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Source: https://www.ajc.org/news/key-takeaways-from-ajcs-2024-survey-of-american-jewish-opinion
Survey: American Jews Are Deeply - and Increasingly - Connected to Israel
(American Jewish Committee) AJC's 2024 Survey of American Jewish Opinion, conducted on March 12-April 6, 2024, found that 85% of U.S. Jews think it's important for the U.S. to support Israel in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Oct. 7. 57% of respondents said they felt more connected to Israel or their Jewish identity after Oct. 7. Following Hamas's attack, 87% of American Jews think that antisemitism has increased in the U.S., with 55% saying it has increased a lot. 64% of American Jews reported that the Oct. 7 event affected their relationships here at home. 53% avoided talking about the Israel-Hamas war with other people. 12% ended a friendship or relationship with a person because they expressed antisemitic views. When meeting someone new, 27% of U.S. Jews hid their Jewish identity or chose not to disclose it.