Majority of American public blames Hamas for current conflict

[King_David]

According to a recent poll by PewResearch, 40% of Americans blame Hamas for the current crisis in Gaza, while only 19% believe that Israel is responsible.

The poll was conducted among 1,005 adults in July of 2014.

Related:
Poll: 86.5% of Israelis oppose cease-fire
The study also found that the public's opinion was largely divided by political affiliation. 60% of those who considered themselves Republican believed that Hamas held the blame for the current violence. Among Democrats, opinion was more divided with 29% holding Hamas more responsible and 26% saying that Israel was to blame. 18% of Democrats said both sides were to blame.

According to the survey a majority of Americans agreed with Israel's response in the conflict, but by a lesser margin of 35% saying that Israel's response was "about right." 25% felt Israel has "gone too far" and 15$ believed Israel had "not gone far enough."


http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Majority-of-American-public-blames-Hamas-for-current-conflict-369305

[upaloopa]

1. Next most Americans feel the Kardashians

are acting just about right in everything they do.

[bravenak]

2. I notice that the democratic party is split.

The 29% blaming Hamas to 26% blaming Israel does not surprise me. I wonder if that's within the margin of error.

I expect support to bleed from Israel over them coming weeks on account of the brutality and murder of civilians including around 200 children who could not possibly be Hamas.

[shaayecanaan]

10. Yep

its on its way to becoming a wedge issue, probably not there yet though.

[Bragi]

3. Of course they blame Hamas

Watch US news reports, and there's really only one villain in the piece, which is Hamas.

Hamas is the new Arafat.

[Turbineguy]

5. It's been pointed out on DU

that Hamas exists because Israel lets it.

That could make a lot of sense. If you look at land and home prices in Israel, which are very high, the Settlements make economic sense. From the Israeli perspective. Hamas fires rockets. Israel attacks. Settlements are increased and the Palestinians make good the cost of the military action by Israel by losing land. Hamas in effect, adds value for Israel.

This whole thing has been going on for some time. Hamas has become the replacement for Arafat, who as a leader of the Palestinians was perfect. Corrupt, dangerous and physically repulsive. What more could you ask for if you wanted a failed state?

Maybe the Palestinians should try to stop leaning into that left hook.

[geek tragedy]

6. Quite a PR coup, polling higher than Hamas.

Better look out, telemarketers and toe fungus!

[Jefferson23]

7. This is a compliment? From what I have read, the youth of America should not be

counted on for support for Israeli crimes.

[azurnoir]

8. a visual with breakdowns along party lines

http://www.people-press.org/2014/07/28/hamas-seen-as-more-to-blame-than-israel-for-current-violence/

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. What I don't understand is: since when is Hamas not the cause of this new conflict? nt