More Democrats in the United States support Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank than Israel,

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More Democrats in the United States support Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank than Israel, the closest U.S. ally in the Middle East, according to a 2023 poll.

Democratic sympathies for Palestinians has increased over the last decade, and a Gallup poll published in March 2023 found their affinity toward the Palestinians finally eclipsed their support of Israel, 49% to 38%.

 

The attitudes from March reflected a continued decline in Israeli support, from 40% to 38% and an 11-point surge of support for Palestinian people, from 38% to 49%.

The 38% support for Israel was a historic low for the Democratic Party, as is the 13% of Democrats who said they do not favor one side over the other.

American and Palestinian flags wave outside the Verizon Center during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on March 21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Presidential candidates from both parties gathered in Washington to pitch their plans for Israel. Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images© Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images

Meanwhile, across the proverbial aisle, Republicans overwhelmingly support Israel with 78% supporting the Middle Eastern ally. Only 11% expressed sympathies more with the Palestinians.

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The nearly 8-in-10 support for Israel has been steadfast since 2003, dipping only once over the past 20 years below 70%.

More Independents support Israel (49%) than Palestinians (32%). Nineteen percent said they did not favor one side over the other, according to Gallup.

 

Aviv, Talia and Brielle, who declined to provide their last names, pose at the White House, which is illuminated in white and blue in support of Israel, on Oct. 9, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The show of support comes amid the weekend attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has claimed hundreds of lives and wounded thousands more. Joe Raedle/Getty Images© Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Americans generally support Israel (54%) than Palestinians (31%), with only 15% having no preference, the poll found.