@MaxBlumenthal
“@W_A_Stuart1290 That one only polled Jews involved in Zionist communal institutions, and the numbers have since declined”
Biased Sample Smear
How They Deceive You
Propaganda
The tweet fabricates a decline in American Jewish support for Israel contradicted by subsequent polls showing stable high attachment, while mischaracterizing the JPPI sample as exclusively from 'Zionist communal institutions' rather than more communally engaged Jews.
Main Device
Biased Sample Smear
Dismisses a legitimate poll by falsely portraying its sample of communally connected American Jews as an exclusively Zionist cabal, implying rigged results to undermine pro-Israel data.
Archetype
Anti-Zionist propagandist
Max Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone, routinely frames Israel as genocidal while amplifying unverified pro-Palestinian claims and erasing evidence of Jewish support for Israel.
Max's tweet is pure propaganda, straight-up fabricating a decline in American Jewish support for Israel that doesn't exist, while smearing a legit JPPI poll as rigged by some "Zionist communal institutions" cabal. First off, that "numbers have since declined" line? Total invention. JPPI's own 2026 poll had ~82% feeling connected to Israel, and follow-ups like AJC 2024/2025 show 80%+ calling Israel essential or important to them as Jews. Washington Post 2025? 75% say Israel's existence is vital to the Jewish future. No polls back his "decline"—he's just making it up to push an anti-Israel mirage. Then he trashes the JPPI sample as "only" Jews from Zionist institutions, implying it's a biased echo chamber. Wrong. It's a self-selected panel of more communally engaged American Jews—fewer intermarried, stronger Israel ties, matching denominational breakdowns—and JPPI openly says it's *not* representative of all U.S. Jews. Critics like Jewish Currents point out the engagement skew, but nobody calls it an exclusive Zionist plot. Max twists a half-truth into total dismissal so high support numbers (70%+ favorable views) vanish. This is classic from Max Blumenthal—Grayzone editor who brands Israel a "genocidal apartheid state." He erases durable 80%+ attachment from Pew, AJC, and others to pretend Zionism's dying among Jews. Don't buy it; the data shows the opposite.
Writer's Worldview
“Anti-Zionist skeptic”
Anti-Zionist propagandist
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Narrative Analysis
Max Blumenthal's tweet dismisses solid data on American Jewish support for Israel by smearing the poll's sample as exclusively "Zionist communal institutions" and fabricating a decline in support—both false claims designed to erase evidence of enduring pro-Israel consensus.
@W_A_Stuart1290 That one only polled Jews involved in Zionist communal institutions, and the numbers have since declined
This is propaganda: it weaponizes a half-truth about the sample to imply the poll is rigged, then invents a trend of eroding support to fit an anti-Israel narrative.
Key Deceptions
- Mischaracterizes the JPPI poll's sample: Calls it "only" Jews from "Zionist communal institutions," painting it as a cabal of hardcore Zionists. False. JPPI surveys "connected" American Jews—a self-selected volunteer panel of more communally engaged people (e.g., fewer intermarried, stronger Israel ties). It matches U.S. Jews' denominational breakdown and discloses it's *not* representative of all American Jews. Critics like Jewish Currents note the engagement skew (tied to federations) but never claim it's "only Zionist institutions."
- Falsely claims "numbers have since declined": No evidence. JPPI's 2026 poll showed ~82% feel "very/somewhat connected" to Israel. Post-poll surveys confirm stability:
- AJC 2024/2025: 80%+ say Israel is essential/important to them as Jews.
- Washington Post 2025: 75% see Israel's existence as vital to the Jewish future.
No Jewish-specific polls show overall decline in Israel attachment since JPPI. (Younger or Democratic subgroups criticize Gaza policies more, but that's not "the numbers.")
Omitted Context That Undercuts the Smear
- JPPI transparently defines its panel and never claims full representativeness—it's for tracking engaged Jews. Dismissing it as "rigged" ignores this, letting the tweet pretend the high support (e.g., 70%+ favorable Israel views) doesn't count.
- Broader polls (Pew 2021, AJC) consistently show 80%+ emotional attachment to Israel among U.S. Jews, stable over years despite policy debates.
How Framing Distorts Reality
The tweet creates a mirage of crumbling Jewish pro-Israel consensus, hiding that even non-"connected" samples show majority attachment. It cherry-picks a valid methodological critique (engagement skew) into total invalidation, then adds a baseless "decline" to suggest momentum shift. Result: Readers assume eroding support when data shows the opposite—durable high attachment, with policy gripes not touching core bonds.
Who's Behind It: Max Blumenthal's Agenda
Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone (pro-Palestinian outlet), routinely labels Israel a "genocidal apartheid state" and U.S. officials like Blinken "Secretary of Genocide." His books (*Goliath*) and work for Mondoweiss/Al Jazeera amplify unverified Gaza claims without independent sourcing. This tweet fits his pattern: downplay polls showing Jewish pro-Israel majorities to push "Zionism is fringe" among Jews.
The Full Picture
American Jews remain overwhelmingly attached to Israel—80%+ across recent polls view it as vital/important, stable pre- and post-Oct. 7. JPPI's "connected" sample shows even stronger ties (90%+ positive), transparently disclosed. Policy divides exist (e.g., 40-50% criticize Netanyahu/Gaza in AJC/WP), but not declining consensus. Blumenthal's hit erases this to manufacture division.
Verdict: Major factual error + deceptive framing. Don't trust on Jewish-Israel polls.
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