US EditionAmericans Now Sympathize More with Palestinians than Israelis, Gallup Finds
A Gallup poll shows 41% of U.S. adults sympathize more with Palestinians, marking a historic shift driven by Democrats, independents, and younger voters, pollsters said.
- On Feb 27, Gallup released a poll showing 41% of U.S. adults sympathize more with Palestinians and 36% with Israelis, a first in its trend.
- Long-Term shifts since around 2017, accelerated during the Gaza war, drove Democrats and independents toward Palestinians, with younger Americans also moving since 2020, reaching new highs this year.
- Among independents, about 4 in 10 say they sympathize more with Palestinians, according to the Gallup poll released on February 27.
- The poll signals political repercussions as U.S. assistance to Israel divides party primaries and sparks student protests on college campuses, intensifying debate over U.S. politics and foreign policy.
- A majority of U.S. adults, 57%, support an independent Palestinian state, with three-quarters of Democrats and about 6 in 10 independents backing it, according to Gallup. By contrast, regional support remains lower.
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New poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.
For the first time since 2001, Americans have more sympathy for the Palestinians than for the Israelis, according to a new Gallup poll. Forty-one percent of Americans favor the Palestinians, while 36 percent favor the Israelis. While the five-point difference is not significant, it is a stark contrast to historical data, and even to a survey a year ago, when Israelis enjoyed greater sympathy by a margin of 46 to 33. This came at the worst possib…
Americans now more sympathetic to Palestinians than Israelis – poll
Americans now more sympathetic to Palestinians than Israelis – poll | 27 Feb 2026 | For the first time in recent history, more Americans now sympathize more with the Palestinians than the Israelis, a Gallup poll has found. According to the survey, sympathy for the Israeli cause has fallen a record 10% in the last year. The poll, which was published on Friday, found that 41% of Americans say their sympathies lie “more with the Palestinians” than …
More Americans now sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis, new poll finds
(JTA) — Another major poll has founded that sympathy has surged among Americans for Palestinians and now exceeds support for Israelis. Gallup, one of the country’s most respected polling outfits, found that 41% of Americans say they sympathize more with the Palestinians, compare to 36% who sympathize more with the Israelis. A year ago, a Gallup poll showed a 13-point advantage for the Israelis. The poll comes nearly six months after a national p…
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