Recent tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Barack Obama have caused some confusion about the general political leanings of American Jews. In a recent interview with BuzzFeed, conservative firebrand and House Republican Steve King claimed that many liberal Jews “no longer have ties to Israel,” adding that “those who regularly go to synagogue” don’t align themselves with the political left.
Now would be a good time to look at the actual data on Jewish political beliefs—which shows that American Jews are indeed liberal, and have been for quite some time. CONT.
Gregory Ferenstein, Pacific Standard