U.S. support for Israel declines as Democrats grow critical

American public support for Israel has eroded to a historic low, with a new poll showing a significant portion of the public believes the country has committed genocide in Gaza and a majority of Democrats now say the United States is too supportive of its longtime ally. The findings, from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey conducted in mid-June, reveal a foreign policy consensus fracturing along partisan and generational lines nearly three years after the latest war in Gaza began.

According to the poll, about one-third of U.S. adults believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians during the conflict. This view is held by roughly half of Democrats but only 13 percent of Republicans. Nearly half of all adults said they did not know enough to offer an opinion. Among Jewish American adults, 30 percent said Israel has committed genocide, while 49 percent said it has not.

The survey indicates a decisive shift within the Democratic Party. Fifty-eight percent of Democrats now say the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, a notable increase from 45 percent in January 2024. This includes 51 percent of Jewish Democrats. Conversely, 62 percent of...