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Recent polls show that American Jewish support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has significantly declined. A September 2025
Washington Post survey found that 68% of American Jews rated Netanyahu's leadership negatively, with 48% calling it "poor," reflecting a 20-point increase in disapproval compared to a similar
Pew Research Center poll from five years prior.
Key findings from recent polls
- Waning support for Netanyahu: In the September 2025 Washington Post poll, 68% of American Jewish respondents gave Netanyahu negative marks for his leadership. This marked a significant drop compared to a Pew survey conducted between 2019 and 2020, where 54% expressed disapproval.
- Criticism of the Gaza war:This decline in support is part of a broader trend of American Jews becoming more critical of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- 61% of respondents in the 2025 Washington Post poll believed Israel had committed war crimes against Palestinians.
- 39% of those polled said that Israel was guilty of genocide against Palestinians.
Support is waning because under Bibi's direction Israel has committed war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.