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The Jewish Electorate Institute poll largely conforms with surveys of the general U.S. public, which have found that most Americans oppose the war against Iran, with sharp partisan divisions between Republicans and Democrats.
Former national security adviser Jacob Nagel tells JNS that four areas require substantial treatment.
“Over the last few years, efforts to impose sharia on American communities have taken off, and nowhere more than in my home state of Texas,” Rep. Chip Roy said. “If Texas falls, so does the nation.”
The candidate, who would succeed Rashid Khalidi, a longtime critic of Israel who retired from the post in 2024, has publicly praised him as a mentor.
Joe Hathaway, the mayor of Randolph, N.J., told JNS that Mejia supports “fringe radical socialism. Our Jewish residents and everyday people in this district need to reject that brand of their party.”
“You appear to only disavow racism, antisemitism and racial supremacy if you think you can use those words as a cudgel to beat Republicans,” Jeremy Carl stated in response to the Senate minority leader’s accusations.
Nuclear negotiations with Iran may serve as an effective smokescreen, providing cover as Washington and Jerusalem again join forces together toward a definitive war.
Parents “deserve more high-quality options for their children’s education, not fewer,” said Peter Deutsch, of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.
The department “will work to cut these terrorists off from the global financial system,” Scott Bessent, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, stated.
“Every parent should trust that when their child gets on a bus, they’ll come home safely,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer stated. “These bills turn heartbreaking loss into action.”
The 84-year-old told JNS, on a tour of his American Jewish Historical Society retrospective, that wanted to document “Jews who didn’t look like Jews.”
“It’s unfortunate that we have to live this way, but I’d rather be safe than sorry,” Robyn Markowitz Lawler told JNS.
The challenge for the United States and Israel alike is ensuring that the display of American power near Iran does not become a substitute for strategic rigor.
