Israel losing support

JD Vance is wrong on US aid to Israel - here is what he failed to tell Americans - opinion

Vance should understand that military assistance to Israel is not a one-sided burden on the American taxpayer. He should also examine the cost of the American military presence in the Middle East.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.
People wait for the flyover near the Washington Monument during a rally kicking off the Great American State Fair marking the 250th anniversary of US independence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Record 48% of Americans think US is too supportive of Israel - poll

The survey published Wednesday by Quinnipiac University also found that 60% of respondents reported that military intervention in Iran was “not worth it.”

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in March. ‘Trump is with us’ is important, but it is not enough, says the writer.

Israel must act now to restore bipartisan support, because we cannot rely solely on Trump - opinion

Although polls show a steady decline in support for Israel among Democrats and Republicans alike, including evangelicals, this shows that presidential support alone is insufficient.

|ByTOVA HERZL
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva earlier this year.

UN experts censure Western support for Israel since Gaza war

Israel's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva criticized Albanese. "She is not fit to hold any position at the United Nations, and this has been made clear by many," it said.

|ByREUTERS

Democrats remain in the pro-Israel camp, despite Pew Poll

It’s worth remembering that anti-Israel sentiment in the United States comes from both the far Right and the far Left.

FEBRUARY 3, 2018ByRON KLEIN
Netanyahu and US Congress members, including Senator Chuck Schumer next to the prime minister on the left

Opposition MKs blame Netanyahu for division with US Democrats

Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid blamed a series of controversial decisions regarding the Western Wall - made with Netanyahu's support - as being the main driver of decreased Democratic support.

JANUARY 29, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN
American Jews marching in New York with Israeli flags. How can we bridge the divide between Israel and the Diaspora?

Experts disagree on cause of widening partisan gap on Israel support

Partisan polarization around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is starker than ever in the United States.

JANUARY 27, 2018ByJTA
People hold U.S. and Israel flags as they chant during a Pro-Israel rally outside the Israeli consulate in New York November 19, 2012.

The Way to Defeat Anti-Zionism on University Campuses

FEBRUARY 8, 2016ByDMITRI SHUFUTINSKY
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