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David__77

(23,402 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2024, 09:51 AM Mar 27

Majority of Americans now oppose Israeli action in Gaza: Gallup poll [View all]

A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's military actions in Gaza, in a stark shift since last fall, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.

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Among Republicans, the percentage who approve of Israel's actions has dropped from 71% in November to 64% in March, the poll found.

The dip is even sharper among among Democrats. Fewer than one in five (18%) say they approve of Israel's actions. That's down from 36% in November.

Among people who identify as independents, the approval rating has dropped from 47% to 29% in the span.

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https://www.axios.com/2024/03/27/majority-americans-disapprove-israel-gaza-poll

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Majority of Americans now oppose Israeli action in Gaza: Gallup poll [View all] David__77 Mar 27 OP

I won't forget that Israel was attacked Marthe48 Mar 27 #1

"Retaliated enough" Sky Jewels Mar 27 #5

Precisely DENVERPOPS Mar 27 #23

Don't hold your breath that Bibi and his cronies will ever face any totodeinhere Mar 30 #117

You seem confused how War works EX500rider Mar 27 #9

It's called genocide Nutty Putty Mar 27 #16

Feel free to list the magical Wars where civilians didn't get killed EX500rider Mar 27 #18

Feel free to pretend that war crimes don't matter Stargleamer Mar 27 #33

You do realize after 68 dead civilians at Pearl Harbor we proceeded to kill almost 3 million Japanese... EX500rider Mar 27 #35

Had nothing to do with Eko Mar 27 #54

We lost around 65,000 troops in the Pacific theater NickB79 Mar 27 #61

Comparing a world war Eko Mar 27 #62

The world isn't that different NickB79 Mar 27 #65

Sure, Eko Mar 27 #69

The point being that the Japanese struck at mostly military targets EX500rider Mar 27 #71

Huh, Eko Mar 27 #72

That was in the Japanese Chinese War EX500rider Mar 27 #73

That was a large part of WW2. Eko Mar 27 #74

Wow -- come on, man, that si not true obamanut2012 Mar 27 #87

The reason the US got into the war was Pearl Harbor, full stop EX500rider Mar 27 #92

After 75 years of conflict. . . Stargleamer Mar 27 #90

They don't have to kill all Gazan's EX500rider Mar 27 #91

The more Palestinian civilians see their families getting killed Stargleamer Mar 30 #113

So I guess that all the Gaza civilians at the food trucks who were gunned down DemocraticPatriot Mar 30 #116

Why did someone claim they were armed? EX500rider Mar 30 #119

By your logic, they must have been armed--- or the IDF wouldn't have killed them--- right? DemocraticPatriot Mar 30 #120

Urban warfare against un-uniformed opponents often results in civilian casualties EX500rider Mar 30 #121

Oddly enough, most of those 68 dead civilians at Pearl Harbor were DemocraticPatriot Mar 30 #114

I wasn't excusing anything EX500rider Mar 30 #122

That's not how wars work. Ace Rothstein Mar 27 #40

The US stopped in Vietnam. . . Stargleamer Mar 28 #106

That's a very strange and inaccurate comparison. Ace Rothstein Mar 28 #109

Hamas is committing war crimes Mossfern Mar 27 #64

Wars tend to lead to war crimes Stargleamer Mar 28 #108

War crimes committed by one side do not excuse war crimes committed DemocraticPatriot Mar 30 #115

Israel is not engaging in war crimes. TexasDem69 Mar 27 #102

On the other hand. . . Stargleamer Mar 28 #105

Again, war, not war crimes TexasDem69 Mar 28 #111

Then Amnesty International, Oxfam, Human Rights Watch. . . Stargleamer Mar 29 #112

I am not defending genocide by any means. But... totodeinhere Mar 30 #118

Milosevic liked to say the same thing peppertree Mar 27 #21

it was not 1700 on Oct 7 Celerity Mar 27 #42

Yes, somehow the number killed on Oct. 7 keeps rising according to pro-Netanyahu poster.. brush Mar 27 #52

Are there pro Netanyahu posters here? Mossfern Mar 27 #53

No one is denying Israel's right to defend itself. But come on, over-retaliation is over-retaliation. brush Mar 27 #57

It's not retaliation... Mossfern Mar 27 #60

IMO it's over retaliation when 30,000 Palestinians are killed vs 1200 Israelis. brush Mar 27 #66

There is no such thing as a quota on retaliation - and this is NOT retaliation Mossfern Mar 27 #68

Stop ignoring that Netanyahu is a warmonger who wants the war to continue as long as possible... brush Mar 27 #77

This may be a surprise to you... Mossfern Mar 27 #89

This is where I am in all of it too - agree with your 3 points. nt TBF Mar 27 #98

We are in agreement. My hope is that all you wish for Israel comes true. brush Mar 27 #101

You're right Avalon Sparks Mar 27 #94

Sorry for misstating the number of victims on Oct 7 Marthe48 Mar 27 #93

Bernie is right on womanofthehills Mar 27 #50

1200 to 1700 now. How did that increase happen? That's still a ratio of 18 Palestinians killed to 1 Israeli. brush Mar 27 #55

