Overview
- Gallup’s probability-based poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 2–16 found 41% sympathize more with Palestinians and 36% with Israelis, within a ±4-point margin of error.
- Independents flipped from favoring Israelis last year to backing Palestinians 41%–30% this year, driving the overall change.
- Partisan gaps persist, with about 70% of Republicans more sympathetic to Israelis and roughly 65% of Democrats more sympathetic to Palestinians.
- Generational patterns show younger and, for the first time, many middle-aged adults leaning more toward Palestinians, while older Americans remain more sympathetic to Israel though by a narrowing margin.
- Americans still view Israel more favorably overall than the Palestinian Territories, and about 57% support a two-state solution, as the shift in sympathies accelerated during the Gaza war after beginning prior to Oct. 7, 2023.