Arecent poll reveals heightened American concerns about the Middle East conflict, with Democrat and Republican voters sharply divided over who is to blame for the escalating tensions in the region.
Roughly half voters express worry over a potential escalation into a regional war.
However, only about 4 in 10 voters are “extremely” or “very” worried about U.S. involvement, according to findings from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The survey, which used online and telephone interviews with 1,072 adults, including 957 self-reported registered voters, was conducted before Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian military sites.
The results underscored how the ongoing conflict has become a prominent issue in the 2024 presidential race, while candidates seek support from both Muslim and Jewish voters in key battleground states.
While concerns about the conflict’s growth are bipartisan, stark differences emerge in views on who is responsible for the war’s escalation. The poll shows that around 6 in 10 Americans attribute “a lot” of responsibility to Palestinian militant group Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah. About 4 in 10 believe the Israeli government shares significant responsibility, and only around 2 in 10 place similar blame on the U.S. government.
Party lines sharply divide perspectives on Israel’s role, with nearly 60 percent of Democrats attributing “a lot” of responsibility to the Israeli government, a similar figure to those blaming Hamas. Among Republicans, however, only a quarter see Israel as similarly accountable for the conflict’s intensification.
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