America turns on Israel, Trump and Putin trade threats, and UK parents honor Hamas leader

New Poll: Americans Turning on Israel

A startling new survey by YouGov/Economist, from August 1 to 4, shows that American sympathies with Israel are starting to shift due to the conflict in Gaza. Some key findings:

• 29 percent of Americans say they sympathize more with Israel, but 26 percent sympathize more with the Palestinians. This is the smallest gap between the two sides since the original Oct. 7 massacre.

• More people are now criticizing Israel’s actions against innocent Palestinians (41 percent) than believe Israel is justified in responding to Hamas (32 percent).

• 7 out of 10 Americans say there is a hunger crisis in Gaza. Nearly 40 percent favor expanding humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.

• More people favor cutting aid to Israel than boosting it. An enormous 42 percent say the U.S. should decrease its military assistance to Israel.

• Also, 43 percent of Americans say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian citizens. That’s the highest that number has been in months. This includes 65 percent of Democrats, but a shocking 19 percent of Republicans also accuse Israel of genocide.

• Nearly 80 percent of Americans want to see an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

• Half of American respondents—including 70 percent of Democrats and 23 percent of Republicans—now favor a two-state solution.