A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.

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.

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.

  • ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca
    131·
    16 hours ago

    Because people who are not happy with the slaughtering of arabs/muslims (even those racists who hate arabs) are the same who have empathy and logic that human suffering is bad and those who inflict it are evil, no matter the race or religion.