Pew: Only 19% of Israelis Believe Peaceful Coexistence Possible With a Palestinian State

The share of Israeli Jews who believe an Israeli and a Palestinian state can peacefully coexist has plummeted since October 7, according to a new survey.

The figure of 19%, reported in a study published Thursday by the Pew Research Center, was the lowest since Pew started surveying Israelis in 2013. It is down from 32% in a survey released just weeks before the war broke out. ...

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But even before those events, the poll showed disapproval of Biden’s handling of the war rising in Israel. Biden was broadly popular among Israelis for his embrace of the country following Oct. 7, but by the time the poll was taken, 60% percent of Israeli Jews — and 86% of Israeli Arabs — said they did not approve of how he was handling the war.


Ed Morrissey

Now one can see why Benny Gantz' support has cratered in just the past few weeks. Gantz thought he could seize an opening from Yoav Gallant to force Netanyahu out or to wrest control of policy from him in the war cabinet and adopt Biden's demands. Oops!

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