In new poll, Jewish voters express strong support for Biden on Israel

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for a pro-Israel march demanding the release of hostages being held in Gaza.

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Nearly three-quarters of Jewish Americans said they approve of President Biden’s response to Israel’s war against Hamas, in a new survey by the Jewish Electorate Institute, which calls itself “an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to deepening the public’s understanding of Jewish American participation in our democracy.”

The survey of 800 Jewish voters was taken about a month after Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel left more than 1,200 people dead, according to the Israeli government. Israel has responded with attacks on Gaza that Palestinian officials say have killed more than 11,000 people.

Eighty percent of survey respondents also said they support a proposal to send more than $14 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel.