Tag: Israeli war crimes

Big Majority Opposes Military Aid to Israel

Buck Banks

60%

A new Quinnipiac poll finds 60% of voters oppose the United States sending more military aid to Israel for their efforts in the war with Hamas, while 32% support it. Meanwhile, 50% think Israel is committing genocide based on what they know about the situation in Gaza, while 35% do not think Israel is committing genocide and 15% did not offer an opinion.

More than 60,000 Palesstinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War

Buck Banks

+60,000

More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said, reports the Associated Press. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, according to health officials. The Israeli offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population and fueled a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

Most of the World Views Israel Negatively

Buck Banks

62%

Among the 24 countries surveyed in early 2025, the majority of respondents had a negative view of Israel (median 62%), according to the Pew Research Center. Just three countries had more positive responses than negative: India, Kenya and Nigeria. U.S. disapproval increased from 42% to 53% between 2022-25, with similar trends across Europe and East Asia. The data indicate a broad erosion of Israel’s global image following recent conflicts. Public confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is similarly low, as most respondents express little or no trust in his leadership.

Still, It’s Almost 13,000 Dead Women and Children

Buck Banks

12,756

“The United Nations reduced estimates for the number of women and children killed during Israel’s war in Gaza by nearly half, inviting new scrutiny for figures that come from the militant group Hamas,” USA Today reports.“Of the 34,735 people who have died in Gaza since the war began, according to data published May 6 by the UN, more than 9,500 were women and more than 14,500 were children. … But in updated data published two days later on May 8, the UN significantly reduced the figures to 4,959 women and 7,797 children among the 34,844 people reportedly killed in Gaza.”