Fox News reports the results of a Gallup poll taken earlier this year, but newly relevant in light of recent events in Israel. The poll asked Americans whether they supported Israel or the Palestinians in the conflict in the Middle East.
Democratic sympathies for Palestinians has increased over the last decade, and a Gallup poll published in March 2023 found their affinity toward the Palestinians finally eclipsed their support of Israel, 49% to 38%.
The attitudes from March reflected a continued decline in Israeli support, from 40% to 38% and an 11-point surge of support for Palestinian people, from 38% to 49%.
Republicans overwhelmingly support Israel with 78% supporting the Middle Eastern ally. Only 11% expressed sympathies more with the Palestinians. The nearly 8-in-10 support for Israel has been steadfast since 2003.
Our sense that Republicans and Democrats live in different worlds, believe different things, and evaluate events in nearly opposite ways is reinforced by these findings.
