Just 2 in 3 Say Israel Has a Right To Exist

Publication Date: 07/30/2026 5:00 AM CST

Just 2 in 3 Say Israel Has a Right To Exist

Publication: 07/30/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Just 2 in 3 voters (66%) are convinced Israel has a right to exist. That number is down 18 points from September of 2024, surpassing a previous low of 72%.

A Bi-Partisan Drop

The drop occurs across party lines. In September of 2024, 88% of Republicans said Israel had a right to exist; that number is now down 12 points to 76%. The fall was fairly consistent among both voters who prefer policies like President Trump's (76%), and Traditional GOP voters (73%).

On the left, the drop is even steeper. In September 2024, 80% of Democrats said Israel had the right to exist; that number has dropped 17 points to 63%. Again, the drop is large on both sides of the camp. Among the more progressive wing*, just 53% of voters who support policies similar to Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez (AOC) now say Israel has the right to exist. That's down 19 points from 2024. Among Traditional Democratic voters, the number has fallen 15 points to 74%.

Among *Independents, just 45% now say Israel has a right to exist, down from 81% in 2024.

War Fatigue

The ongoing war in Iran continues sour opinions of Israel, and just 32% now say we should support them in their conflict with the Palestinians, down 14 points from September 2024. That is the lowest level of support going back to 2023. A plurality (36%) say we should support neither side, up 8 points from 2024, and a new high since 2023. Just 13% say we should support the Palestinians, up 1 point; while 19% say they are not sure.

Two-State Solution

A solid plurality (41%) blame both the Israelis and the Palestinians for the lack of a two-state solution. Four in 10 voters from each party agree on this. Overall, 15% blame Israel, while 17% blame the Palestinians.

Similarly, 41% of voters blame both parties equally for the lack of peace in the middle east. Twenty-two percent (22%) blame the Palastinians, while slightly less (17%) place the blame on Israel.

*The numbers cited from both surveys are for Independents who do not lean towards one party or the other. Leaners are included in the overall party numbers.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, July 20-21, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.