Joseph Hai Oved

New JPPI Poll: A significant portion of the sample respondents attest to a greater perception of threat due to the war. This finding is noteworthy because already in the first week of the war there was concern about the war's impact on the security of Jews in the United States, and this concern has greatly intensified. Across all sample groups, including by religious stream, political leaning, community affiliation and other factors, there is a noticeable negative shift. The percentage of Jews who believe that their security is not affected stands at around 20% in the group "unaffiliated" with any religious stream, less than 10% among Reform Jews, about 15% among religious and Haredi Jews. We can infer that the increase in the perception that the war is affecting Jewish security arises from the publicity surrounding anti-Semitic incidents, the ongoing events, and the outspoken criticism from groups strongly critical of Israel (and Jewish supporters of Israel). The survey was conducted among 696 Jews in the United States.