Americans now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, poll finds

For the first time, more American voters say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University .

The poll adds yet another data point to a growing pile showing a sharp drop in sympathy for Israelis since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. In the immediate aftermath, the same poll found 47% of Americans siding with Israel. In the new poll released Monday, 35% of registered American voters said they sympathized more with Palestinians compared to 34% with Israel.

While younger voters are least sympathetic to the Israelis, the biggest change over the last two years, the survey found, was among older Democrats who are white and college-educated.

In addition to the slim preference for the Palestinians, the poll demonstrated