American Poll: Pro-Palestinian Sentiment Begins to Slightly Exceed Pro-Israel Sentiment

American Poll Shows a Turning Trend in American Society's Support for Israel.

After Hamas, an Islamic Fundamentalist Movement Organization, launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, American voters generally sympathized with Israel, with 47% supporting Israel at the time, while only 20% supported Palestinians. However, in the latest survey, only 34% of respondents stated they were on Israel's side, while 35% expressed support for Palestinians, and another 31% said they were unsure or equally supportive of both sides.

Now, most American voters oppose continuing economic and military aid to Israel, which is a major shift in public opinion since the outbreak of the Gaza war. About 60% of voters believe that even if there are still hostages not yet released or Hamas not completely destroyed, Israel should end its military operation. At the same time, 40% of respondents believed that Israel "deliberately" killed civilians in Gaza, a proportion nearly twice that of the relevant poll in 2023.

According to CNA, according to the results of the New York Times and Siena University poll, this long-term firm ally of the United States, who has received consistent support from both parties, is experiencing a significant decline in public support. Unless faced with catastrophic events such as war, in today's highly polarized American society, public opinion often changes gradually over a long period of time, and such a large-scale change in a short period is rare.

This survey also implies challenges facing the future relationship between the US and Israel. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been the country that has received the most US aid, with billions of dollars in support accumulated.

Youth voters across party lines generally tend to oppose continued assistance to Israel. Nearly 70% of voters under the age of 30 expressed opposition to additional economic or military aid.

The recent drop in support for Israel mainly comes from Democratic voters in the United States. The Republican Party generally continues to support Israel, but there is also a slight decline.

About two years ago, Democrats in the United States had almost equal support for Israel and Palestine, with 34% sympathetic to Israel and 31% supporting Palestine. But now, grassroots Democrats across the country overwhelmingly support Palestinians, with 54% expressing more sympathy for Palestinians, while only 13% expressed sympathy for Israel.

This poll was conducted nationwide from September 22 to 27 among 1,313 registered voters.

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