AP-NORC poll: About 3 in 10 US adults believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians
NEW YORK (AP) — After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime U.S. ally, with rising opposition…
A recent AP-NORC poll reveals that roughly one-third of U.S. adults, including about half of Democrats, believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians during its war in Gaza. This accusation, which has been made by some human rights organizations, is vehemently denied by Israel and the U.S. government. Out of the 30% of Americans who hold this view, 49% of Jewish adults say Israel has committed genocide, while 49% believe it has not.
The poll, conducted from June 11-17, 2026, surveyed 3,040 U.S. adults, including 1,022 Jewish adults, to ensure accurate representation of this group. The survey found that about 20% of Americans believe Israel has not committed genocide, while the remaining 50% are unsure. One respondent, Harold Kalmus, a 69-year-old Democrat and Jewish man from Delaware, expressed his disappointment in Israel's actions, stating that he once admired the country but now sees it as attempting to "wipe out a civilization."
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