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Randolph Petitions > Jewish Voices for Kamala
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION: Jewish Voices for Kamala
- We are Jewish Americans, and allies of Jewish Americans, who support Kamala Harris for President, and oppose Donald Trump's false belief that "if you're Jewish, if you vote for a Democrat, you're an absolute fool." (i)
- While respecting the right of Jewish Americans to support Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, we will spread the truth that the vast majority of Jewish Americans have long voted for Democrats in Congressional and Presidential elections, and that in 2024 the vast majority of Jewish Americans support Kamala Harris for President.(ii)
- In each recent presidential election, Jewish Americans have supported the Democratic nominee by more than a two-to-one majority, including Barack Obama (78% in 2008 & 69% in 2012), Hillary Clinton (71% in 2016), and Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (68% in 2020).(iii)
- In Congress, almost all elected Jewish members are Democrats: Nine Jewish Americans were elected to the current United States Senate, all of whom joined the Democratic caucus (there are zero Jewish Republican Senators). Twenty-seven Jewish Americans were elected to the current United States House of Representatives, 25 of whom are Democrats, and only 2 of whom are Republicans.(iv)
- Donald Trump falsely claims, "You're not going to have an Israel if she becomes president... Israel will no longer exist." Kamala's campaign responds, "She has been a lifelong supporter of the State of Israel as a secure, democratic homeland for the Jewish people." We urge Jewish Americans to explore the facts to see that Trump is lying and that Kamala Harris has a strongly pro-Israel record. (v)
- Donald Trump falsely claims sole credit for peace in the Middle East and falsely claims that Democrats won't move forward. Jewish Americans acknowledge that the Abraham Accords were signed during Trump's presidency in 2020 and were a big step forward. But Jewish Americans also acknowledge that the Egypt-Israel peace treaty, the first step forward, was signed during the Democratic presidency of Jimmy Carter in 1979, and that the Jordan-Israel peace treaty, the second step forward, was signed during the Democratic presidency of Bill Clinton in 1994. (vi)
- Donald Trump falsely claims that he is the only candidate who opposed (in November 2019) the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 declaring illegal all Israeli settlements in Palestine, implying that he is the only candidate in favor of a two-state solution. Kamala Harris' stance is identical to Joe Biden's and Donald Trump's on this issue: she signed (in January 2017) a Senate Resolution objecting to UN Resolution 2334 and seeking a two-state solution. While Jewish Americans disagree on how to deal with the settlement issue, the vast majority want a two-state solution, in agreement with both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. (vii)
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(i) NBC News, "Trump repeats attacks on Jewish political leaders and voters as battle for key group heats up," by Allan Smith, Sept. 4, 2024,
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(ii) Newsweek, "Poll Shows Kamala Harris With Overwhelming Jewish Support," by Jesus Mesa and Monica Sager, Sep 09, 2024, excerpt: "In a new national poll of Jewish voters, there is overwhelming support for Vice President Kamala Harris. 72% of Jewish voters back her, and only 25% support former President Donald Trump"
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(iii) Jewish Virtual Library, "U.S. Presidential Elections: Jewish Voting Record, (1916-Present)," from "Findings of the 2020 AJC Survey of American Jewish Opinion: Presidential Politics, AJC, (October 19, 2020)" and other sources.
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(iv) Jewish Virtual Library, "Jewish Members of the 118th Congress (2023-2025)"
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(v) The Times of Israel, "Vote for me or Israel will be annihilated, Trump says in pitch to Republican Jews," by Jacob Magid Follow, 6 September 2024.
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(vi) PolitiFact.com, "Trump claims he made peace in the Middle East with Abraham Accords: That’s False," by Amy Sherman, December 5, 2023,
and Brookings Institute, "25 years on, remembering the path to peace for Jordan and Israel," by Bruce Riedel, October 23, 2019"
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(vii) New York Times, "In Shift, U.S. Says Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law," by Lara Jakes and David M. Halbfinger, Nov. 18, 2019,
Trump's characterization: "Jewish Voices for Trump: Accomplishments", "In November 2019, President Trump declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law."
Kamala's 2017 resolution: OnTheissues.org excerpt: "Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: S.Res.6/H.Res.11 objects to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334"
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