Poll: Liberals More Sympathetic to Palestinians Than Conservatives
Data published by the Pew Research Center on Tuesday showed that liberal Democrats tend to be more sympathetic to the Palestinians and more critical of Israel than Republicans.
Nearly one-third of respondents said that they felt “a lot” of sympathy with Israel while 34 percent said they had “some sympathy.” In contrast, 11% said they have “not much” sympathy while 18% don’t sympathize at all with Israel, a six-percent jump compared to last August (12%).
As for the Palestinians, only 11% have “a lot” of sympathy, 35% have some sympathy, 17% not much and 29% have no sympathy at all.
Political orientation was seen to play a significant role in Americans’ views of the Mideast. Over half of Republicans (51%) express far more sympathy for Israel over the Palestinians; 28% “sympathize some” with Israel; and 17% sympathize “not much” or “not at all.”
Conservative Republicans came out even more pro-Israel, with 62% having “a lot” of sympathy, versus moderate and liberal Republicans, with just one-third voicing “a lot” of sympathy for Israel.
Regarding Democrats, a majority (57%) say they have either some sympathy or a lot of sympathy for Israel (21% “a lot”) while nearly that amount — 54% — express a lot or some sympathy with the Palestinians (16% “a lot”).
Those who identify themselves as liberal Democrats are far more likely to be sympathetic to the Palestinians. According to the poll, 68% of liberal Democrats “have at least some sympathy for the Palestinians (22% a lot). By contrast, just 45% of conservative and moderate Democrats have at least some sympathy for the Palestinians (12% “a lot”).”
This article appeared in print on page 42 of edition of Hamodia.
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