Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, American support for Israel has undergone a seismic reversal, with large shares of voters expressing starkly negative views about the Israeli cabinet's management of the conflict, a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University found.
A majority of American voters now oppose sending additional economic and military aid to Israel, a stunning reversal in public opinion since the Oct. 7. About six out of 10 voters said that Israel should end its military campaign, even if the remaining Israeli captives were not released or Hamas was not eliminated, NY Times reports.
40 percent of the participants in this poll believes Israel is intentionally killing civilians in Gaza.
Taken together, the findings in the Times/Siena survey show a major deterioration in support for a staunch American ally that has enjoyed decades of bipartisan backing.
The survey also hints at challenges for the US-Israel alliance in the future. Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign aid since 1948, receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in support.
Younger voters, regardless of party, were less likely to back continuing that support. Nearly seven in 10 voters under 30 said they opposed additional economic or military aid.
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