Sympathy for Israelis dropped 14% among Republicans over the last year, underscoring waning support for Israel as the country’s ongoing offensive in Gaza wages on, according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University.
Among Republicans, the new poll finds that 64% say their sympathies lay with the Israelis, while 7% say they are with Palestinians. In a May 2024 Quinnipiac poll, Republicans sympathy for Israel was at 78%, marking a 14% drop.
The poll also funds dwindling support for Israel among Democrats, who had already sharply trailed Republicans in saying they viewed Israel favorably.
Just 12% say their sympathies lay more with Israelis, while 60% sympathize more with Palestinians. Last year, 30% of Democrats said they sympathized more with Israelis, demonstrating a 18% drop.
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