Oct 22, 2025, 4:51 PM

Most Americans support US recognition of Palestinian state

Most Americans support US recognition of Palestinian state

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Most Americans - including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans - think the US should recognize Palestinian statehood, a sign that President Donald Trump's opposition to doing so is out of step with public opinion.

The six-day poll, which closed on Monday, found 59% of respondents backed US recognition of a Palestinian state, while 33% were opposed and the rest were unsure or did not answer the question, Reuters reported. 

About half of Trump's Republicans - 53% - opposed doing so, while 41% of Republicans said they would support the U.S. recognizing a Palestinian state.

A growing number of countries - including US allies Britain, Canada, France and Australia - have formally recognized Palestinian statehood in recent weeks, drawing condemnation from Israel, whose founding in 1948 led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and decades of conflict.

Israeli bombardments have leveled vast swaths of Palestinian neighborhoods in Gaza following the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023.

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