{"id":2156185,"date":"2024-01-22T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-over-hamas-poll\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:38:03","slug":"americans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-over-hamas-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-over-hamas-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Israel over Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famericans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-over-hamas-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2156185&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Americans Overwhelmingly Support Israel Over Hamas: Poll\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/bob-menendez-spent-thousands-to-retain-dem-super-lawyer-marc-elias-and-hunter-bidens-firm\" data-post-url id=\"print-1851369\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>(Samuel \u200dCorum\/Getty Images)<\/h2>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>An\u2064 Overwhelming Majority Backs Israel in\u2063 Conflict with Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>An overwhelming \u2064majority of \u200dAmericans stands firmly behind \u2062Israel in its ongoing battle against Hamas, as revealed by\u200b a recent poll. According\u2062 to the survey conducted by Harvard University&#8217;s Center for \u2062American Political Studies, HarrisX, and the Harris Poll, 80% of the 2,346 \u200dregistered voters \u200dexpressed their support \u200bfor Israel, \u2062while only \u200c20% sided with Hamas. Although the percentage favoring Israel has slightly decreased by 1%, various other indicators indicate that the American\u200b people&#8217;s support \u200dfor\u200b the \u200cJewish state remains steady\u2062 or even increasing.<\/p>\n<p>The poll also found\u200b that two-thirds\u200d of respondents believe that \u200bIsrael \u200cis not committing genocide in Gaza, but rather defending itself and aiming\u2062 to eliminate Hamas. A similar percentage expressed\u2064 the view that Hamas cannot be negotiated \u200bwith \u2062and is solely dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Furthermore, two-thirds of those surveyed stated\u200c that a\u200c ceasefire should only occur after\u2063 the release of all hostages taken by Hamas and the group&#8217;s removal from\u2063 power, representing a 3% increase from the previous month.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the future governance of Gaza, the poll revealed that 2% fewer respondents this month compared to December believed that Hamas should be removed from running the region. Additionally, 30% favored Israeli control, 31% supported the Palestinian Authority&#8217;s administration, and 39%\u200c advocated for a \u2063new authority established\u2063 in collaboration with Arab nations. The percentage of those favoring\u200b Israeli control decreased by 4%, \u200bwhile those \u200bfavoring the\u2062 Palestinian Authority increased by\u200c the same \u200bmargin.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, younger voters exhibited less \u200dapproval of Israel&#8217;s actions in the conflict. Among \u2063voters aged 18-24, 57% perceived Israel&#8217;s actions as genocide, while half of \u200bthose aged 25-34\u200c shared the same \u2064view. Nevertheless, all age groups overwhelmingly agreed that Hamas seeks to commit genocide against Jews in \u2064Israel and expressed support\u2063 for Israel over Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The survey \u2062also\u200d introduced \u2063questions about attacks by Yemen&#8217;s Iran-backed Houthis on ships in the\u200d Red Sea. A significant majority, 77%, \u2064considered the\u2064 Houthis a terror\u200d group, and nearly three-quarters supported retaliatory \u200cstrikes against them. \u2064Furthermore, 84% believed\u200b that the United States and other countries should escalate the\u2063 strikes if the Houthis continue their attacks. These \u200dopinions \u200cwere shared by majorities across all age groups.<\/p>\n<p>Last month&#8217;s poll conducted by the same organizations garnered attention for the responses of young voters. In that survey, 51% of respondents aged 18-24 \u2064expressed the belief that Israel\u2062 should be &#8220;ended&#8221; and handed over to Hamas and the Palestinians. \u200cAdditionally, 67% of that age group viewed\u2064 Jews as oppressors. However, the same poll \u200bdid reveal some traces\u2063 of support for the Jewish state \u200camong young \u2063voters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhat percentage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/polls-finds-rising-tide-of-voters-worried-biden-lacks-fitness-to-be-president\/\" title=\"Polls show growing concern among voters about Biden's fitness for presidency.\">registered voters expressed<\/a> their support for\u200b Israel, according to the poll? How does this reflect the American\u200b people&#8217;s perception of Israel as a democratic nation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Cur if Hamas \u2064stops launching rockets and incendiary balloons\u200b into Israel. These results clearly demonstrate that the majority of Americans understand the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and firmly support Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself against acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>One of \u2063the key findings of the poll is the overwhelming support for Israel among Americans. Despite the ongoing conflict and biased media coverage, 80% of registered voters expressed their\u200c support for \u2062Israel,\u200b while only 20% sided with Hamas. This shows that the American people recognize Israel as a democratic nation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-and-new-zealand-boost-defense-cooperation\/\" title=\"Japan and New Zealand Boost Defense Cooperation\">shares common values<\/a> and interests with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The poll also revealed that \u200dtwo-thirds of respondents\u200c believe that Israel\u200d is\u2062 not committing genocide in Gaza. This dispels the misinformation and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-sharptons-group-nicki-minaj-uninformed-spread-false-information\/\" title=\"Al Sharpton\u2019s Group: Nicki Minaj \u2018Uninformed,\u2019 Spread \u2018False Information\u2019\">false narratives spread<\/a> by anti-Israel activists who seek to delegitimize and demonize the Jewish state. Instead, Americans recognize that Israel is engaged \u2063in a defensive operation \u200daimed at neutralizing the threats posed by \u200bHamas and protecting \u2064its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the poll indicated that a significant majority of Americans \u200dview Hamas as an uncompromising terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of \u200bIsrael. This aligns with the longstanding perception \u200cof Hamas as a group that rejects peaceful negotiations \u200band resorts to violence as a means to achieve its goals. Americans understand that engaging in dialogue with such an extremist group would be futile and counterproductive.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of a\u200d ceasefire, two-thirds of those surveyed stated that it should only occur if Hamas stops its aggressive actions, such as \u200claunching rockets and incendiary balloons. This demonstrates that Americans believe in holding Hamas\u200c accountable for\u2064 its provocative behavior and understand that a genuine and lasting peace can only be achieved if Hamas \u200dceases its attacks on \u2063Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The results \u200cof this poll indicate\u200b that Americans are well-informed and able to differentiate between the actions and intentions \u2064of Israel and Hamas. They recognize Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense, condemn Hamas&#8217; terrorist activities, and understand the necessity of holding Hamas accountable for its actions.\u200b This overwhelming support for Israel should serve as a reminder to policymakers and the media that the\u200c American people expect their government to stand with Israel in its fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The findings also highlight the importance of accurate and \u200dunbiased reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It\u2062 is crucial for the media to present a balanced perspective that accurately reflects the realities \u2063on\u200d the\u2064 ground and avoids perpetuating false narratives. This will help foster a better\u200c understanding among the general public and contribute to \u2064a more informed and nuanced discussion on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent poll reaffirms that Americans overwhelmingly support \u200cIsrael over Hamas in the ongoing \u2063conflict. It\u2064 underscores the strong bond\u2062 and shared values between the United States \u2064and Israel, as well as the recognition of Israel&#8217;s right to defend \u2063itself against acts of terrorism. \u200cAs\u2064 the conflict \u2063continues, it is important for policymakers and the media to take note of these findings and\u200c ensure that the American people&#8217;s support for\u200d Israel is accurately represented \u2064and taken into account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>80% of registered American voters in a recent poll by Harvard University&#8217;s Center for American Political Studies, HarrisX, and the Harris Poll expressed their support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas. This overwhelming majority backs Israel over the terror group. 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