"For three-quarters of a century, unshakable support for Israel in the form of military aid and diplomatic backing, and underpinned by broad public sentiment has been an indelible feature of the US political landscape. But Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan, tipped by some as a rising star, detected something had changed as he campaigned in 100 towns and cities across what has long been one of the country's election swing states."
"Two years after Hamas's attack on 7 October 2023 that killed almost 1,200 mostly civilians on the Israeli side and which initially generated a surge in popular solidarity, the views of the American public have indeed undergone a remarkable transformation, polls and analysts say. Fueled by mounting dissent over the war in Gaza, which has left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and produced searing images of widespread starvation, popular support for Israel has plummeted to previously unseen levels"
Unshakable US support for Israel — military aid, diplomatic backing, and broad public sentiment — persisted for three-quarters of a century but has recently shifted. A Michigan Senate candidate observed changing views after campaigning statewide. The 7 October 2023 Hamas attack killed almost 1,200 mostly Israeli civilians and initially generated popular solidarity, but the subsequent Gaza war has left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and produced searing images of widespread starvation. Polls show plunging popular support for Israel and rising sympathy for Palestinians. Some politicians now openly denounce the Gaza offensive as genocide, yet US military aid continues.
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