ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA OP-ED Israelis Prefer Trump Over Biden - 63% to 18% - Jerusalem Post By Cody Levine (October 13, 2020/JPost) A new poll published by I24News and conducted by the Direct Falls Research Institute on Monday found that 63.3% of Israelis prefer the reelection of incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, compared to 18.8% whom prefer former Vice President and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Respondents indicated that a majority believe Trump will be a better president for the State of Israel, a minority of Israelis said the same about Biden. 10.4% of respondents said that both candidates would be equally good for the State of Israel, while 3.1% said neither. Israelis were also asked about the connection of personal ties between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its potential impact on U.S.-Israel relations, with some 50.9% of respondents saying that the election of Biden will harm future relations between the two countries, since Trump has a special relationship with the State of Israel. Similarly, 43.5% of respondents indicated that the U.S.-Israel relationship is not dependent on the U.S. president or Israeli prime minister, on the basis the U.S. is a 'true friend' of Israel. In terms of public interest, 87.8% of Israelis said they were following the U.S. elections. Broken down, 48.1% said that the U.S. elections are very interesting for them, while another 39.7% said they are interesting to a certain extent. 9% said that they are not so interested in the U.S. elections. Israeli perspectives on American Jewry's voting patterns were also assessed in the poll. According to the poll, 48.2% of respondents think that American Jews' support for Democrats is 'wrong,' compared to 35.5% of Israelis who think their support is 'right.' 16.3% of respondents said they were unsure. On the question of ties between American and Israeli Jews, 47% of the latter said that there is a rift between the world's two largest Jewish communities, but expressed optimism about possible reconciliation. On the other hand, 35.3% of respondents said that a rupture does not exist between the two communities, but rather there are legitimate points of disagreement. Likewise, 12.4% of respondents said there cannot be any reconciliation between the two communities. 5.3% were unsure of the question. The poll was conducted on October 6 with a sample of 519 adult respondents from all sectors of the Israeli population. The statistical sampling error was + 4.4%, with a probability of 95%. The original article was published in the Jerusalem Post, and can also be viewed on our website. In Case You Missed It... You can still ZOOM WITH ZOA even after the live webinar... Catch up with us on our YouTube channel to view previously recorded webinars. ‌ ‌ ‌ About Us News Videos ZOA Report Events Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2020, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected]