Democratic support for Israel is dramatically crumbling, a significant shift evident in primary campaigns nationwide and potentially leading to major U.S.-Israel policy changes if the party gains congressional control. A New York Times-Siena poll found only 24% of Democrats support additional aid to Israel, with 68% opposing, and 57% sympathizing more with Palestinians.
This decline, deepened by the Gaza war, is influencing races like Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, where Abdul El-Sayed, a fierce Israel critic, challenges AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens. Congressional shifts are also apparent, with 40 senators backing a resolution to block bulldozer sales to Israel and 36 opposing 1,000-pound bomb sales, a notable increase from previous votes. The article notes the Biden administration's pro-Israel stance in Gaza may have contributed to Donald Trump winning Michigan in 2024, including Dearborn, a city with a majority Arab American population. This trend indicates a narrowing gap between Democratic public opinion and elected officials' positions.
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