A survey commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation showed a mixed set of responses regarding the public's approval of the way the Israeli government is handling the coronavirus crisis vis-a-vis Jewish communities worldwide.
85% of respondents think that Israel should be sharing its experience with dealing with emergency situations with Jewish communities in the Diaspora. 63% believe that Israel should be sending actual aid abroad in the form of medicine, food, and medical equipment, for the benefit of Diaspora Jews. 20% of respondents said that they were opposed to sending such aid.
When asked about supporting Jewish institutions abroad financially, responses were more mixed. 49% of respondents said the Israeli government should be sending financial aid; 47% were opposed, or said they did not think it was necessary. Only 54% of respondents thought that Israel should be funding educational programs for Diaspora Jews to any degree, with many opposed to the idea.
In general, 70% of respondents supported the idea that there should be more solidarity between Jews everywhere during the crisis, with 41% strongly agreeing. 52% of respondents said that they were closely following developments in Diaspora communities; only 15% they were not interested at all.
The results were based on a survey of 505 Jewish adults in Israel and have a 4.5% margin of error.