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US public support for war against Hamas waning as most Americans want cease-fire: poll

By
David Propper
Published Nov. 15, 2023, 6:08 p.m. ET

US public backing for Israel and its ongoing war against Hamas is waning with most Americans supporting a cease-fire more than a month after the vicious terror attack, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

In a two-day poll that ended Tuesday, about 32% of respondents said the US should back Israel when asked what role the ally should play in the battle. The percentage was a drop of nearly 10 points from a poll conducted on Oct. 12-13. 

Meanwhile, about 39% of respondents want the US government to be a “neutral mediator.”

That figure is up from 27% dating back to last month’s poll.

Four percent of respondents in the poll believe the US should support Palestinians and 15% want the US to stay out of the ongoing conflict.

The polling comes as thousands of Palestinians have been killed since war broke out following Hamas’ sneak assault left about 1,200 Israelis dead.

Another 240 hostages were kidnapped back to Gaza.

In the latest poll, Americans are split 50-50 on whether Israel’s response has been excessive, but 68% of respondents agreed with the statement that “Israel should call a ceasefire and try to negotiate.”

Demonstrators supporting Israel hold signs next to demonstrators calling for a ceasefire, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2023.
Demonstrators supporting Israel hold signs next to demonstrators calling for a ceasefire, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2023. AFP via Getty Images

Still, 76% of Americans think Israel is doing what any country would do in the aftermath of a devastating terror attack.

President Biden has resisted calling for a cease-fire and Israel has made clear it has no intention of pausing the fighting, insisting it would give Hamas terrorists time to regroup.

The public’s eroding support is in sharp contrast with the US government’s strong support of Israel, which sends billions of dollars in military aid to the Middle Eastern country each year.   

The Win Without War Education Fund has put together a temporary memorial art installation on the National Mall on November 13.
The Win Without War Education Fund has put together a temporary memorial art installation on the National Mall on November 13. Getty Images for Win Without War

Only 31% of poll respondents said they want the US shipping weapons to Israel while 43% were against the idea and the rest were unsure.

Republicans were more likely than Democrats to support sending weapons to the Jewish country.

When it comes to America’s involvement in Ukraine’s battle against Russia, 41% of people in the poll were in favor of sending weapons to Kyiv, though in this case, Democrats were more likely to back that idea than Republicans, the poll shows. 

The Reuters poll was conducted online and nationwide, receiving responses from 1,006 US adults.

With Post wires