American Jews don’t vote in Israel – so why are they being polled on its election? – opinion

A recent survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) found that 54% of "connected" American Jews prefer Israel's opposition to win the upcoming election, while 14% favor the current coalition. The poll, which surveyed 804 American Jews, also revealed that 24% felt it was not their place to express a preference. The author questions the relevance of polling American Jews on Israeli elections, as 92% of respondents are not eligible to vote in Israel. The article highlights that respondents' Israeli political preferences closely mirrored their American political identities, with liberals favoring the Israeli center-left and conservatives favoring the right. The author argues that while American Jews have a right to opinions on Israel, these should not be treated as a political metric for who should govern the country, stating, "Israelis already have a perfectly good polling mechanism. It is called an election."