Stop Asking Jewish Voters To Sacrifice Their Values | Opinion
Summary
Two Jewish leaders wrote an opinion piece rejecting the idea that Jewish voters should overlook hate speech or antisemitism from political candidates to support a party. They criticize both Democrats and Republicans for having candidates who have made offensive or hateful comments, and they call on Jewish voters to demand better from politicians.Key Facts
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Jewish voters should sacrifice their own interests to help save the rest of the world.
- The opinion authors found Nessel’s statement offensive and rejected the idea of sacrificing Jewish safety for political causes.
- Both Democratic and Republican parties have candidates with histories of offensive or hateful remarks toward Jews or other groups.
- Examples include Democratic candidates who minimized attacks on Jewish communities or made controversial comments about the Holocaust and Israel.
- Republican candidates mentioned include those who have compared Muslims to animals or expressed admiration for Nazi symbols and ideas.
- The authors say political parties ask Jewish voters to ignore these offensive behaviors in this election cycle.
- Jews make up about 2% of the U.S. population but were targets in 64% of religion-based hate crimes in 2025.
- There were over 6,000 antisemitic incidents reported last year, including more than 200 physical attacks.
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