Poll: 66% Of Americans Believe U.S. Should Call For Ceasefire in Gaza

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A majority of American voters believe the United States should demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in order to de-escalate the violence in Gaza, according to a new poll.

Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a war over the last few weeks after the militant group launched a surprise attack on the country resulting in the deaths of 1,400 people. In response, Israel has cut off power and water to Gaza and launched airstrikes against Hamas targets.

According to a new Data for Progress poll taken from Oct. 18 to 19, 66% of likely voters either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that the U.S. should work towards a ceasefire and de-escalate the conflict.

The poll asked respondents to agree or disagree with the following statement: “The U.S. should call for a ceasefire and a de-escalation of violence in Gaza. The U.S. should leverage its close diplomatic relationship with Israel to prevent further violence and civilian deaths.”

When broken down by political party, those who agree strongly or somewhat with the statement include 80% of Democrats, 57% of independents, and 56% of Republicans.

Moreover, among all political affiliations, Republicans had the highest number of those who disagree, at 34%, while 31% of independents agree, followed by Democrats at 12%.

Data for Progress gathered the information via an online survey with 1,329 likely voters across the United States while taking into account voters’ age, gender, education, race, and voting history. The margin of error is measured at +/- 3%, according to the agency.

As the war between Israel and Hamas dominates headlines, new polling from Quinnipiac University indicates that a majority of Americans have more sympathy for Israel rather than Palestine by the highest margin in over two decades.

Sixty-one percent of registered voters told the survey that their sympathies lie with Israel while only 13% chose the Palestinians, according to CNN.