A growing number of Jewish Democrats are warning that hostility over Israel’s war in Gaza is increasingly spilling into hostility toward Jewish Americans, creating a political problem for the party ahead of 2028, Axios reported.

The concern comes as several prominent Jewish Democrats, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, are viewed as possible presidential contenders. Jewish voters remain a heavily Democratic bloc, but party officials warn that even small shifts could matter in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia.

Several recent incidents have fueled the alarm. Axios cited Graham Platner, the likely Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, who faced scrutiny over a Nazi-linked tattoo he said he did not understand at the time. It also pointed to Philadelphia Democratic congressional nominee Chris Rabb, whose campaign account reposted a claim that the Bondi Beach massacre of Jews was a false-flag attack by “Zionists,” and Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo, who called for a “prison for American Zionists.”

Howard Wolfson, a longtime Democratic strategist, told Axios that some Jewish Democrats in key states may struggle to support a nominee who is “decidedly hostile to Israel.” Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Jewish Democrat from Florida, said the party is not taking the issue seriously enough. “Jews are starting to feel scared again,” he said.

The warning comes as Democratic support for Israel has fallen sharply. Gallup reported in February that 48% of Democrats view the Palestinian Territories favorably, compared with 34% who view Israel favorably. Still, some Democrats argue the issue is broader than one party. Emanuel told Axios, “I think the Democratic Party has an Israel issue, but I think the Republicans have a Jewish issue.”