Iran War Tanks Americans’ View Of Israel As An Ally

New polling data suggests that a majority of American voters believe Israel is not an ally.

Only 33% of American voters believe Israel is an ally, a Napolitan News Service survey states. One in five American voters also believe that Israel is an enemy, according to the polling data.

Twenty-five percent fewer poll respondents view Israel as an ally compared to early March, when the second engagement of the Iran War began, the Napolitan News Service survey states. The question asking whether Israel is an enemy shifted upward by 8 percentage points.

Fewer than half of Democrats and Republicans polled now agree that Israel is an ally, with 20% Democrats and 49% Republicans answering affirmatively.

Opinions of Israel have been declining globally, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 24 countries. “The United Kingdom, for example, 44% had an unfavorable view of Israel in 2013, compared with 61% now,” according to the Pew Research Center.