[ May 1, 2024 ]
We hear constantly that Israel is losing the information war, that the nightly scenes of buildings reduced to rubble in Gaza, and the latest Hamas-concocted numbers of “dead civilians” or, alternatively, and even more misleading, of “women and children killed,” are leading to a significant loss of support for the Jewish state. This turns out to be false. More on the latest opinion poll on Israel and Hamas can be found here: “Poll: 80 Percent of Voters Support Israel Over Hamas,” by Jack Elbaum, Algemeiner, January 23, 2024:
A new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll shows the vast majority of Americans still support Israel over Hamas, suggesting concerns about the electoral impact of President Joe Biden’s decision to stand with Israel may be overblown.
The poll found that 80 percent of respondents said they support Israel over Hamas in the current war, while only 20 percent support Hamas over Israel. The majority of every sub-group polled supports Israel more than Hamas — including those aged 18-24, where the split is 57% support of Israel and 43% support of Hamas.
Story continues below advertisementThese numbers are released within the context of mounting concern in recent months that young people, Muslim voters, and the progressive wing of the Democratic party may be so upset with Biden over his support of Israel that it will reconsider their support for him in the 2024 election and thus put his chances for re-election in jeopardy.
US President Joe Biden has fully supported Israel and its military campaign to destroy Hamas and rescue the hostages since Hamas’s October 7th terrorist attack, but has also pressured Israel to take additional humanitarian measures in Gaza to reduce civilian casualties.
Israel is doing the very best it can to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza. It continues to warn civilians away from targets the IDF is about to hit, through leafleting, messaging, and telephoning. So far the IDF has dropped six million leaflets, made 14 million prerecorded phone calls, and 72,000 personal calls. Those warnings, of course, reach not only civilians but also Hamas operatives. No other army in the history of the world has warned its enemy of exacty where impending attacks will take place. It is this practice, among others, that led British Colonel Richard Kemp to describe the IDF as “the most moral army in the world.”
These concerns [about civilian casualties in Gaza] are fueled by Biden’s low approval rating on the issue — as only 39% of voters say that they approve of his handling of the war — along with large-scale anti-Israel protests across the country and pressure from within the administration.
However, that number is primarily driven by Republican opposition to Biden, as only 19% of Republicans say they approve of his handling of the war and 61% of Democrats approve. Additionally, New York Times polling from December found that among those who disapprove of Biden’s handling of the war, nearly as many say it is due to being too pro-Palestinian as it is due to be too pro-Israel (16% vs 19%).
So much for all the talk of a groundswell of opposition to Biden for not doing enough to pressure Israel into accepting a ceasefire. In fact, Israel has just offered Hamas a two-month ceasefire, in exchange for the release of all the hostages. Hamas turned the offer down flat.
Meanwhile, all the claims that Israel has been engaging in “genocide” have not done a great deal to lessen support for Israel among Americans. The Jewish state has never engaged in “genocide,” so the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where South Africa preposterously opened a case against Israel on this charge, need not worry on that score. The ruling handed down by the ICJ in The Hague on January 26 could have been much worse. The Court might have agreed with South Africa’s contention that in Gaza the Jewish state is engaged in “ethnic cleansing” or in “genocide.” It might have ordered an “immediate ceasefire” or, still worse, a complete withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza. The ICJ did none of those things. Israel has not been told to pull out of Gaza; the ICJ recognized the atrocities of October 7 and the right of Israel to self-defense. It also spoke of the need for Hamas to free the hostages. Nor did the ICJ seek to impose a ceasefire, of any length, on the Jewish state. For those decisions by the ICJ, just announced, as to what it condemns and what it condones, Israel should now breathe a sigh of great relief.
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13 Comments
1 month ago
I don’t think the support is that high, from what I have observed. However, Muslims are starting to leave Islam in huge numbers… the Jew ha-tred only ends when they leave Islam.
1 month ago
ĹinkedIn doesn’t accept blog
1 month ago
We need to relegate the subversive and treasonous DemoNazi Party to the dustbin of history. The fascist traitors all need to be held to account.
The education system must be purged of the subversive reprobates and replaced with pro-American values and real education.
All the subversive Marxist programs must be abolished.
Penal colonies must be established for the treasonous to be moved to. We cannot allow seditious traitors to move freely amongst us conspiring, corrupting and inciting our destruction.
Take America back and kick out the scum.
Never surrender.
1 month ago
I recently saw statistics that show that a significant portion of American Muslims support Hamas.
Unfortunately, 70℅ American Jews will almost certainly vote for Biden.
But the mood of Muslims means a lot to Biden, since he will still have to fight for their support.
D
29 days ago
The American public overwhelmingly supports Israel.
The communists in the fake pResidential regime overwhelmingly support the terr0rists. Birds of a feather really do flock together….
D
29 days ago
Only 80%? I question this LOW percentage! Most people who can THINK FOR THEMSELVES — SUPORT Israel in their effort to DEFEND themselves from these muslem “HATE EVERYONE WHO REJECTS SURRENDERING to the HATEFUL CABAL OF THE SWORD”.
28 days ago
Reply to
Laddyboy
I would like to see the demographics of who supports and who does not but I can make a valid guess and most sane Americans can as well.
29 days ago
Israel is not going to win a “reputation” game. It can, however, rebuild its reputation of being too dangerous to attack. That’s worth much more in the Middle East than trying to win friends and influence enemies with territorial concessions and appeasement.
29 days ago
The othe 20% are Muslims and asshole non Muslims.
28 days ago
I’d like to see the demographics of this and who and what are against Israel altho I can validly predict what groups are against.
