Friday, February 27, 2026

US sympathies in Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted

American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.

Posted by lamplighter at 12:15 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

More from the article ...

... That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, compared to 31% for the Palestinians.

Now, their support is about evenly balanced, with 41% saying their sympathies lie more with the Palestinians, and only 36% saying the same about the Israelis. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-27 12:17 PM

The longer this Shit continues, the more people will Turn on Israel.

Sympathy can't be Mandated. "Correct" thinking isn't Enforceable.

Eventually Israel will stand alone, without allies, if they don't Moderate their Tone and Behavior.

Even the Old Testament God got Sick of them.

Wow, is God Antisemitic?

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-02-27 01:47 PM

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-27 01:58 PM

The shift is quite miraculous, especially when one takes into consideration the de facto war of aggression the ruling elite (and their sponsors) in both Israel and America have declared on truth, honesty and most importantly, empathy.

#4 | Posted by Expectingreign at 2026-02-27 03:12 PM

Drudge Retort Headlines

Ilhan Omar Guest Arrested for Standing at Trump's SOTU (49 comments)

DOJ Reviewing if Any Epstein Files Were Withheld (46 comments)

Hillary Clinton Accuses Oversight Republicans of 'political theater' (26 comments)

Blind Refugee Abandoned by Border Patrol Is Dead (24 comments)

Trump Admin Considers Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Info (18 comments)

Trump's Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will 'Subvert' Midterms (17 comments)

Putin's Top Officials Laugh About How Dumb Trump Is Behind His Back (16 comments)

Trump Drafting EO for National Emergency over Voting (16 comments)

Judge: Trump's IRS Broke Law Nearly 43,000 Times Sharing Info with ICE (12 comments)

In Less Than a Year, Trump Erased 12 Years of Solvency (12 comments)