Overview
- Nearly nine in ten say Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish, democratic state, far outpacing those who adopt the Zionist label.
- Only 37% identify as Zionist, while 7% say anti-Zionist, 8% non-Zionist, 18% are unsure, and 30% choose none of the labels.
- Definitions diverge sharply, with about 80% of anti-Zionist Jews equating Zionism with supporting whatever Israel does versus roughly 15% of self-identified Zionists.
- Younger Jews are less likely to embrace the label, as 14% of ages 18–34 identify as anti-Zionist and only the 35–44 cohort shows a majority calling themselves Zionist.
- JFNA urges listening and engagement over exclusion and says many who avoid the label object to certain policies or ideologies rather than Israel’s existence, as commentators also point to the occupation, the Gaza war, and political leadership as factors.