The claim
“Support for Israel among the US public is at a historic low according to recent polls.”
Coverage of US public opinion on Israel.
Our verdict
True
Gallup's February 2026 poll found Americans sympathising more with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time in its series.
What we found
Gallup found 41% of Americans sympathised more with Palestinians and 36% with Israelis, the first time Israelis were not ahead in its long-running question, and Republican sympathy for Israelis at its lowest since 2004. That supports 'historic low'.
The evidence
2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.
How we checked
We checked the claim against Gallup, Local 12 (TNND). We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
Sources
- [1]Gallup · Israelis no longer ahead in Americans' Middle East sympathies
- [2]Local 12 (TNND) · Americans have record-low sympathy toward Israelis, Gallup survey shows
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