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Source: https://www.jns.org/it-doesnt-matter-whether-americans-call-themselves-zionists/
88 Percent of American Jews Support Israel
(JNS) Jonathan S. Tobin - According to a "Survey of Jewish Life since Oct. 7" by the Jewish Federations of North America, conducted in March 2025, 88% of respondents supported Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state. 60% said Israel made them proud to be Jewish; and 71% said they were emotionally attached to Israel - a dramatic increase over 58% who felt that way in a 2020 survey. The shock of the atrocities committed by Palestinian Arabs on Oct. 7, and the way they incited a wave of antisemitism around the globe, has influenced many Jews to come back to Jewish life. Nearly half of all Jews are part of a swell of greater engagement in Jewish life since Oct. 7. This includes an increase in affiliation, synagogue and event attendance, and a greater connection with and interest in Israel. The idea that anti-Zionists now represent the majority of American Jews is absolutely not true. The overwhelming majority of those who choose to remain part of the Jewish people still stand with Israel.