A recent poll by The New York Times/Siena College revealed that a majority of Americans disapprove of President Joe Biden’s management of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The survey, released yesterday, indicates that 57 percent of respondents express disapproval, while 33 percent approve, with the remaining respondents undecided.
Notably, there’s a significant generational divide highlighted in the survey, with almost three-quarters of individuals aged 18 to 29 expressing disapproval of Biden’s handling of Israel’s assault on Palestinians in Gaza, widely regarded as genocide.
Public opinion on Israel’s indiscriminate killing of Palestinians in Gaza varies, with 44 percent believing Israel should halt its military campaign and 39 percent supporting its continuation. Concerning civilian casualties, 48 percent of all voters think Israel is not taking sufficient precautions to avoid them in Gaza.
The poll also suggests that 48 percent of respondents believe former President Donald Trump, likely to be Biden’s challenger in the next election, would handle Israel’s military offensive in Gaza better. This compares to 38 percent who express confidence in Biden’s ability to do a better job.
As of yesterday, Israel had claimed the lives of 19,453 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October 7, with most of the casualties being children and women. Over 51,000 have been wounded, and at least 8,000 remain missing under the rubble of civilian infrastructure destroyed by Israel.
The occupied Palestinian territory has endured an Israeli siege for more than 16 years, leading to what Palestinian and UN sources describe as an “unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.”
