Americans have become more likely to describe Israel as an ally that shares U.S. interests and values since the war with Hamas began, but they're divided over whether Israel has gone too far in its response to last month's attack, according to a new poll.
Americans have become more likely to describe Israel as an ally that shares U.S. interests and values since the war with Hamas began, but they're divided over whether Israel has gone too far in its response to last month's attack, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
During an August poll, only 32% of Americans described Israel as an ally that shares U.S. interests and values. But that figure increased to 44% in the latest survey, which was conducted after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas which left 1,400 Israelis dead. Complicating the situation is Americans' interest in balancing several foreign policy goals simultaneously. About 6 in 10 believe it's extremely important or very important for the U.S. to help recover hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, while roughly half said the same thing about preventing harm to Palestinian civilians or providing humanitarian relief in the territory.
Such sentiments are less common among younger voters like Sean O'Hara, an 18-year-old in California. He said he's registered to vote, but not with a political party. Israel gained control of the Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza during the Six Days War in 1967. "He's not taking a proper stand," he said. "He seems to be trying to dictate policy to Netanyahu, and Netanyahu doesn't seem to be having any of it," he said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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