Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows

By BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of how President Joe Biden is handling the Israel-Hamas conflict. That’s according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Taken over five days in November, the poll shows a deep divide in the Democratic Party over the war. The poll found 50% of Democrats approve of how Biden has navigated the conflict while 46% disapprove. The two groups diverge substantially in their views of U.S. support for Israel. The war could complicate Biden’s reelection effort. He faces having to balance factions of his party with very different views on the conflict and who is ultimately responsible.