Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 21, 2026 · 446 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.

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What happened

Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Why it matters

A new poll from The New York Times/Siena has found that nearly three-quarters of voters aligned with the Democratic Party oppose US military aid to Israel, up from 45 percent three years ago, as support for Israel continues to drop among US voters.

Common ground

The poll released on Wednesday also found that nearly half of Democratic voters said that their party was too supportive of Israel, while 95 percent opposed the US-Israel war on Iran.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “up from 45 percent three years ago”

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The provided evidence for claim 1 consists of information about a mobile phone company ('Three') and general Wikipedia entries on the Democratic Party and Israel. There is no data regarding poll percentages from three years ago.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_State…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…

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Claim 2: “The poll found that 60 percent of Democratic voters said they were more sympathetic to the Palestinians than to Israel”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a New York Times/Siena poll found more Americans (and specifically mentions shifts among Democrats) sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party primary for the 2025 New York City mayoral election took place on June 24, 2025. Voters ranked up to five candidates using ranked-choice voting. The early voting period began on J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_Democratic_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In political studies, since the mid 20th-century, surveys have been conducted in order to construct historical rankings of the success of the presidents of the United States. Ranking systems are usual…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_preside…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Courtney Hochul ( HOH-kəl; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul

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Claim 3: “Republican President Donald Trump has also governed as a close ally of Israel, launching a joint war on Iran in late February”

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Claim 4: “95 percent opposed the US-Israel war on Iran”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses Interstate 95 and New York City mayoral elections. There is no mention of a 'US-Israel war on Iran' or poll results related to it.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…

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Claim 5: “The poll released on Wednesday also found that nearly half of Democratic voters said that their party was too supportive of Israel”

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Similar to claim 0, the evidence provided consists of general news homepages and unrelated election data. No specific poll data regarding the Democratic Party's support for Israel is found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in New York was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Colu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a s…
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Claim 6: “compared with 76 percent and 24 percent, respectively, among those aged 50 and up”

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While the evidence confirms the existence of the Pew Research Center, it does not provide the specific percentage figures (76% and 24%) for those aged 50 and up.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shapi…
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web search NEUTRAL — ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It does not take policy position…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 · Pew's work lays the foundation for effective policies and practices by invigorating civic life, conducting research, informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue…
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Claim 7: “while just 15 percent said they were more sympathetic to Israel”

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One web search result mentions a specific breakdown for voters aged 18-29 (14% sympathize more with Israelis), but the specific 15% figure for all Democratic voters is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — For the first time, more American voters say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University.
https://www.jta.org/2025/09/30/united-states/americans-now-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Times poll found that older, college-educated Democrats had seen their sentiments shift most harshly. The polls add to the data points showing a sharp drop in sympathy for Israelis since …
https://forward.com/fast-forward/808663/more-americans-sympa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Among voters aged 18 to 29, the gap is far wider, with 64 percent saying they sympathize more with the Palestinians and only 14 percent more with the Israelis. Just 37 percent of all respondents, and …
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2550669/nyt…

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Claim 8: “the Pew poll found that 73 percent of Republicans trust the US president to make good decisions when it comes to the US-Israel relationship”

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Claim 9: “A Pew Research Center poll released in April found that 84 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republicans between the ages of 18-49 had an unfavourable view of Israel”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that a Pew poll found 84% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans under 50 had unfavorable views of Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Only 10% of Democrats age 18-49 and 15% of Democrats 50 and older agreed. • 60% of American adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel. • That’s up from 53% last year and 42% in 2022. • In both pol…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/04/08/israel-poll-republicans-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — But the number of Republicans who hold negative opinions on Israel has increased 10 percentage points since 2022. Young Republicans, those under the age of 50, especially, are now more likely to have …
https://www.helleniscope.com/2025/04/09/poll-majority-of-ame…

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web search NEUTRAL — Majorities of both Democrats (84%) and Republicans (57%) under 50 had unfavorable views.In the poll released by Pew, the shift away from support for Israel is most pronounced among voters aged 18-49, …
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-polling

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Claim 10: “A new poll from The New York Times/Siena has found that nearly three-quarters of voters aligned with the Democratic Party oppose US military aid to Israel”

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The provided evidence for claim 0 contains only general news homepages and unrelated Wikipedia entries about New York elections. No specific poll results from NYT/Siena regarding military aid are present in the evidence.

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