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Americans favor continued support for Israel but still sour on Biden's performance overall: POLL
ABC News / Disney ^ | October 15, 2023 | ByBrittany Shepherd

Posted on 10/15/2023 11:32:53 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

A plurality of Americans back what the United States is doing to support Israel in the war against the Islamic militant group Hamas and an additional 29% think the country should be doing even more.

Still, a majority of the public also disapproves of President Joe Biden's handling of the conflict as well as a range of other issues, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, a warning sign for him as he launches his bid for reelection.

Forty-nine percent of Americans say the United States is doing "about the right amount" to support Israel in its war with Hamas, while 29% say the U.S. is actually doing too little.

Only 18% say the U.S. is doing "too much" in the aftermath of the attacks.

A slight majority (53%) of Americans say the U.S. has a responsibility to protect Israeli civilians. Conversely, 54% say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to protect Palestinian civilians. An even larger majority (63%) say it's not the U.S.' responsibility to work toward Palestinian statehood. Half the country (50%) believes the U.S. does not have a responsibility to ensure peace in the Middle East, while 46% says it does.

Heading into a presidential election year, Biden will have to battle low confidence in his leadership across a number of issues. A majority of Americans continue to disapprove of his handling of the economy, crime, climate change, inflation, gun violence, the situation with Russia and Ukraine and immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Approval of Biden's handling of crime and climate change has declined since the January ABC News/Ipsos poll.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: biden; gaza; hamas; iran

1 posted on 10/15/2023 11:32:53 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some people are slower than others


2 posted on 10/15/2023 11:33:45 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/americans-split-us-responsibility-ensure-peace-middle-east

Scroll down for the methodology.

Very cooked poll.


3 posted on 10/15/2023 11:36:12 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

18% = AAs + Muslims?


4 posted on 10/15/2023 11:36:34 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

5 posted on 10/15/2023 11:36:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Conversely, 54% say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to protect Palestinian civilians.

Apparently the majority of US Citizens are smart then the US political/media class

6 posted on 10/15/2023 11:37:41 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Still, a majority of the public also disapproves of President Joe Biden's handling of the conflict as well as a range of other issues, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll,

I'm surprised that ABC would admit this. See Tagline.

7 posted on 10/15/2023 11:58:18 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am cheering on both sides of the conflict to “win” but I trust the game goes to quadruple over time.


8 posted on 10/15/2023 11:59:38 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden is doing what he is told by Obozo and Soros.


9 posted on 10/15/2023 1:30:03 PM PDT by chopperk
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To: BenLurkin

Yep.


10 posted on 10/15/2023 1:31:04 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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11 posted on 10/15/2023 6:15:56 PM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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