2023-12-11 22:51:00
The public opinion of USA is divided regarding the war between Israel y Hamasthe position of the government of Joe Biden regarding the conflict and who is responsible. But they also agree on some points, among them the increase in violence once morest religious minorities in the country, both once morest Jews and Muslims.
Two months following the start of the conflict in the Middle East, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey (between November 27 and December 3) to find out the opinion of Americans, indirectly involved in the financial and military support that the North American government dedicates to its historic ally located in the hottest area in the world. .
According to the New York Times, Israel dismissed a previous warning regarding the Hamas attack
Those responsible, according to the Americans
Although opinion is generally divided, there is a tendency in favor of Israel’s military campaign launched in the Gaza Strip and other occupied territories following the massacre perpetrated by the Hamas on October 7. So much so that he 65% of those consulted believes that the Palestinian group has the greatest responsibility for the asymmetric conflict, compared to the 35% who believe that the Israeli governmentin the hands of Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultra-Orthodox allies, are to blame.
Another aspect that was evaluated was the distinction between the responsibility of the government of Israel and Hamas for its citizens, especially considering the number of innocent civilians who have died since the beginning of hostilities. In that line, the 20% of respondents opined that he palestinian people has “a lot of responsibility“in the conflict, while the 13% blamed al Israeli people.
In all cases, the percentages vary depending on the age of the respondent and, mainly, their political preference, whether they belong to the party Democrat o Republican. Although everyone agrees that Hamas is most responsible (62% and 73%, respectively), the Figures vary regarding the responsibility of the Israeli government at the beginning of this new chapter of the unresolved conflict with Palestine. So much so that the voters democrats they have more than double chance than the Republicans in stating that the Israeli government “has a lot of responsibility”.
Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is another point of contention. So much so that almost a third (32%) did not dare to answer. Of those who do, the 27% believe Israel is going “too far” on Gaza, while 25% believe it takes the “right approach,”
“About a quarter say Israel is going too far in its current military operation, while almost as many say it is taking the right approach; 16% say Israel is not going far enough militarily.” the report details, showing once once more the division that prevails in North American society on a difficult issue.
The image of Joe Biden
In another of the axes, respondents are asked their opinion on the role of the president Joe Biden in the conflict, whose image had been questioned by aid to Ukraine (according to another survey by the Pew Institute).
In the case of the war between Israel and Hamas, negative responses regarding the management of the Democratic president predominate, to such a level that the 41% disapprove (and within that margin, 21% do so “strongly”), compared to 35% who approve. Although most of the rejection was in the hands of Republican voters, the surprise is that only 44% of Democrats approve of the management of Barack Obama’s former number two and a third disapprove of it. Furthermore, the concentration of rejection predominates among young people.
Regarding Biden’s political positioning, who aligned himself with Israel from the first minute, the survey asked whether the president is wrong to support the Israelis and Palestinians. The result was that the 21% assured that favors Israel too much and the 16% to the Palestinians, while 25% think that it remains in an “adequate balance.” The striking fact is that almost 40% say “not sure” regarding the subject.
The coincidence between Democrats and Republicans
Beyond political divisions, most Americans agree that the conflict in the Middle East might trigger violence once morest religious minorities in the United States, especially once morest Jews and to a lesser extent once morest Muslims.
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Meanwhile, 48% of those consulted said “extremely or very worried“for the possibility of a increase in violence once morest Jews in United States. Another 31% say they are somewhat concerned regarding this; only 19% have little or no concern. These numbers hold true among both Democratic (49%) and Republican (48%) voters.
The difference lies in the concern for Islamophobia and its consequences within the United States. Approximately the half of the democrats (53%) say they are extremely or very concerned regarding the possibility of increased violence once morest muslimscompared to 22% of Republicans.
Added to this is the growing concern regarding the escalation of the conflict or potential terrorist attacks on US territory.
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