Israel AP Poll Reaction

FILE- A U.S. flag is seen through a hole torn in an Israel national flag, as they wave in the wind at a horse ranch, near the southern Israeli town of Sderot, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.

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Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans

Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans

Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans. A recent AP poll showed American Jews under 45 tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. Government officials, faith leaders and those working on exchange programs between the two countries consider a close relationship with diaspora Jews a “strategic asset” for both Israel and Jews worldwide. They're particularly worried about diaspora Jews losing the sense that Israel can be a homeland for them amid rising antisemitism.