As global conflicts heat up, a growing number of voters are in favor of increasing U.S. support for Ukraine, while they generally believe Israel’s current stance is appropriate. A recent national survey revealed that although most respondents support Israel, an unprecedented 41% also express support for the Palestinians—up by nine points since March and 23 points since the October 2023 Hamas attack.
This increase in Palestinian support seems particularly pronounced among younger voters, with 67% of those under 30 expressing support. Furthermore, highly liberal individuals, Democrats, and non-white voters also show significant backing for Palestine.
On the other hand, Israeli support remains mostly unchanged since January at 55%, despite having peaked at 68% last October. Voters’ perceptions of U.S. support for Israel have increased by eight percentage points from last year, with some feeling that the U.S. is too supportive, while others believe it’s not supportive enough. Among Democrats, about half think the U.S. offers too much support for Israel, while 60% of Republicans feel the support is just right. Independents are somewhat divided on the matter.
A large majority of voters hold Hamas responsible for the humanitarian situation in Gaza, with 80% asserting that Hamas is very responsible, while 68% point fingers at Israel. Interestingly, Democrats tend to blame both sides fairly equally, whereas Republicans and independents more strongly identify Hamas as the main culprit.
In terms of Ukraine, there’s a notable 10-point margin in favor of increasing U.S. support for its war against Russia. While public sentiment hasn’t shifted dramatically since July, it does reflect a change from a year ago when more people thought the U.S. should do less. Most of the new backing for Ukraine seems to come from Democrats and independents, while Republicans are leaning towards the opinion that the current support level is about right.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has encountered difficulties trying to mediate peace between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky. Public approval ratings for his handling of Ukraine are somewhat better than those for Russia, but both remain negative overall. Currently, about 46% of voters approve of the president’s job performance, while 54% disapprove.
The survey, conducted from September 6-9, 2025, involved a sample of 1,004 registered voters randomly selected across the U.S. It has a margin of error of ±3 percentage points, taking into account various demographic factors to ensure representative results.
