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Americans’ support for Israel over Hamas in Gaza conflict remains strong, with 77% of voters backing the Jewish state, according to Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll results released on Feb. 24.
The February Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard poll shows and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.
Some 67% of voters have heard of U.S. President Donald Trump‘s proposal that the United States should take over Gaza to redevelop it, the survey found. And 47% believe Trump was being serious, while 53% believe he was using the statement to fuel negotiations.
A total of 70% said the United States taking over Gaza is a bad idea based on their understanding of it reported in the media, while voters oppose removal of Arabs from Gaza to rebuild the territory.
Overall, voters back Trump handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
A strong majority of voters, 76% favor strikes to destroy Iran’s nuclear-weapons facilities. Fifty-seven percent of voters say the United States should support Israel in airstrikes on such facilities (Democrats: 45%; Republicans: 74%; Independents: 51%).
The Harvard Israel survey was conducted online within the United States by the Harris Poll and HarrisX on Feb. 19-20, among 2,443 voters surveyed.
–JNS
