A new survey conducted by Harvard and Harris has revealed that nearly one-quarter of American voters support Hamas over Israel in the war in Gaza.

The poll, conducted between January 15-16, 2025, sampled 2,650 registered voters and found that 21 per cent of respondents sided with the Palestinian group, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.

The survey revealed stark divisions in American public opinion, particularly across party lines. Among Democrats, 75 per cent expressed support for Israel, while 25 per cent were more inclined to back Hamas.

Republican voters displayed overwhelming support for Israel, with 81 per cent in favour, though 19 per cent still expressed some level of backing for Hamas.

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    2 days ago

    Hamas are genocidal terrorists. Unfortunately, so is Israel, and their actions have directly helped Hamas see it’s most successful recruitment drive in years.

    Instead of pursuing a political solution to the events of October 9th, which would have garnered widespread sympathy for Israel and condemnation for Hamas, Israel just looked at the brutality of Hamas and went all, “hold my beer and watch this”.

    And holy sh*t, did they ever deliver.

    F**k Hamas. F**k Israel. I stand with the innocent and the powerless victims on BOTH sides.