US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well

"The Zionist narrative has been a dominating force in the United States for more than seven decades. Promoted by powerful lobbies, nurtured by Christian evangelicals, and echoed by mainstream media, it remained largely unchallenged until the outbreak of the genocide in Gaza. In nearly two years, the unyielding images of horror, the scale of devastation, and the shocking loss of human lives have created an indomitable record of horror that has challenged the Zionist narrative."

"So what does this mean for US-Israeli relations? In the short and medium term, not much. US arms, aid, security cooperation, and diplomatic backing for Israel will barely be affected. The support structure built up over almost eight decades cannot be expected to evaporate overnight. But in the long term, US backing will be reduced. This means Israel will be forced to reconsider its aggressive posture in the region and roll back its plans to rule over all of historic Palestine."

"Polls started picking up a shift in US public opinion, especially among young Democrats, even before the October 7, 2023 attacks. But afterwards, this change appeared to accelerate dramatically. A poll conducted by Pew Research in March this year suggests that negative attitudes towards Israel have risen from 42 percent to 53 percent of all US adults since 2022. The shift is more pronounced among Democrats, from 53 percent to 69 percent for the same period."

Unconditional U.S. support for Israel is poised to end gradually as American public opinion shifts amid the Gaza genocide. The Zionist narrative dominated U.S. policy for more than seven decades through powerful lobbies, Christian evangelicals, and mainstream media, remaining largely unchallenged until the recent images and scale of devastation. Polls show rising negative attitudes toward Israel, especially among Democrats and younger voters. Short- and medium-term U.S. arms, aid, security cooperation, and diplomatic backing will remain largely intact, but long-term backing is likely to decline, forcing Israel to reconsider its aggressive regional posture and plans to rule all of historic Palestine.

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