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or media circles. 
What’
s bizarre is that the 
AJC’
s own polling decisively 
demonstrates how far it has 
deviated from American 
Jewish priorities. This year, 
78 percent of American 
Jews told the AJC that anti-
Semitism on the extreme 
right represents a “very” or 
“moderately” serious threat, 
compared to 36 percent for 
the extreme left.
When it comes to 
attributing blame to political 
parties, the numbers are just 
as stark. Asked to assign 
responsibility for current 
levels of anti-Semitism 
on a 1-10 scale, Jews gave 
Republicans a median score 
of 7 compared to a 3 for 
Democrats.
Just this summer, the 
AJC expressed “outrage” at 
“President Trump’
s comments 
criticizing American Jews 
who support and vote for 
Democratic candidates,” 
calling it “shockingly divisive 
and unbecoming of the 
occupant of the highest 
elected office,” and the 
comments “inappropriate, 
unwelcome and downright 

dangerous.” What has 
changed since then? How is it 
that Trump can double-down 
on his anti-Semitism and get 
an effective green light on it?
The AJC needs to think 
very carefully about its future 
if it continues along this 
path. What is the use of an 
organization that describes 
itself as the “Jewish State 
Department” if it stops 
reflecting the interests 
and preferences of most 
Jews? Increasingly Jews — 
mainstream Jews — are 
asking ourselves that very 
question.
In the meantime, American 
Jews will continue to fight 
anti-Semitism vigorously 
and unsparingly wherever it 
manifests. No distractions. 
No free passes. No timidity.
If the American Jewish 
Committee is interested in 
actually representing the 
American Jewish community, 
it should stand by us. 

David Schraub is a lecturer in law 

and senior research fellow at the 

University of California, Berkeley, 

School of Law. 

— greenberg

