Public Attitudes Toward Jews and Anti-Semitism

While nobody will say it out loud, there is much evidence that Jews control America's foreign policy. (The Israel Project National Survey, January 2007)

Agree 16%
Disagree 77% (55% strongly)

While nobody will say it out loud, there is much evidence that American-Jews control America's foreign policy. (The Israel Project National Survey, January 2007)

Agree 18%
Disagree 73% (51% strongly)

While nobody will say it out loud, there is much evidence that American-Jews control the world's financial and communications institutions. (The Israel Project National Survey, January 2007)

Agree 19%
Disagree 71% (48% strongly)

While nobody will say it out loud, there is much evidence that Jews control the world's financial and communications institutions. (The Israel Project National Survey, January 2007)

Agree 20%
Disagree 71% (46% strongly)

If the United States elected a president who was Jewish, what impact, if any, do you think it would have on United States foreign policy? Do you think having a Jewish president would be -- [ROTATED: helpful to U.S. foreign policy, would not make much difference, or would it be harmful to U.S. foreign policy]? (CNN/USA Today/Gallup, May 30-June 1, 2003)

Helpful
11%
Not much difference
65%
Harmful
18%
No opinion

6%

Do you think that anti-Semitism, or prejudice against Jewish people, is currently a – very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all – in the United States? (CNN/USA Today/Gallup, May 30-June 1, 2003)

Very serious problem
9%
Somewhat of a problem
48%
Not much of a problem
30%
Not a problem at all

9%
No opinion
4%

Do you think that anti-Semitism in the United States is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? (Los Angeles Times, March 8-April 1, 1998)*

Very serious problem
19%
Somewhat of a problem
52%
Not much of a problem
23%
Not a problem at all

4%
No opinion
2%

*poll of adult Jews who live in the United States

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement -- virtually all positions of influence in the United States are open to Jews?

 
Los Angeles Times*
1998
CNN/USA Today/Gallup
2003
Agree
56%
59%
Disagree
40%
34%
No opinion
4%
7%

*poll of adult Jews who live in the United States.

Which of the following comes closest to your views about the amount of Anti-Semitism -- that is, hostility toward Jewish people -- in this country today... (Newsweek, March 21-22, 2002)

 
There is more anti-Semitism because of what is going on in Israel
17%
There is more anti-Semitism, but for reasons other than what's going on in Israel
19%
There has been no recent increase in anti-Semitism
52%
Don't Know

12%