Survey finds 60 percent of Americans view Israel unfavourably following Iran war

Survey finds 60 percent of Americans view Israel unfavourably following Iran war Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 08:18 American support for Israel is collapsing across party lines, with even young Republicans turning against Israel A person holds a sign supporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as people wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian monarchists outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on 5 March 2026 (Patrick T Fallon/AFP) Off A new Pew Research Center survey , conducted weeks into the US- Israeli war on Iran - found that six in 10 Americans now hold an unfavourable view of Israel, up from 53 percent last year and by nearly 20 points since 2022. The pace of the shift in attitudes is sustained and is accelerating collapse in support for a country that Washington has bankrolled, armed and shielded for decades. The numbers for Benjamin Netanyahu are just as stark.