Democrats’ waning support for Israel extends to Jewish Democrats too
Democrats’ waning support for Israel extends to Jewish Democrats too
- September 23, 2025
- Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority
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"The two highest-ranking Democrats in Congress, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), have not yet endorsed Zohran Mamdani, their party’s nominee in New York City’s upcoming mayoral election. Last week, The New York Times reported that Schumer’s reluctance to do so stems in part from Mamdani’s deeply critical views of Israel and a “sense of responsibility to Jewish voters.”
But Schumer’s “ironclad” support of Israel is increasingly out of step with his party’s base, including a sizable majority of Jewish Democrats. A recent Quinnipiac University Poll, for instance, revealed that two-thirds of Democrats oppose sending more military aid to Israel. And over three-quarters of Democratic registered voters think that the Israelis are committing genocide in Gaza."
Continue reading: https://goodauthority.org/news/democrats-waning-support-for-israel-extends-to-jewish-democrats-too/
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