Majority Americans Oppose US Military Aid to Israel Amid Gaza Crisis

A Quinnipiac University poll reveals that 60 percent of Americans now oppose sending military aid to Israel amid its ongoing conflict in Gaza, marking the highest opposition since the question was first asked in November 2023. Support for Palestinians has reached historic levels, with 37 percent sympathizing with them compared to 36 percent for Israelis, the narrowest margin recorded by Quinnipiac since 2001. The poll highlights sharp partisan divides: 75 percent of Democrats oppose military aid to Israel and 77 percent consider Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, while 56 percent of Republicans support aid and only 20 percent view the conflict as genocide. President Donald Trump remains a strong supporter of Israel, backing its military operations and planning postwar strategies with Israeli officials, despite growing public disapproval and calls from some Democrats for an arms embargo. The survey underscores a widening gap between U.S. public opinion and the government’s foreign policy, as humanitarian crises escalate in Gaza and ceasefire negotiations stall. This shift in American sentiment reflects increasing discomfort with U.S. involvement in the Israel-Gaza conflict and growing calls for a reassessment of military aid.