Poll: Majority of Americans oppose US military support for Israel

Public opposition to U.S. support for Israel’s military campaign against Hamas has reached its highest level since the conflict began, according to a Quinnipiac University survey released on August 27.

The poll, cited by POLITICO, found that 60 per cent of voters disapprove of the United States sending military aid to Israel, while only 32 per cent support additional aid. This represents both the highest level of opposition and the lowest level of support for the U.S.-Israel military alliance in a Quinnipiac survey since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The growing disapproval comes as President Donald Trump continues efforts to end the conflict, while Democrats attempt to reconcile internal divisions over whether to support Israel.

The survey showed sharp partisan differences. Democrats and independent voters largely oppose Israel’s military actions in Gaza, with 75 per cent of Democrats and 66 per cent of independents against additional U.S. military aid. By contrast, 56 per cent of Republicans support further spending for Israel.

Views on whether Israel is committing genocide also vary along party lines. Half of all voters surveyed, including 77 per cent of Democrats, said they believe Israel is committing genocide. Among Republicans, 64 per cent said they do not believe Israel is committing genocide.

On sympathy toward the parties involved, voters were roughly evenly divided: 37 per cent said they sympathise more with Palestinians, while 36 per cent sympathise more with Israelis. These figures mark the highest level of support for Palestinians and the lowest level of support for Israelis in a Quinnipiac poll since 2001.

The declining support for Israel has heightened the urgency of White House efforts to end the war. On Wednesday, President Trump and senior advisers convened to plan for Gaza in a post-conflict scenario, even as Israel continues military operations in the region.

Debates over U.S. support for Israel were also central during the Democratic National Committee’s summer meetings in Minneapolis. Party leadership delayed final votes on two resolutions concerning U.S.-Israel relations to foster “shared dialogue” on an issue that has caused internal divisions since the war began. One of the proposed resolutions advocates for a military arms embargo and suspension of U.S. military aid agreements with Israel.

The Quinnipiac survey included 1,220 registered voters nationwide, conducted from August 21–25, with a margin of error of ±3.4 percentage points.

By Tamilla Hasanova