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<\/a><\/p>\nSince the war in Gaza, American support for Israel has eroded <\/p>\n
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After the October 7 massacre<\/a> carried out by Hamas, and after nearly three years in which more than 73,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to figures from the Hamas-run Health Ministry in the enclave, American sympathy has shifted toward the Palestinians. The poll found that many Americans, about 4 in 10, do not know enough to say whether Israel\u2019s immediate military response to the Hamas attack or its ongoing military operations were justified.<\/p>\n Among those who did hold an opinion, most said the initial response was justified, but a majority also said the current operations are not justified. About three-quarters of Jewish adults said Israel\u2019s initial response was justified, but only about 4 in 10 said the same about its ongoing actions.<\/p>\n Harold Kalmus, a 69-year-old Democrat from Arden, Delaware, who describes himself as Jewish by birth, said he remembers feeling pride in Israel when he was younger, but no longer. \u201cI realize that there is a threat from Hamas. And I realize they\u2019re in a very difficult situation, but what they have done is just an unspeakable horror. They\u2019re trying to wipe out a civilization as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n Among Democrats: US is \u2018too supportive\u2019 of Israel<\/p>\n The poll also examined support for Israel by party affiliation and found a decisive shift within the Democratic Party. About 58% of Democrats now say the U.S. is \u201ctoo supportive\u201d of Israel, up from 45% in an AP-NORC poll in January 2024, when former President Joe Biden was in office. That includes 51% of Jewish Democrats in the new poll.<\/p>\n About 62% of Democrats say the U.S. is \u201cnot supportive enough\u201d of the Palestinians, up from 49% in 2024. Younger Democrats, age 45 and under, are still more likely than older Democrats to say the U.S. is \u201cnot supportive enough\u201d of the Palestinians, but older Democrats are closing the gap. About 57% of older Democrats now say the U.S. should do more for the Palestinians, up from 39% two years ago.<\/p>\n Joy Jennik, a 73-year-old Democrat from Brookfield, Wisconsin, said she did not have strong views about the U.S. relationship with Israel until after the October 7 Hamas attack. Now, she believes Israel is guilty of genocide. \u201cThe Gaza Strip, there\u2019s not a lot left of it. Those poor people are barely living.\u201d<\/p>\n Biden and Netanyahu <\/p>\n (Photo: Susan Walsh, AP)<\/p>\n Republicans: Support for Israel remains, but less so among the young<\/p>\n Among Republicans, only a small share, 13%, describe Israel\u2019s actions as \u201cgenocide,\u201d though there is a notable age gap. About 20% of Republicans under 45 say Israel has committed genocide, while only 10% of those over 45 believe that. Overall, 60% of Republicans describe U.S. support for Israel as \u201cabout right.\u201d Only 20% say the U.S. is \u201ctoo supportive\u201d of Israel, though Republicans under 45 are more likely to say so.<\/p>\n The overall share of Republicans who say the U.S. is \u201ctoo supportive\u201d of Israel has not changed significantly since 2024, but the share who say the U.S. is \u201cnot supportive enough\u201d has shrunk from 39% to 15%.<\/p>\n Mike Cardona, a 70-year-old Republican from the Phoenix suburbs, said he is satisfied with the level of U.S. support for Israel and rejects the idea that Israel has committed genocide. \u201cI wish they\u2019d gone in harder and better,\u201d he said of Israel\u2019s military operation in Gaza. \u201cUnfortunately, some innocents will be hurt, but Hamas and Hezbollah never took that into consideration when they were killing children and women in Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n Netanyahu or Mamdani?<\/p>\n Several poll respondents stressed that their criticism of Israel focused on its leaders, especially Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, who is seen as closely aligned with President Donald Trump<\/a>. Overall, only 20% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Netanyahu, while nearly twice as many, 38%, have an unfavorable view. About 41% say they do not know enough. Netanyahu is especially unpopular among Jewish adults: about 6 in 10 view him unfavorably, while about one-third view him favorably. Mamdani; viewed favorably by 44% of US Jews, compared with only one-third for Netanyahu <\/p>\n (Photo: AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n Younger adults, regardless of party, are more likely than older adults to say they have no opinion of Netanyahu. But while older Republicans view Netanyahu more favorably than unfavorably, younger Republicans\u2019 views lean negative.<\/p>\n![\"\u05d2'\u05d5](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SkxONc0AVke_0_313_3000_1688_0_x-large.jpg\" "\\"Biden")
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