Majority of Democrats deem Israeli assault of Gaza as genocide: report
The survey also indicates that 70 percent of US voters support the notion of a permanent ceasefire
According to a poll published on 8 May, the majority of US Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The poll was conducted between 26 and 29 April by Data Progress, a left-wing think tank and advocacy group.
While 56 percent of Democratic voters view Israel's actions as a genocide, 22 percent do not agree with this view, and the last 22 percent are unsure. As for Republican voters, 58 percent renounce genocide accusations against Israel, while 23 percent claim that they “do not know.”
The survey also indicates that 70 percent of US voters across the political spectrum support a permanent ceasefire.
The US has consistently made arms shipments to Israel since the start of the war. Forty-six percent of voters disapprove of Congress authorizing $4 billion to restock Israel's missile systems, and 37 percent believe military aid to Israel should be reduced.
A Gallup poll published on 4 March also shows that US public opinion of Israel, as well as the Palestinian Authority (PA), has deteriorated since 7 October.
Despite the mass acknowledgment of Israel's war crimes amongst US citizens, Washington frequently dismisses South Africa's case against Israel under the International Criminal Court (ICC), as many US lawmakers have called the genocide accusation “meritless.”
However, earlier this week, an Axios report indicated that a dozen Republican US senators threatened ICC officials with the imposition of unilateral sanctions if the court pushes forward with arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli officials, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Axios report followed a strongly-worded letter from a group of Republican senators to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, cautioning him against pursuing charges of genocide against Israeli officials for actions in Gaza.