In a Pew Research Center poll published today, some 40% of US respondents say Hamas is responsible for the current round of violence, while 19% pin the blame on Israel.
The survey of 1,005 participants shows that 35% think the Israeli response “has been about right, 25% say Israel went too far, and 15% maintain Israel “has not gone far enough.”
Among Republicans, 60% believe Hamas is most responsible for the conflict, and nearly half say Israel’s response has been appropriate (46%) and 19% maintain Israel hasn’t gone far enough.
Democrats, however, are divided: 29% blame Hamas, 26% say the conflict is Israel’s fault, and 18% say both are equally responsible. Some 35% of Democrats say the Israeli military response is excessive, and 31% believe it’s about right.
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