Democrats favor the Palestinians over the Israelis for the first time, according to a Gallup poll released last week and conducted before the dramatic protests in Israel against Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms.
began polling the question in 2001, Democrats favored Israel over the Palestinians by a 35-point margin. In 2023, Democrats favor the Palestinians over Israel for the first time, and by an 11-point margin.
Gallup notes that majorities of voters from both parties still view Israel favorably — “82% of Republicans, 67% of independents and 56% of Democrats.” Only a minority of each views the Palestinian Authority favorably. There are too few adult members of Generation Z in the recent poll to report, but the limited available data suggest their views on this question are similar to millennials’.Americans’ views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have become more polarized as Democrats increasingly commiserate with the Palestinians, while Republicans maintain their solid alignment with the Israelis.
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