A new poll reveals that Democrats in the U.S. overwhelmingly side with Palestinians over Israel, raising serious questions about how any self-respecting Jew can continue supporting a party that increasingly turns its back on the Jewish state.
The Economist/YouGov poll, conducted from Feb. 9-11, found that Democratic sympathy for Palestinians has surged, with 35% siding with Palestinians compared to a meager 9% expressing more sympathy for Israel. Another 32% claimed neutrality, while 24% were unsure.
The numbers are even more alarming when viewed in context. Just two months ago, 21% of Democrats sympathized more with Israel—a number that has now dropped by more than half. Meanwhile, Democratic sympathy for Palestinians has skyrocketed, growing 10 percentage points since Trump’s return to the White House.
The trend is undeniable: the Democratic Party is abandoning Israel, and the decline in support directly coincides with the Biden administration’s end.
In stark contrast, Republicans remain firmly pro-Israel. According to the poll:
- 60% of Republicans sympathize with Israel, while only 6% support the Palestinians.
- Immediately after the October 7 Hamas massacre, Republican support for Israel was at 73%, compared to just 34% among Democrats.
- Even as Democratic support for Israel has cratered, Republican support has remained overwhelming and consistent.
The numbers make one thing clear: If you care about Israel, you cannot count on the Democratic Party.
The polling results are not just abstract numbers—they reflect the growing hostility toward Israel from Democratic lawmakers.
- 17 Democratic senators recently voted to impose a partial arms embargo on Israel, a move that outraged supporters of the Jewish state.
- Democratic leadership has pushed Biden to be more hostile toward Israel, pressuring him to cut military aid and take a harsher stance against Israel’s war in Gaza.
- The progressive wing of the party has been amplifying anti-Israel rhetoric, openly supporting pro-Hamas demonstrations while remaining silent on antisemitic violence across the U.S.
The modern Democratic Party is increasingly aligned with those who vilify, demonize, and delegitimize Israel. As Democratic sympathy for the Palestinians grows, their support for Israel is disappearing—and with it, their commitment to Jewish security.
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crazy- the article is revealing on the democratic party as a whole, which you didnt respond to
1. There is probably polling error reflecting the perceived left wing orientation of the pollster (people tend to tell pollsters what they think they want to hear).
2. The more important figure is how pro-Hamas candidates did versus pro-Israel candidates, and how elected Democrats feel. These suggest that Democrats tend to be no more than 50-50 on which side they favor.
3. Most non-assimilated Jews live in solid “Blue” states, in which the Democrats have a strangle-hold on elective politics, and thus they almost all register as Democrats, while voting Republican for national office. It is to be seen if there is a movement of non-assimilated Jews to “Red” states as a response to increase anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party.
I guess the Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood and the Rabbonim of Lakewood are all not self respecting Jews because they all endorsed and voted for a Democrat Avi Schnall. The same would apply for Rebbes of Satmar who endorsed down ballot Democrats this election cycle. I guess YWN knows the to be a self respecting yid one must be fully MAGA. In any case one should vote based on each candidate and their positions on a variety of issues.
What a dumb article. Some of the most pro-Israel Senators and Congressmen are Democrats. John Fetterman and Jacky Rosen are just two strongly pro-Israel Senators. Dan Goldman, Josh Gottheimer, Ritchie Torres, George Latimer, Wesley Bell, Tom Souzzi and Jared Moskowitz are all pro Israel stalwarts. Democratic governors like Josh Shapiro, Josh Stein, Matt Meyer are all exceptional and strongly pro Israel. One should vote for each candidate based on their record and positions. And Israel is not the only issue that a frum Yid should care about. In any case use your head when choosing a candidate to vote for. This piece is a bunch of pathetic nonsense.
but they give us money for our schools!!!!!
Unfortunately- the majority of Jews will still continue voting Democrat with all kinds of exuses like “We vote for their domestic policies not for their overseas opinions” or “the Dems are still better than the unstable Reps” etc etc etc
The Jewish democrats will say it’s trump’s fault