Trump gains but can’t win majority of Jewish voters as Biden battles his party: Poll – Washington Examiner

The Democratic Party’s intraparty battle over policy toward Israel during its war against Hamas has been harmful but not catastrophic for President Joe Biden.

The American Jewish Committee’s 2024 Survey of American Jewish Opinion, conducted with 1,001 Jewish adults in the United States, shows that Biden’s polling figures in the presidential election are roughly the same as in exit polls from 2020.

The 2024 poll shows Biden leading former President Donald Trump among Jews, 61% to 23%, while in 2020, Biden won Jewish voters over Trump, 69% to 31%, according to AP VoteCast.

Trump has attempted to court Jewish voters over Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, which has garnered criticism from supporters and opponents of Israel. But Trump’s attempts to capitalize on the dissatisfaction do not appear to be making significant changes with Jewish voters.

When asked who would be better for the U.S.-Israel relationship, a plurality said Biden over Trump, 49% to 25%, and a majority said Biden would be better at combating antisemitism in the U.S., 55%, compared to Trump, 20%.

Last month, Biden spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance ceremony, denounced antisemitism, and affirmed his commitment to U.S.-Israel relations. Later that month, Biden came under significant criticism from pro-Israel activists for halting some weapons shipments to Israel over its proposed operation in Rafah.

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Since the war in Gaza began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Biden has received significant criticism from the Democratic Party’s left flank, which has called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict even as Hamas holds Israeli hostages.

Israel successfully rescued four hostages taken by Hamas last year over the weekend.

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