Despite the spittle-flecked protesters on college campuses chanting in fascistic unison that “From the river to the sea/Palestine will be free,” which means, if properly understood, that the tiny Jewish state should disappear in order that it might be replaced by a twenty-third Arab one, despite the anti-Israel animus displayed on the nightly news and in the major newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, despite the Bidenites’ distancing themselves from Israel as it fights its fourth war for survival — the previous three being those of 1948, 1967, and 1973 — and so much attention is given to the civilian casualties in Gaza by those who fail to understand that Israel has a lower civilian-to-combatant ratio of deaths in the current war (4:3) than has been attained by any other army in the world, it turns out that the Americans, or more than four-fifths of them, support the plucky little state whose existence has never been a given. Because of Israel’s extraordinary efforts to minimize civilian casualties, by use of an elaborate system of warnings to those in areas about to be targeted, British Colonel Richard Kemp, who commanded his country’s forces in Afghanistan, has said the “IDF most moral army in the history of warfare.” More on the latest poll of American attitudes on Israel, Hamas, and Gaza, both now and on “the day after” the war ends, can be found here: “Vast Majority of American Voters Back Israel in War Again Hamas, New Poll Reveals,” by Ben Cohen, Algemeiner, February 28, 2024:
The vast bulk of American voters back Israel in its bid to oust Hamas from Gaza, with clear majorities expressing support for Israel’s ongoing military operations alongside opposition to a ceasefire that does not involve the release of more than 100 hostages still held captive by the terrorist group, according to a new Harvard-Harris poll released this week.
Asked whether they back Israel or Hamas more in the current conflict, 82 percent of voters chose Israel. A further 68 percent agreed that Israel was trying to avoid inflicting civilian casualties in Gaza as it seeks to eradicate Hamas from the territory.
Eighty-two percent, or more than four-fifths of Americans, support Israel over Hamas. And despite all those videos on the nightly news of wounded children in Gaza being rushed into hospitals, and the constant repetition of the Hamas-generated numbers of killed and wounded — no one can say with assurance what the real figures are, and despite the reporters who endlessly describe the “humanitarian crisis” and the“anguish” of the Gazans who “no longer have any place to escape to,” 68% of Americans haven’t bought into that narrative, and continue to believe the truth, that Israel is doing its level best to minimize civilian casualties by warning them, through messaging, leafleting, and telephoning, to leave areas (such as “northern Gaza”) that will soon become battlefields, and buildings, including apartment houses, schools, and mosques that are about to be targeted by the IDF.
Asked whether a ceasefire should be put in place, 68 percent of the respondents said that such a move should be conditional on the release of the remainder of the hostages.
A ceasefire, according to nearly 70 percent of the Americans polled, should only come about if all the Israeli hostages are released. The poll doesn’t indicate if the ceasefire is to be temporary or permanent, but the emphasis on the freeing of the hostages before all else is certainly welcome.
On the question of Israel’s military operation, 67 percent said they supported a continuing ground invasion of Gaza even when it was pointed out that they might oppose it because “1.2 million civilians have taken shelter there [in Rafah] and will be under significant risk of harm if Israel pushes forward.”
So despite the unavoidable civilian casualties that will result from fighting in and around the the city of Rafah, where 1.2 million Gazans now live, more than one million of them having sought refuge from fighting in central and northern Gaza, more than two-thirds of Americans nonetheless support an IDF invasion of that city. They support, that is, the IDF’s goal of crushing Hamas as a military force throughout Gaza.
Israel has a deep bench of supporters in the United States. The Bidenites need to understand that. Perhaps, once they examine the results of this latest Harvard-Harris poll, they will.
Rick Gordon says
For someone who listens to a variety of daily news programs or delves into some of the social media platforms, the headline regarding ‘popular’ support for the state of Israel and its actions against terrorism is a total disconnect. Those polled must have been older, more educated individuals.
The younger cohorts have been lost to the leftists who run our national universities and it will take years of education on our governmental system and overall history of advancing humanity. We are not perfect but we have continually moved towards meeting the objectives of our founding documents.
libertyORdeath says
Imagine what this poll would look like WITHOUT all the Muslim migrants!
They import the problem, then tell us WE are the real problem.
We never had pro-TERRORIST protesters in America when I was a kid. They knew better.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The people who control the Biden administration don’t give a rat’s rear end about what the American people want. Whether it’s support for Israel, increased oil production, a secure border, fiscal responsibility or anything else. John Fetterman is the only sane Dem defiantly supporting Israel
Brigitte from Germany says
I love the Americans.
Thank you.
I stay with Israel and the Jews around the whole world.
God bless Israel.
somehistory says
If only non-mozlums were asked, the % would be different. And of course, If all those who have rioted, yelled, posted, written or argued for hamas’s support and lied about the war, the reasons…such as “resistance,” etc. the numbers would be higher in support of Israel.
Honest, moral people do not support torture, rape, murder and other atrocities, whether done by an individual or by a terror group like hamas
maria says
More people should stand up. America will be destroyed if he muslims are allowed to live in the US.
I love the US and I hope that ALL real Americans will fight for their country.
The new President Mr. Trump will save America
Constance says
This is HOW propaganda works… convince MOST PEOPLE that this outcome is “what the majority wants” to make that outcome work in their favor!!
We all must push back !!
OLD GUY says
100% support Israel over any muslim/islamic country around the world. Piece be up on you.
Walter Sieruk says
That poll shows good news even better news , yet Israel is the support of God ,and that’s what matters most in the end.
As the Bible informs it’s reader “For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.” Psalm 135:4. [N.K.J.V.]
Hank says
“From the river to the sea/Palestine will be free,”
Muslims should be careful of chanting silly trendy chants.
It might just backfire on them and they hear the chant:
“From the river to the river/Israel will be free,”
Naja says
From the River to the Sea, means Islamic control over the land of Israel. If that comes to pass, next it will be from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
We are already at war. Most need to wake up.
Thank you Robert Spencer and all that work with you.
bagsgroove says
Who supplies financial support to all the prohamas demonstrators ? We have a good idea who it is !
andy says
Israel all the way. The face of civility and riteousness. Lord Krishna said war is enevitable to vanquish the evil and establish riteousness. Long live democracies around the world.
terry says
Zombies gnashing with their teeth! All the world sees the crookedness and shadiness of these ‘forces’ and ‘powers’. Dark, mean, vicious, and brutal, and criminal; the whole wide world is a new Berlin Wall encircling the masses meant to be enslaved, harvested, controlled, and ghettoized! False narratives, agendas, and plagiarized to rule the masses as masters, lords, and gods. Welcome to the new world hell, the system of the beasts being erected by the Globalist Elites of the West, the Marxist, and Islam. For a season, crime for these criminals pays… as Revelations unfolds….