Concerns are growing among Israelis across the political and religious spectrum over a fraying bond with younger Jewish Americans, who place less importance on supporting Israel as part of their identity compared to older generations, a recent AP-NORC survey reveals.
"It’s extremely important to us," stated Itai Nixon, the head of the diaspora department at Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. "We’re the state of the Jewish people, not just Israelis."