Nearly half of Israelis plan to avoid travel to New York following the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor, whom they overwhelmingly perceive as antisemitic, a poll released on Thursday shows.
The findings highlight a significant level of concern among Israelis over Mamdani's election and global antisemitism and its implications for international travel.
Forty-six percent of respondents said they would avoid traveling to the city, 34% said they would continue visiting as usual, and 20% were unsure when asked whether Mamdani's election would affect their decision to visit New York City, the i24NEWS poll found.
New York City — home to the largest Jewish community in the world outside of Israel — has long been the top travel destination for Israeli tourists.
The survey also found that a whopping 83% of respondents said they believe Mamdani is antisemitic, while 8% disagreed, and 9% said they did not know.
The results highlight anew the huge gap in worldview between Israelis and the predominantly left-wing American Jewish community, with one-third of New York Jews voting for the far-left socialist, according to exit polling.
The poll, which was conducted on Nov. 6 among 501 Israelis aged 18 and over, had a margin of error of ±4.4 percentage points.
Mamdani will be sworn in for a four-year term on Jan. 1.
This JNS.org report was republished with permission from Jewish News Syndicate.
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