Forget bitter history enid602 Mar 27 #84

"Retaliated enough?" Aren't there still hostages -- hopefully alive -- there? W_HAMILTON Mar 27 #85

At the beginning of the war, Israel stated they'd fight until jimfields33 Mar 27 #2

The many thousands of babies killed were not combatants or Hamas members. David__77 Mar 27 #3

THIS malaise Mar 27 #4

Exactly!! BuddhaGirl Mar 27 #6

And those babies and their families get to be governed by Hamas if Hamas isn't removed from power NickB79 Mar 27 #7

This slaughter is creating more terrorists than it is killing. TheRickles Mar 27 #8

Seems like Hamas had no problem recruiting sufficient terrorists before Oct 7 NickB79 Mar 27 #14

All the more reason not to create any more n/t Stargleamer Mar 27 #30

When we see the videos of the Israeli military womanofthehills Mar 27 #22

Yes DENVERPOPS Mar 27 #25

UNRWA school textbooks have been doing it for decades NickB79 Mar 27 #59

Better dead Mad_Machine76 Mar 27 #26

Where did your read the number of babies killed? EX500rider Mar 27 #37

The job will be done when Israel gets their land Chakaconcarne Mar 27 #45

The whole thing is looking more and more like ethnic cleansing every day. patphil Mar 27 #10

To me Israel's actions have very little to do with revenge, and Sky Jewels Mar 27 #75

It actually IS, by literal definition, ethnic cleansing obamanut2012 Mar 27 #88

Humanitarian aid is needed, not military. There is no "getting even" despite this being what some people want. twodogsbarking Mar 27 #11

If only there were no Israel, the world would be a better place. AZLD4Candidate Mar 27 #12

That attitude towards Israel is absolutely horrible. Sky Jewels Mar 27 #82

Gallup is good polling now? It seems to change based on the issue. LexVegas Mar 27 #13

It would be worth bookmarking this thread sarisataka Mar 27 #15

Interesting- in my small town womanofthehills Mar 27 #24

They didn't Gallup me, or anyone I know. murielm99 Mar 27 #17

Same here, people I know don't PatSeg Mar 27 #28

Ditto elleng Mar 27 #51

It's past time for a cease fire leading to a two state solution. Ping Tung Mar 27 #19

How do "we" convince the warring parties sarisataka Mar 27 #20

Stop arming them would be a nice start. Ping Tung Mar 27 #36

We are only arming Israel. The conflict is two sided. sarisataka Mar 27 #38

Other than mutual genocide what other workable solution is there? Ping Tung Mar 27 #39

There is no workable solution sarisataka Mar 27 #44

Self-deleted - duplicate Beastly Boy Mar 27 #46

The UN is an agent of Hamas Mossfern Mar 27 #67

I love conspiracy theories. Ping Tung Mar 27 #70

Except Mossfern Mar 27 #43

Peace could be a reality by voting out Netanyahu. Emile Mar 27 #27

You don't really think the Palestinians will suddenly be peaceful if Netanyahu isn't in power, do you? Ace Rothstein Mar 27 #41

It couldn't hurt. Emile Mar 27 #49

Hmmm Avalon Sparks Mar 27 #96

I would laugh sarisataka Mar 27 #97

There are videos Avalon Sparks Mar 27 #99

You wouldn't happen to be able to provide a link to these videos sarisataka Mar 27 #100

Not really, no. Ace Rothstein Mar 28 #104

And when Hamas attacks again? NickB79 Mar 27 #63

Right, because the Israelis are certainly going to PCIntern Mar 27 #29

I'm not clear as to why Israel cannot defend herself - the US certainly did when attacked on 9/11 TBF Mar 27 #31

Look at the star on the Israeli flag and realize those people (me being one of them) AZLD4Candidate Mar 27 #32

You do realize that the government of Israel is NOT at all the same as all Jewish people all over the world? Sky Jewels Mar 27 #78

You do realize i am Jewish? AZLD4Candidate Mar 27 #79

And .... what? Sky Jewels Mar 27 #80

You're looking for a fight by your aggressiveness and I refuse to go down a rabbit hole with you AZLD4Candidate Mar 27 #81

Riiiight, because anyone who objects to Israel/Netanyahu's decimation of Gaza just looooves Hamas. Sky Jewels Mar 27 #83

The U.S. did NOT defend itself when attacked on 9-11! Sky Jewels Mar 27 #76

The substance of your content is true, but that's really not how it was sold to the public. TBF Mar 27 #95

Love to see some other poll questions maxsolomon Mar 27 #34

I'd like to see the breakdown between... Takket Mar 27 #47

DURec leftstreet Mar 27 #48

Looks like the anti-Israel messaging in the MSM has paid off for Hamas. Bonx Mar 27 #56

Perhaps people don't like ethnic cleansing. David__77 Mar 27 #103

It's good that's not happening. Bonx Mar 28 #110

For starters, no god promised anyone anything. I'd like to knock some heads together and get them brewens Mar 27 #58

Good -- took long enough for some obamanut2012 Mar 27 #86

I was on their side at first but they've pushed it way too far budkin Mar 28 #107