Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have rebounded slightly, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The shift occurred during a time in which Biden and top U.S. officials expressed increased concern about civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip, emphasized the need for a future independent Palestinian state and helped secure the release of hostages held by Hamas during a temporary truce.

Fifty-nine percent of Democrats approve of Biden’s approach to the conflict, a tick up from 50% in November. His latest standing is roughly equivalent to Democrats’ 57% approval rating for him on the issue in an August poll, conducted well before the latest war began on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel.

Still, the issue remains divisive among Democrats, who are less enthusiastic about Biden’s handling of the war than his overall job performance. Seventy-five percent of Democrats said Biden is doing well as president, also up slightly from 69% last month. His approval rating among U.S. adults stands at 41%.

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    6 months ago

    0.6%, that’s 1 person in 160 out of every person in Gaza… you say that like it’s nothing… that’s like 2 people on the train I was on this morning.

    I don’t hate Jews or Israelis, but I hate “anti-Semitism” being used as an excuse to justify causing more terror and suffering onto others.

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      6 months ago

      Who are you doing the math to figure out the divisor of 0.6% but not bothering to read where I say

      While the civilian deaths are excessive, irresponsible, and a terrible humanitarian, strategic and geopolitical decision, in no way can it be argued that Israel is “indiscriminately bombing” or committing genocide.

      It was literally the very next sentence.

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        6 months ago

        I read it and I get your sympathy, but respectfully I disagree with your claim that killing 0.6% of a population doesn’t amount to a genocide even if the aim is to only hit what a side considers military targets. It most definitely can qualify, and using AI to determine targets with loose oversight can be considered indiscriminate.