Americans support Israel in its war against Hamas by a 4-1 margin, and nearly three-quarters support its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
According to a survey report, four in five voters (80%) support the Jewish state in its nearly seven-month war against Islamic terrorist groups, with the highest levels of support concentrated among older voters. It is said that they are doing so. Harvard CAPS/Harris Survey It was released on Monday.
Meanwhile, 72% of voters said they supported the IDF’s military operation in Rafah to “end the war,” and 28% said Israel “withdraws now and allows Hamas to continue running the Gaza Strip.” “Should,” he answered.
The poll comes as college students and faculty have erupted on campuses across the United States with protests supporting Hamas and denigrating Israel and Jews, setting up encampments at a number of prominent universities including Columbia University and New York University. Announced.
President Biden, 81, has come under fire from his progressive base over his handling of the conflict. He also pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to enter Rafah without a plan to protect civilians from harm.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Sunday, and Biden “reiterated his clear position” on Rafah, the White House said in a statement.
But two-thirds of voters in the Harris poll said Israel was already trying to avoid civilian casualties in the densely populated Palestinian enclaves.
Respondents also gave Biden low marks for his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, with just 39% saying they approve of his handling of the conflict.
Americans overwhelmingly support Israel, but the Harvard CAPS/Harris poll shows deep age divides.
Among registered voters between the ages of 18 and 24, 43% supported Hamas, compared to just 57% who supported Israel. However, support for Israel reached 91% among voters between the ages of 55 and 64, and 93% of voters 65 and older supported the Jewish state.
Hamas, which ruled the Gaza Strip, is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and many Western countries. The group sparked a war on October 7, 2023 with a gruesome attack on southern Israel that killed an estimated 1,200 people, including 33 Americans.
united nations experts concluded Hamas terrorists committed gang rapes and other acts of sexual violence during attacks;
When asked about the possibility of a ceasefire that would allow Hamas to rule Gaza and continue to hold the dozens of hostages captured on October 7, more than two-thirds (68%) of voters said they thought so. opposed.
However, voters between the ages of 18 and 24 supported the proposal by a margin of 57% to 43%.
The poll also shows Donald Trump leading President Biden in a three-way contest with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with Republicans holding 44%, Biden 38% and RFK Jr. 12%. Obtained.
In a head-to-head race, Trump leads Biden by 5 points, 48% to 43%.
Including Lean voters, the 45th president leads Biden 52% to 48% in two-way races and 45% to 41% in three-way races, with Kennedy winning 14%.
Harvard CAPS/Harris was conducted April 24-25 and surveyed 1,961 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
