Surprising Cross-Partisan Overlaps
on the Middle East Conflict
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Data from September and October 2024
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More than half of those in all parties (Dem, Rep, Ind) believe it is at least somewhat important for the US to provide military aid to Israel
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September 2024
Think it is at least somewhat important for the US to provide aid to Israel’s military to fight Hamas:
Democrats: 58%
Independents: 55%
Republicans: 68%
>70% of those in all parties believe it is at least somewhat important for the US to recover hostages in Gaza
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September 2024
Think it is at least somewhat important for the US to recover hostages in Gaza:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 74%
Republican: 80%
At least 60% in all parties believe it is at least somewhat important for the US to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians, but there is a gap
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September 2024
Think it is at least somewhat important for the US to provide humanitarian relief to Palestinians in Gaza:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 72%
Republicans: 60%
More than half of those in all parties think Hamas is a terrorist organization, though more Republicans have this view
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October 2024
Think Hamas is a terrorist organization:
Democrats: 64%
Independents: 53%
Republicans: 83%
More than half of those in all parties think Hamas committed war crimes in the current war, with the share of Republicans highest
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October 2024
Think Hamas has committed war crimes in the current war:
Democrats: 63%
Independents: 53%
Republicans: 80%
More than half of those in all parties think it is at least fairly important for the US to cooperate closely with Israel, but there is once again a gap
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October 2024
Think it is at least fairly important for the US to cooperate closely with Israel:
Democrats: 57%
Independents: 51%
Republicans: 81%
At least 70% in all parties think it is at least somewhat important for the US to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, with Democrats most supportive
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September 2024
Think it is at least somewhat important for the US to negotiate a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 70%
Republicans: 70%
More specifically, those in all parties oppose an as-is ceasefire, but support a ceasefire after the release of all hostages and Hamas removal
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October 2024
Likely voters favor ceasefire happening only after the release of all hostages and Hamas being removed from power:
Likely Democratic voters: 60%
Independents: 73%
Likely Republican voters: 73%
Majority support continues for the US having at least a minor role in diplomatically ending the war, and has risen slightly among both parties
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February and September 2024
Say the US should play at least a minor role in diplomatically resolving the Israel-Hamas war:
Democrat /
Democratic leaner:
60% (Feb.) and 68% (Sept.)
Republican /
Republican leaner:
53% (Feb.) and 58% (Sept.)
Data from this winter and spring
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Republicans and Democrats followed news about the conflict at similar rates
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Feb 2024
Share following at least somewhat closely:
Republican /
Republican leaner: 57%
Democrat /
Democratic leaner: 59%
Americans also cared about the conflict at similar rates
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May 2024
Share saying it matters at least a fair amount:
Democrats: 66%
Independents: 58%
Republicans: 67%
At least three-quarters of Democrats and Republicans at least somewhat sympathized with the Israeli people, though Republican rates a bit higher
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April 2024
Share saying they at least somewhat sympathize with the Israeli people:
Democrats: 75%
Independents: 76%
Republicans: 86%
More than half of Democrats and Republicans at least somewhat sympathized with the Palestinian people, though there was a gap
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April 2024
At least somewhat sympathize with the Palestinian people:
Democrats: 84%
Independents: 65%
Republicans: 51%
>60% of both Democrats and Republicans thought the US should engage in diplomacy with countries in the region, but there was a gap
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April 2024
Believe the US should engage in diplomacy with countries in the region:
Democrats: 81%
Independents: 67%
Republicans: 62%
Essentially no differences by party in terms of views of whether Hamas should have been prepared to enter into peace negotiations with Israel
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May 2024
Think that Hamas should be prepared to enter into peace negotiations:
Democrats: 77%
Independents: 72%
Republicans: 75%
Basically equal shares across the political parties in terms of opposing things remaining as they were in the conflict
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May 2024
More than half of Americans, including majorities of both parties, oppose the status quo:
Democrats: 62%
Independents: 57%
Republicans: 59%
Majority across the board at least somewhat supported a two-state solution, with Democrats showing modestly greater support
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May 2024
At least somewhat supportive of a two-state solution:
Democrats: 66%
Independents: 58%
Republicans: 56%
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