US Sympathies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Have Shifted

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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.

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ðŸ‡µðŸ‡¸ US public sympathy has shifted sharply toward Palestinians since Israel launched its genocidal war, a new Gallup poll finds: In 2023, 54% of Americans said they sympathized more w/ Israelis, compared to 31% for Palestinians. Now: 41% say their sympathies lean toward Palestinians, only 36% ...

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... 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 | Reply

The longer this ---- 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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Apartheid, locking up millions of fellow humans behind concrete and bullets in the Occupied Territories until Israel can get away with total ethnic cleansing of the State of Palestine...that is what people are rejecting.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-01 06:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Hell, my sympathies have shifted. I still think the Palestinians are completely screwed up, but Israel holds most of the cards and doesn't seem to be interested in coming up with a solution. If they want to stick people behind a wall, it should be the Haredi, who are a drain on the country to start with.

#6 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-03-01 07:22 AM | Reply

I'll never forget watching Palestinian children's TV on MEMRI. They a muppet wearing a suicide vest and kid saying "When I grow, I want to be a suicide bomber!"

Remember Camp David and the wto-state solution? Arafat said "No, Israel must be destroyed - it's in our constitution". And that was it for a two-state solution.

#7 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2026-03-01 07:43 AM | Reply

"Remember Camp David and the wto-state solution? Arafat said "No, Israel must be destroyed - it's in our constitution". And that was it for a two-state solution."

Israel isn't going anywhere. No one could realistically destroy them. 20% of Israeli citizens are Palestinians.

When I say Palestinians are fucked up, it's because they have been conditioned to have a sense of entitlement. They need to understand that the world doesn't owe them anything. Israel owes them the opportunity to create their own successful state. IMO. Whther they choose to do it or not is another story.

#8 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-03-01 08:25 AM | Reply

They need to understand that the world doesn't owe them anything. Israel owes them the opportunity to create their own successful state.

#8 | Posted by madbomber

Contradictions don't survive reality.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-01 08:58 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1