American support to Israel collapses, reveals research

Gallup data reveal deep division in the US about conflict, with republicans in isolation supporting support to Netanyahu

The portrait of US public opinion on conflict in Gaza draws a scenario of growing rejection and deep division. A new survey by the Gallup Institute, conducted July 7 and 21, points out that only about one third of adults in the United States still supports Israel’s military action in the region. This number represents a substantial drop in relation to the beginning of the conflict, when approximately half of the Americans endorsed Israeli operations.

What has changed? The wave of disapproval does not reach all equally, but reveals a political abyss. The dizzying fall in support is mainly pulled by democratic and independent voters. Meanwhile, Republicans remain widely aligned with Israel’s actions and their Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We have observed this drop in approval since the past fall, and it is really driven by democrats and independent,” explains Megan Brenan, Senior Publisher of Gallup. “Republicans are still willing to participate for now.”

The disappointment numbers:

• General approval: Just 33% Of the Americans currently approve the Israeli military action, a sharp drop against the about 50% registered after the Hamas attack on October 7.
• Increasing rejection: Nearly 6 out of 10 adults (approximately 60%) disapproval The offensive, a significant increase over 45% of November 2023.
• Party Division: The gap is shocking. Just 8% of the Democrats and a quarter of the independent approve the military campaign. Among Republicans, however, support remains massive.
• Divided generation: Age is also a crucial factor. Just 1 out of 10 adults under 35 supports Israel, contrasting with about half of those with 55 years or older.

Netanyahu with free fall image

Rejection is not limited to military operations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself reaches his worst popularity rate among Americans since Gallup began to measure him in 1997. Current research, coinciding with his recent US visit, reveals that:

• 52% of American adults now have a vision unfavorable de Netanyahu.
• Just 29% see it positively.
• About 2 out of 10 do not have an opinion formed or do not know it.
• “This is the first time we see most Americans with an unfavorable view of it,” says Brenan. “All these questions in this research show us basically the same story, and it’s not good for the Israeli government right now.”

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The deterioration of Netanyahu’s image is remarkable, especially compared to April 2019, when he was seen more positively. While about two thirds of Republicans maintain a favorable view of the Israeli leader, only about 1 in 10 democrats and 2 out of 10 independent shares of this opinion.

The conflict weighs unevenly also in the evaluation of American leaders. Although more than half of US adults (55%) disapproves of the way former President Donald Trump deals with the situation in the Middle East, according to AP-NORC complementary survey, he faces less internal turbulence than his predecessor, Joe Biden.

The solid support of the Republican base to Trump in this issue mirrors the continuous approval of Israel’s military actions by the party. About 8 out of 10 Republicans Approve Trump’s conduct in the Middle East. In contrast, Biden, the previous year, via only about 4 out of 10 Democrats Supporting your approach to conflict, highlighting a significant fracture within your own party.

The March AP-NORC survey already anticipated this cleavage. Republicans were much more likely to sympathize with Israelis than with Palestinians. Moreover, while Americans generally prioritized the supply of Humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza on military aid to Israel, the Republicans defended the opposite: for them, the Military Assistance to Israel It was seen as a higher priority.

Gallup research outlines a clear map: US initial support to the Israeli offensive in Gaza has gone out, replaced by significant majority disapproval. However, this feeling is not uniform. It reveals a deeply stamped America, where partisanship and generation strongly define the vision of a distant conflict, but which resonates intensely in the domestic debate.

Netanyahu’s image undergoes a historical setback, and while the pressure for a change of course seems to grow between the population, the solid republican support suggests that for a significant US slice, Israel’s current policy still finds resonance. The humanitarian challenge in Gaza, quoted as a background of the research period, remains an open wound influencing these perceptions.

Trump presses Israel for more humanitarian aid in Gaza while crisis deepens

Faced with a humanitarian crisis that gets worse in Gaza, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is concerned about the situation in the territory and asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure the distribution of food to the local population. The statement marks an apparent change in the posture of the American leader, who had been adopting a further position compared to international criticism of the lack of humanitarian assistance in the region.

During a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Strmer at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Trump pointed out that the United States and other countries are already sending resources and food to the Gaza Strip. However, he stressed that it is essential that Israel takes the role as a facilitator so that helps actually reaches people.

“I want him to make sure they get the food. I want to make sure they get the food,” Trump said, referring to Netanyahu. The president also questioned the version presented by the Israeli government that there is no hunger in Gaza. “Based on television … These children seem to be very hungry,” he said after being asked if he agreed with the Israeli leader’s statements.

Trump’s words echo a growing concern in several countries, in the face of impactful images of malnourished children and reports of deaths from inonation. The appeal of the US president comes at a delicate time, when international pressure increases and leaders around the world ask for a more effective response to the humanitarian crisis.

United States plan to create food distribution centers

Amid the worsening situation, Trump announced that the United States are planning the creation of food centers in Gaza. Although it does not detail how and when this will be done, the president said the goal is to ensure that help quickly reaches the local population.

The statement occurs shortly after Israel announced air releases of humanitarian aid and limited pauses in combat in some areas of Gaza, as a way to facilitate the distribution of food and supplies. Even so, international organizations and political leaders continue to criticize the scale and effectiveness of actions so far.

International pressure grows

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi also appealed Trump during a television speech. “Please make every effort to stop this war and deliver help. I believe it’s time to end this war,” he said. For him, Trump is “the one who is able to stop war, deliver help and end this suffering.”

Trump acknowledged that Hamas has made it difficult to distribute food by intercepting part of the aid, but also stated that Israel has “a lot of responsibility” about the situation. Even so, he pointed out that the country also faces challenges, especially in relation to about 20 hostages still kept in captivity by members of the extremist group.

“I think Israel can do a lot,” said the president, without going into detail. Shortly thereafter, he diverted the focus of the conversation to other subjects, especially Iran.

United Kingdom also manifests itself

British Prime Minister Keir Strmer was more emphatic in classifying the situation in Gaza as “absolutely intolerable.” He stated that the British population is “angry” with what they have seen in the images released by the international media.

“It’s a desperate situation,” said Strmer, who faces pressure within the Labor Party to recognize a Palestinian state, something France has recently done. The United Kingdom defends the creation of a Palestinian state as part of a long -term peace agreement based on a two -state solution.

Trump, in turn, was more reserved for being asked about the recognition of Palestine as a state. “I won’t take a position,” he said. “I don’t care that he takes a position,” he added, referring to the Stmerr.

UN debate on the future of the region

While leaders discuss the region’s future, the United Nations General Assembly began a high level conference on Monday to discuss the solution of two states between Israel and Palestine. The meeting, which will be attended by authorities from various countries, is co -appeared by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France and Saudi Arabia.

However, both Israel and the United States decided to boycott the event, which demonstrates the complexity of the positions around the conflict.

US Vice President reinforces concern with Gaza

Vice President JD Vance also spoke out about the situation in Gaza during a speech in Canton, Ohio. He stressed that the United States is closely following the humanitarian crisis and regretted the growing number of children starving in the territory.

“Israel needs to do more to allow this help to enter and we also need to declare war on Hamas so that these people stop preventing food from this territory,” Vance said, reinforcing the US government’s concern for the situation.

With information from AP*