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Strong Majority of Americans Continues to Back Israel, New Poll Finds
US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, Feb. 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis
An overwhelming share of Americans continues to support Israel during its ongoing military campaign against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.
Seventy-seven percent of Americans across all age groups support Israel over Hamas, mirroring previous results in the Harvard-Harris poll. In April, 75 percent of Americans indicated support for Israel over the terrorist group.
Supermajorities of both political parties also support Israel, with 72 percent of Democrats and 81 percent of Republicans stating that they stand with the Jewish state. Furthermore, a staggering 77 percent of self-described independent voters backed Israel over Hamas.
Despite enjoying popularity from the overall American population, support for Israel differs significantly among age brackets. A whopping 92 percent of Americans over the age of 65 support Israel over Hamas. Among ages 45-54, support for the Jewish state drops to 75 percent.
A significant number of younger Americans indicate support for Hamas over Israel, raising concerns that the US alliance with the Jewish state could be under threat in the future. Among those in the 25-34 age bracket, 65 percent support Israel and 35 percent support Hamas. Within the 18-24 age cohort, only 54 percent back Israel, compared to 46 percent who support Hamas.
Furthermore, 54 percent of Americans support US President Donald Trump’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, a three-point uptick from the electorate since April. However, 59 percent of respondents stated that Trump will “not solve” the war in Gaza, compared to 41 percent who believe the opposite.
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has sent mixed messages regarding his position on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Trump resumed sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel after the Biden administration placed a partial arms embargo on the Jewish state amid an onslaught of Democratic pressure.
However, in recent weeks, the Trump administration side-stepped Israel while brokering a ceasefire deal with the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen, which has been launching strikes at the Jewish state in solidarity with Hamas. The White House has also reportedly intensified pressure on Jerusalem behind the scenes to accept a ceasefire and hostage deal to end the war in Gaza.
Despite the copious amount of media coverage on the ongoing war in Gaza, only 5 percent of Americans agree that the Israel-Hamas conflict is an “important issue facing the country today,” according to the poll.
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Putin Speaks to Trump, Condemns Israel’s Strikes on Iran, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday, condemning the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing concern about the risks of escalation, the Kremlin said.
“Vladimir Putin condemned Israel’s military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Trump, for his part, described events in the Middle East as “very alarming,” according to Ushakov. But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran’s nuclear program, Ushakov said.
On Ukraine, Putin told the US leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA.
Trump reiterated his interest in a speedy resolution to the conflict, the Kremlin aide said.
Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.
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Sunday’s US-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled, Oman Says
FILE PHOTO: Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi attends a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia July 11, 2023. Photo: Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Muscat will not take place, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X on Saturday. Oman has been mediating the talks.
Albusaidi’s statement came a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon.
A senior official of US President Donald Trump’s administration, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Sunday’s talks had been cancelled.
Washington, however, remained committed to the negotiations and hoped “the Iranians will come to the table soon,” the official said.
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Iran Says Talks with US ‘Meaningless’ After Israel Attack, But Yet to Decide on Attending
USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, Sept. 8, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Iran said the dialogue with the US over Tehran’s nuclear program is “meaningless” after Israel’s biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy, but said it is yet to decide on whether to attend planned talks on Sunday.
“The other side (the US) acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to target Iran’s territory,” state media on Saturday quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying.
“It is still unclear what decision we will make on Sunday in this regard,” Baghaei was quoted as saying.
He said Israel “succeeded in influencing” the diplomatic process and the Israeli attack would not have happened without Washington’s permission, accusing Washington of supporting the attack.
Iran earlier accused the US of being complicit in Israel’s attacks, but Washington denied the allegation and told Tehran at the United Nations Security Council that it would be “wise” to negotiate over its nuclear program.
The sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks was set to be held on Sunday in Muscat, but it was unclear whether it would go ahead after the Israeli strikes.
Iran denies that its uranium enrichment program is for anything other than civilian purposes, rejecting Israeli allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump told Reuters that he and his team had known the Israeli attacks were coming but they still saw room for an accord.
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