# Mamdani More Popular Than Netanyahu Among American Jews, Poll Finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mamdani-more-popular-than-netanyahu-among-american-jews-poll-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-06T01:48:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:23:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/05/mamdani-popular-netanyahu-american-jews-associated-press-norc-center-poll
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Mamdani had a higher favourable rating than Netanyahu among Jewish adults.
- 42% considered Israel’s war in Gaza justified.
- Views on whether Israel committed genocide were divided.

## Summary

A survey of American Jewish adults found Zohran Mamdani viewed more favourably than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid their public dispute over Israel’s war in Gaza. The results highlight varied views within the community about the conflict and the two politicians.

Among 1,012 Jewish adults surveyed, 44% viewed Mamdani favourably and 39% unfavourably; for Netanyahu, the figures were 39% and 59%. While 79% said Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack was unjustified, 42% considered Israel’s war in Gaza justified. On whether Israel had committed genocide, 50% of Jewish respondents were certain it had not, while 30% were certain it had; the poll’s sampling margin of error was ±2.8 percentage points.

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