Americans’ support for Israel plummets as Gaza war set to enter its third year, poll finds

Americans’ support for Israel has reversed nearly two years after the war in Gaza began, with more people now backing Palestinians than the Jewish state, according to a new poll.

The major shift saw 35% of more than 1,300 registered voters say they side with Palestinians, just above the 34% who said they support Israel, according to the latest New York Times and Siena University poll.

It marks the first time more respondents said they supported Palestinians over Israelis since the New York Times began polling voters about their sympathies in 1998.