WASHINGTON, D.C. – After narrowly backing Israel’s military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin. Fifty-five percent currently disapprove of Israel’s actions, while 36% approve.
Biden’s approval rating for his handling of the situation in the Middle East, at 27%, is his lowest among five issues tested in the survey. This is because far fewer Democrats (47%) approve of how he is handling the situation between the Israelis and Palestinians than approve of his handling of the economy, the environment, energy policy and foreign affairs, broadly. On those issues, no less than 66% of Democrats approve of Biden.
Only further contributing to Biden’s low rating on the Middle East situation, just 21% of independents and 16% of Republicans approve of his performance on the issue.
Wasn’t there something about Americans and not getting representation? I recall that being a big deal at some point in America…
The DNC could have a slam dunk victory if only they’d run a candidate who wasn’t pro-genocide
But all the party leaders take AIPAC money, they’d rather trump be president than a Dem who refuses to fund a genocide.
Don’t blame voters for having standards, blame the DNC for caring more about how Israel can afford their genocide than preventing trump from getting a second term.
blame the DNC for caring more about how Israel can afford their genocide than preventing trump from getting a second term.
The DNC shares the blame along with our shitty election system that prevents third parties from being viable, and allows money to buy whichever politician they like, etc.
Even if the DNC dies and gets replaced with an actually leftist party, the new party will just rot from the inside out until we fix these things.
Are most Americans Russian shills now?
The worst part is that I actually thought you were serious for a second (please tell me you’re joking).
I’m mocking lemmy’s pro-genocide centrists who immediately call anyone who opposes Netanyahu’s genocide a Russian shill, yes.
Most of the people I’ve seen here are against Israel, even the ones who are against Russia.
Good for you. The centrists who love that the US is supporting the genocide they’ve always wanted scream “Russian” when anyone suggests that the US should stop supporting genocide.
If you’ve never seen it, try being critical of the US’ support for Netanyahu.
I’ve never been accused of being Russian over my criticism of Nazrael. Did you read the article? It’s about how demographically, the statistical centrists have flipped against the Israelis.
They’re against Israel but when you say you’ll vote third party or sit out the vote you get people jumping at your throat and trying to deny reality by telling you to fall in like or we’ll get another Trump term. I don’t see it as much now but it was pretty common even just a couple of weeks ago.
They’re against Israel but when you say you’ll vote third party or sit out the vote
No. They assume without evidence that opposition to genocide is advocacy for voting third party or staying home or voting for Trump.
I see it constantly in this community.
“Biden should stop supporting Netanyahu’s genocide.”
“You think Trump would be better? Russian Chinese Republican nazi tankie child shill bot!!!”
Oh that too.
This is not reality.
The reality is that if you oppose genocide you get yelled at for continuing to show any support for the Biden campaign despite the fact that his opponent is the genocide-accelerationist candidate.
And I’m someone who thinks we should defund Israel and then look away for a year or 5.
Stop trying to have abstract parasocial arguments with entire demographics at once, you’re driving yourself nuts.
This is not reality.
I’ve been called a russian in this very thread for saying that Biden should stop supporting genocide.
it’s time for everyone’s favorite game: AIPAC bootlicker or chuuni edgelord?
this comment made me feel the breadth of human emotion in one bite sized sentence, good one sksksksks
git em
As an American, I’ve been anti Bibi/IDF for a while.
Here, 5 months ago:
So now will Biden do something?? Hmmm?
He did something!
U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel
The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, according to Pentagon and State Department officials familiar with the matter.
Genocide Biden will give more weapons to Israel.
Surprise! He did
of course he did. Biden is ok with mass murder of brown people.
The majority? Nobody asked me or anyone I know. Weird.
Not understanding statistics doesn’t invalidate them.
But my test base is the best test base, which is me and mine, which is totally not selective or biased at all.
Grandma was on the fence, but after weeks of subverting her and making her fearful, she’s come around to the fact that we should do what I say and what I believe, because that is true consensus.
Not understanding poling invalidates them
So you not understanding polling invalidates them?
Wut
It’s neat watching people forget the difference between a poll and a census the instant a poll says something they don’t like.
It’s neat observing the lack of comprehension on Lemmy in real time.
So you aren’t calling this poll’s findings into question because the majority of the respondents disagree with you?
No. It was a jibe at how ridiculous poling has become. Look at those derpy upvotes. I weep for humanity.
This poll has restored some of my faith in humanity. I’m glad that a majority of Americans oppose Netanyahu’s genocide.
Riiight. Any survey that doesn’t ask you specifically your opinion must be made up, right?
Sorry, you guys have bankrupt me. I simply can’t afford anymore smooth brain trophies.
… And opinions you don’t agree with are wrong a priori. Gotit. Probably just best to not engage with other people if you already have all the answers
Wut
Get educated
Wut
Idiot
Technically they should say something more like ‘poll of # estimates that majority in U.S…’
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You pro-genocide, Israeli apologists wankers are the worst.
“Booo hooo, the poor Israelis systematically displaced and subjugated an entire population and that population is fighting back? What nerve, the Palestinians should all die quietly so “settlers” can move into their homes.”
You’re really just the worst people. I’d say you’re less than people but that’d make me just like the Israeli government.
Ah yes, the two options, genocide or be genocided.
Benji wants Hamas to exist so he can tighten his control over Israel. He knows perfectly well the way towards eliminating Hamas is by removing the motivation to join a terrorist group. He knows perfectly well forcing Palestine to be a shit hole and killing Palestinians with little regard for who is and is not actually Hamas will only encourage people to join and oppose the IDF. Israel needs an enemy for Benjamin to justify his hard right authoritarian policy at home, and he knows perfectly well how to keep them around.
You mean like living under an occupation in an apartheid state?
Hamas began twenty years into an Occupation enforced with direct and systemic violence, with the goal of ending the occupation.
What Is Hamas? - Council on Foreign Relations
What Does Hamas Actually Want? - NY Mag
Collective punishment has been a deliberate Israeli tactic for decades with the Dahiya doctrine. Violence such as suicide bombings and rockets escalated in response to Israeli enforcement of the occupation and apartheid.
Hamas Election - Snopes
But is Israel giving any reason to keep a peaceful behaviour in the region? They have more than a choice, and they chose the worst one yet.
So, do you think Hamas is going to disappear after leveling whole cities? Or thar they need a specific general to land succesful attacks? Neither of those. They need hatred and a general idea of an enemy. And they’re giving them both.
Secondly, Hamas is a loosely organized movement with multiple faces, they can afford terrorist attacks without harming their reputation, but Israel is a democratic state, they can’t do what Hamas did without harming their relationship with other countries on the long run. They cam burn bridges whereas Hamas never had such bridged in the first place.
They need to move better if they want to survive as a state and as a democratic entity. Think before you act. The trace of destruction that they’re leaving behind may have been, in fact, forseen and understood by Hamas.
Way to strawman. Go big or go home, amirite???
