As open war rages in the Middle East following the Palestinian organization Hamas’ recent attack on Israel, American sympathies are strongly on Israel’s side — and getting stronger.
Nearly half (48%) of U.S. adult citizens say they are more sympathetic toward the Israelis in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, compared to just 10% who are more sympathetic toward the Palestinians. Almost a quarter (23%) sympathize with both sides.
These findings come from the latest Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adult citizens, conducted October 14 – 17, 2023.
This sympathy for Israel has been trending upward. The 48% who sympathize with Israel is higher than the 42% who said the same in last week’s poll, in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. It’s also significantly above the 31% who backed Israel in March 2023.
Support for the Palestinians hasn’t fallen in this period. The 10% who sympathize more with the Palestinians now is similar to the 9% who felt that last week and the 13% who backed the Palestinians in March.
The original article can be found at YouGov.
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