FACT CHECK · US POLITICS
Claim: Most Americans now disapprove of Israel
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Gallup, Feb 2026: 41% sympathize more with Palestinians, 36% with Israelis. A first since 2001, but a plurality, not a majority; about 7 in 10 Republicans still side with Israel.
SOURCE
Gallup, 2-16 Feb 2026 (1,001 adults)
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