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Israel‑Hamas, Israel, Middle East

August 28, 2024

Americans see United States playing positive role in Middle East

In a survey by Defense Priorities, fielded July 18–24, 2024, a plurality of Americans (44%) said the United States should condition its aid to Israel so it takes more care to avoid civilian casualties (22%) and doesn’t involve the United States in a wider war (20%). At the same time, a third (34%) said the United States should stop sending aid to Israel altogether because of the humanitarian situation in Gaza (20%) and the risk of a wider regional war (14%). Although one in four (24%) also said the United States should give unconditional aid to Israel, most Americans in this survey insisted that the United States either condition or withdraw such aid because of its humanitarian impact and exacerbation of regional tensions.

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