Most Zionist organizations strongly assert the unity between Judaism and Zionism. Consider the following polling from Jewish Majority, a Zionist organization, asserting that 70% of Jews believe that anti-Zionism is antisemitic by definition (and this making Jewish Voice for Peace an antisemitic organization) [1], 76% believe that anti-Israel protests on college campuses were antisemitic [1], 88% of leaders of Jewish organizations consider the campus protests antisemitic [2], and 80% of American Jews oppose suspension of arms shipments as a political tool [3].
The paradox is thus: is this polling accurate? Either these Zionist organizations are lying about their polling data, or a supermajority of Jews indeed have a strong loyalty to Israel. Which is it?
Anti-Zionist movements are antisemitic by definition: 70% say that describes their beliefs well or very well
Anti-Zionist movements are not antisemitic by definition: 50% say that describes their beliefs well for very well.
Then items X3: 53% disagree with the statement that opposing Israeli government policy is antisemitic.
Or Item 42:
It is possible to be a strong supporter of Israel and also protest their attacks that lead to the harm or death of civilians in Lebanon or Gaza. 74% agree with this statement. In the next item 68% state that Israel will only be safe when a two-state solution has been established.
The sample that “The Jewish Majority” used was likely wildly unrepresentative of America’s overall Jewish population. This can be seen in their question on religious service attendance.
Only 20% of American Jews attend service monthly or more frequently. Meanwhile, the 37% of The Jewish Majority’s respondents attend service at least once a month. (Item 47.) This indicates that their sample severely over-represents highly religiously active members of the Jewish community. Their report doesn’t state how they recruited their sample, but it seems likely they did so through outreach at synagogues or other spaces that would select for the most religious and heavily practicing of American Jews.
Most Zionist organizations strongly assert the unity between Judaism and Zionism. Consider the following polling from Jewish Majority, a Zionist organization, asserting that 70% of Jews believe that anti-Zionism is antisemitic by definition (and this making Jewish Voice for Peace an antisemitic organization) [1], 76% believe that anti-Israel protests on college campuses were antisemitic [1], 88% of leaders of Jewish organizations consider the campus protests antisemitic [2], and 80% of American Jews oppose suspension of arms shipments as a political tool [3].
The paradox is thus: is this polling accurate? Either these Zionist organizations are lying about their polling data, or a supermajority of Jews indeed have a strong loyalty to Israel. Which is it?
[1] https://jewishmajority.org/original-polling
[2] https://image.ejewishphilanthropy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/13083325/Peoplehood-Pulse-1-Final-Report-20250217.pdf
[3] https://jppi.org.il/en/17320-2/
There’s something very wrong with that study design. Look at the actual questions they asked: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/2921c434-f7d7-43f4-ade6-3a5591444c85/downloads/83704423-9e76-43d7-a876-975f4a267df1/12-24 Interview Schedule.pdf?
Look on page 10.
Then items X3: 53% disagree with the statement that opposing Israeli government policy is antisemitic.
Or Item 42:
It is possible to be a strong supporter of Israel and also protest their attacks that lead to the harm or death of civilians in Lebanon or Gaza. 74% agree with this statement. In the next item 68% state that Israel will only be safe when a two-state solution has been established.
The sample that “The Jewish Majority” used was likely wildly unrepresentative of America’s overall Jewish population. This can be seen in their question on religious service attendance.
Only 20% of American Jews attend service monthly or more frequently. Meanwhile, the 37% of The Jewish Majority’s respondents attend service at least once a month. (Item 47.) This indicates that their sample severely over-represents highly religiously active members of the Jewish community. Their report doesn’t state how they recruited their sample, but it seems likely they did so through outreach at synagogues or other spaces that would select for the most religious and heavily practicing of American Jews.