The following article, Massive Shift: Poll Shows Where Majority of Americans Stand on Israel’s Actions in Gaza, was first published on another website.Flag And Cross.
Israel’s methodical destruction of terrorist hiding places in Gaza has come at the cost of American support for continuing the war to root out Hamas, according to a new poll.
A new Gallup poll shows that support for Israel’s war has declined from a November survey, when support stood at 50 percent, to 36 percent this month.
The poll found that opposition to the grinding campaign that has left vast areas of Gaza in ruins has risen from 45 percent in November to 55 percent this month.
An Israeli woman taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack told The New York Times she was sexually assaulted and tortured in Gaza, describing extensive details of her 55 days in captivity. https://t.co/THy3jkciS7
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Respondents not taking a side increased from 4 percent in November to 9 percent this month.
The poll shows that support among all partisan groups has dipped. Republicans remain the most faithful to Israel.
According to the poll, support for Israel among Republicans declined from 71 percent to 64 percent; among independents from 47 percent to 29 percent; and among Democrats from 36 percent to 18 percent.
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