Over half of US citizens say that all UN member states should recognize Palestinian statehood, according to a poll by Reuters/Ipsos released on 20 August.
The poll found that 58 percent of US citizens believe all UN member states should recognize Palestine as a nation, while 33 percent opposed the idea, and nine percent did not answer.
Reuters/Ipsos said the six-day survey, which closed on Monday, followed announcements by Canada, Britain, and France that they intend to formally recognize Palestine.
The same poll found that 65 percent of respondents believe the US should take action in Gaza to aid the people being subject to starvation by Israel, while 28 percent disagreed.
The survey also noted that 41 percent of those who opposed US intervention were Republicans aligned with US President Donald Trump, who, together with many in his party, have pushed an “America First” approach favoring cuts to international food and medical aid.
Regarding Israel’s military actions, the poll reported that 59 percent of respondents describe Israel’s response in Gaza as excessive, compared with 33 percent who disagree, up from the previous year’s numbers, showing 53 percent calling it excessive and 42 percent disagreeing.
These results highlight a sharp decline in Israel’s standing among US citizens, a trend reflected across several other major polls.
A Pew Research Center poll in April 2025 found that 53 percent now view Israel unfavorably, up from 42 percent in March 2022.
A Gallup poll in July reported that only 32 percent support Israel’s military action in Gaza, while 60 percent disapprove.
A Brookings survey showed that 45 percent of voters believe Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians, compared with 31 percent who disagreed.
The findings across polls attribute a number of factors to this shift in perception, including the mounting civilian death toll in Gaza, the prolonged nature of Israel’s assault, and generational divides that predate social media but have been amplified by it.
Research shows pro-Palestinian content dominates social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X, amplifying earlier survey trends and exposing younger generations to uncensored images of Gaza’s destruction and starvation, making them increasingly unwilling to accept Washington’s continued backing of Israel’s war.
