Nearly six-in-ten Americans hold a negative view of the Israeli government, according to a poll that the Pew Research Center released on Monday.

The survey also reveals sharp and growing divides between Republicans and Democrats about support for the Jewish state and the war against Hamas.

“70% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents view the Palestinian people favorably, compared with 37% of Republicans and GOP leaners,” Pew stated. “55% of Republicans view the Israeli government positively, compared with just 18% of Democrats.”

Opinions about the Israeli people and government have declined over the past year, with 59% of Americans holding an unfavorable view of Israeli leaders and 38% negative views about Israelis. Both are up eight percentage points from a year ago.

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