Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel

Key points

• The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.
• A new poll from The New York Times/Siena has found that nearly three-quarters of voters aligned with the Democratic Party oppose US military aid to Israel, up from 45 percent three years ago, as support for Israel continues to drop among US voters.
• The poll released on Wednesday also found that nearly half of Democratic voters said that their party was too supportive of Israel, while 95 percent opposed the US-Israel war on Iran.
• The survey is the latest to underscore a shifting political landscape on Israel-Palestine in the United States, driven by anger over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and aggressive military campaigns across the Middle East.
• While Israel has long been able to rely on the US for strong military, economic, and diplomatic support, Israel has seen its popularity...