"A new NBC News poll found that positive views towards Israel among Democrats dropped from 34% in 2023 to just 13% in 2026. More than four times as many Democrats (57%) reported feeling negative towards Israel, while 30% said they were either neutral or unsure."
"Support for Israel among Americans aged 65 and over fell 9% over the past three years, from 64% in 2023 to 55% in 2026, with negative feelings toward Israel up from 12% to 21% in that same period. Support for Israel among the 50-64 age bracket fell even more drastically, dropping from 59% in 2023 to just 37% in 2026."
"Young people in the 18-34 age bracket were the most opposed to Israel, with just 13% expressing support and a whopping 63% expressing opposition to the state. Positive views towards Israel among young people also halved between 2023 and 2026."
"Among all parties and age groups, sympathy for Palestinians skyrocketed in the past 13 years, between 2013 and 2026, rising from 13% to 39%. While just 18% of Democrats expressed more sympathy for Palestinians than Israelis in 2013, that number shot up to 67% in 2026."
Support for Israel among Democrats has declined dramatically from 34% in 2023 to 13% in 2026, with 57% now holding negative views. Independent support nearly halved from 40% to 21%, while Republican support dropped 9 percentage points to 54%. Declines occurred across all age groups, with the steepest drops among those aged 50-64, falling from 59% to 37%. Young Americans aged 18-34 show the strongest opposition, with only 13% supporting Israel and 63% opposing it. Conversely, sympathy for Palestinians has surged dramatically across the political spectrum, rising from 13% nationally in 2013 to 39% in 2026, and among Democrats specifically from 18% to 67%.
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