Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Does a foreign country’s stance on Israel affect your decision to travel there?” Of the 240 people who responded, 69% said yes and 31% said no. Comments were submitted by 80 people. A few follow.

I stand with Israel, full stop. In fact, I will be traveling to Israel in mid-April this year in a show of support and solidarity.

I am not a citizen of Israel. I have enough trouble with the actions of my own country’s government.

While I do have a bucket list of desirable eventual vacation destinations, all things being equal, I would certainly prefer to spend my money in a country that doesn’t exude anti-Zionism.

Not necessarily … but it does cause me to be more careful about expressing my Judaism outwardly.

Travel to Asia or Eastern Europe removes most of the risk of trying to enjoy a trip to a country where people might attack you for being Jewish. Until the government changes in Spain take it off your list. I wouldn’t get too excited about France, U.K., Belgium, the Netherlands, or Norway either. Anti-Zionism is antisemitism.

Not at all. Why should it? There are so few countries that support Israel’s recent war policies in Gaza, that I wouldn’t be able to travel anywhere. Tourism in Israel, for example, is at a crisis low level as tourists are electing to go elsewhere rather than support Bibi’s war machine. The policies of Bibi and Israel are to blame for its own isolation.

It depends on their specific position, and why.

I’m not doing any travel now out of the USA.

I take no notice of foreign countries’ stance or other ignorant anti-Jewish rhetoric.

It isn’t the only factor, but it definitely enters into the decision.

It is important that we all put ourselves in the position of learning from anti-Zionists what motivates them and inform them of our truth. Travel gives us an excellent opportunity to achieve this.

If I weren’t already living in the U.S., our support of Israel would definitely make me not want to come here.

It’s difficult to find any country that is not antisemitic.

The existence of the Jewish people is tied to the existence of Israel. Why then would any Jew support those who wish to harm Israel? PJC