Supermajority of Jewish Americans think Israel and Aipac drive antisemitism
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/54992042

Nov. 5, 2026

The poll says 66 percent of Jewish voters in the US believe that Aipac’s campaign spending against candidates who criticise Israel actually increases antisemitism in the country.

In addition, 60 percent believe that Jewish organisations that label harsh criticism of Israel as antisemitic are exploiting concerns about antisemitism to defend unpopular Israeli government policies.

Notably, 80 percent of Jewish voters believe that Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are increasing antisemitism in the US.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Do you think AIPAC funding a Super PAC that runs campaign ads against candidates who criticize Israel increases antisemitism in the United States?

    Uh…

    It’s weird to act like AIPAC is the start of it, or that they don’t control the super PAC they raise donations for. Israel funds AIPAC to solicit donations for it’s Super PAC, UDP.

    Until 2021, AIPAC did not raise funds for political candidates itself; its members raised money for candidates through political action committees unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means.[which?][6] In late 2021, AIPAC formed its own political action committee, AIPAC PAC, and announced plans for a super PAC, the United Democracy Project, which can spend money on candidates’ behalf.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIPAC

    The Israeli government is AIPAC and AIPAC is UDP.

    It’s effectively the same single entity.

    Quick edit:

    Also, it’s a J street poll, and there’s some red flags in there too, stuff like asking what year respondents were born in, then the options are ages.

    But if you don’t know what J Street is, they’re Zionist lobbyists, literally, I don’t mean that in the way the word gets thrown around.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Street

    If AIPAC is MAGA, J Street are neoliberals, same destination, just different speeds to get to there.

    With rightwing losses in both Israel and America, look for them to fill AIPACs role by 2028. If for no other reason than current toxic branding.