfNotNow."
