Poll Shows Deep Split between Israelis, US Jews; Israelis Tend to Back Pres.Trump,US Jews Don't

An opinion poll published yesterday shows deep divisions between Israelis and American Jews, particularly in relation to President Donald Trump, highlighting the growing rift between the world's two largest Jewish communities, the AP website reports today (June 11, 2018).

The survey of the American Jewish Committee showed 77 percent of Israelis approved of Trump's handling of U.S.-Israeli relations, while only 34 percent of American Jews did.

Fifty-seven percent of U.S. Jews disapproved, while only 10 percent of Israelis did.

Also, eighty-five percent of Israelis supported Trump's embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, while only 46 percent of American Jews did.