The American Partisan Perception-Hamas Is To Blame
FWIW-If I had taken the poll I’d be firmly in the Hamas is responsible for this round of violence, and say (so far) Israels response has been about right. And I have no party affiliation.
Big partisan gap here.
Hamas Seen as More to Blame Than Israel for Current Violence
Deep Partisan Divide in Reactions to Mideast Fighting
As fighting continues to rage in Gaza amid calls for a cease-fire, about twice as many Americans say Hamas (40%) as Israel (19%) is responsible for the current violence.
Just a quarter (25%) believe that Israel has gone too far in responding to the conflict; far more think Israel’s response has been about right (35%) or that it has not gone far enough (15%).
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