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48% Say U.S. Too Pro-Israel, Former PM Warns Trump Reliance

6/25/2026

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A Quinnipiac poll on June 24 found 48% of U.S. voters say America is too supportive of Israel.
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett told a Jerusalem summit relationship is precarious, urged an effort, and warned reliance on U.S. President Donald Trump’s support is insufficient.
Vice President JD Vance said Trump is the only leader sympathetic to Israel and cited a Pew poll showing 57% of Republicans 18-49 view Israel unfavorably.

History

Historical Context

During the October-November 1973 Yom Kippur War, President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger ordered Operation Nickel Grass, an airlift that shipped about 22,325 tons of tanks, artillery and ammunition to Israel. The effort countered a massive Soviet arms flow to Egypt and Syria and provoked an OAPEC oil embargo, sparking the 1973 oil crisis and reshaping U.S. Middle-East strategy.

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Story summary

A Quinnipiac poll on June 24 found 48% of U.S. voters say America is too supportive of Israel.
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett told a Jerusalem summit relationship is precarious, urged an effort, and warned reliance on U.S. President Donald Trump’s support is insufficient.
Vice President JD Vance said Trump is the only leader sympathetic to Israel and cited a Pew poll showing 57% of Republicans 18-49 view Israel unfavorably.

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