From Fox News: Americans’ opinions regarding Israel have dramatically soured in recent years, fueled by a surge in negative views among Democrats and independents, according to a new national poll.
The results of the survey, by NBC News, come amid sharp political debates among Democrats over support for Israel two and a half years after the start of the war between Israelis and Hamas in Gaza.
Just 32% of Americans view Israel positively, with 39% seeing the Jewish state in a negative light, according to the poll, which was conducted Feb. 27-March 2. That’s a sea change from three years ago, when Americans held a positive view of Israel by a 47%-34% margin.
Much of that decline in positive views is due to Democrats and independents, according to the survey.
Here is what the poll reveals:
- Democratic support for Israel has plummeted from 34% positive in 2023 to just 13% currently.
- Republican support for Israel has declined slightly from 63% positive in 2023 to 54% currently.
- Americans are now divided on whether they are more sympathetic to Israel or the Palestinians.
- Americans are now divided in their sympathies towards Israel and Palestine, with a significant shift among Democrats and Independents towards supporting Palestine.
- Republicans remain significantly more sympathetic to Israel than Democrats and Independents.
- Younger Americans show a decline in positive views and sympathies towards Israel.
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