
The majority of voters from President Biden’s Democratic Party agree that the US ally is committing genocide in Gaza, a new study shows.
The survey by Data for Progress, in collaboration with Zeteo, found that 56 percent of Democratic respondents agree with genocide accusations against Israel, while only 22 percent reject them.
Overall, a plurality of 39 percent of respondents said Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
- The UN defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”, including killings and measures to prevent births.
The findings could spell political trouble for Biden who has been facing increasing pressure from his Democratic base over his “ironclad” support for Israel, months before the presidential elections in November.
- The survey, which included responded from 1,265 likely US voters, also found that 70 percent of respondents support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
NEW: Our poll with @zeteo_news finds 7 in 10 likely voters support the U.S. calling for a permanent ceasefire and a de-escalation of violence in Gaza.
This represents a 3-point increase in support from February and a 9-point increase from November.https://t.co/Hy2wMTXXzz pic.twitter.com/6h1wRUGt3Z
— Data for Progress (@DataProgress) May 8, 2024
Source: Al Jazeera