Despite a majority of Americans supporting an arms embargo or conditioning aid to Israel, neither presidential candidate from the major political parties—Kamala Harris or Donald Trump—has endorsed such measures. While Harris has broad public support for conditioning aid or imposing an embargo, Trump’s base largely opposes these actions, highlighting a sharp partisan divide on U.S. policy toward Israel.
- 52% of Americans support halting weapons shipments to Israel until it stops its military operations in Gaza. Among Biden voters, 62% support the halt, while 55% of Trump voters oppose it. This illustrates a clear partisan divide (Center for Economic and Policy Research, 2024).
- Conditioning military aid on Israel’s adherence to human rights standards, including de-escalation of violence and halting settlement expansion, enjoys widespread support. For example, 59% of voters support ensuring displaced Palestinians can return to Gaza after the war, and 46% back stopping indiscriminate bombing (Data for Progress).
- In terms of broader public opinion, 48% of Americans say they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who backs continued military aid to Israel, while 47% favor such support, reflecting a near-even split in the country (Ipsos, 2024).
This data shows a growing trend of Americans, particularly among Democrats and independents, supporting measures to reduce or condition military aid to Israel.
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