A New Poll on American Jews,
Israel, and Threat of Islam

A new poll conducted for Secure America Now  

shows a growing concern among American Jews over radical Islam's threat to Israel and America   

Are Jews in America becoming more "conservative"? Perhaps not socially, but on the subject of the Islamic threat to Israel and America, they find themselves increasingly at odds with "liberal" voters in America.   

In a recent poll of 600 likely American Jewish voters, conducted for Secure America Now, Jewish voters expressed a growing concern about Israel being seriously threatened by Arab nations and Iran. (To download more information on the poll, click here.) This same increasing apprehension is shared by "conservative" voters in America who overwhelmingly support Israel, while "liberal" voters are least supportive  of Israel. 

Here are 10 key results from the poll:  

1.    Are you concerned about Israel being threatened by Arab nations and Iran that want to destroy Israel?

2. If sanctions against Iran fail, and Israel were to attack Iran to stop them from developing a nuclear weapon, would this be an act of self defense?

3. Do you approve of the UN voting to declare a Palestinian state that refuses to renounce terrorist and is linked to terrorist organizations? 

4. Should Israel be forced to return to its pre-1967 borders?

     

5. Should Jerusalem remain the undivided capital of Israel?            

6. Do you think that if PA were given their own state and part of Jerusalem, they would live peacefully with Israel? 

7. Do you think the PA must recognize Israel's right to exist before given statehood? 

8. Are you concerned about terrorism in the US by American Muslims? 

9. Do you approve US military used to destroy Iranian missile bases in Venezuela? 

10. Would you be concerned for Israel if Obama were re-elected?   

Meanwhile, a recent Gallup poll of Americans, taken in February 2011, showed that support for Israel in the U.S. reached a near historical high of 63%, second only to 64% recorded immediately following the Gulf War in 1991. 

The same Gallup poll indicated that support for Israel among  Republican voters has now grown to 85%, a 25-point increase since 2001. During the same period, support for Israel among Independents grew by 18-points, while support for Israel among Democrats remained flat. Conversely, the Palestinians' greatest support is found among liberals (30%), followed by Democrats (24%).