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Half of Muslim Americans Favor Hamas, Youth Back Palestinians

7/13/2026

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A Pew Research Center poll found that almost half of Muslim American respondents hold a favorable view of Hamas.
Among adults under 30, 58% favor Palestinians while 32% favor Israelis.
Favorability toward Israel’s government dropped to 51% among Republicans and 16% among Democrats, down from 2022.
The poll of 12,574 U.S. adults (May 4-17 2026) found that 57% of white evangelical Protestants view Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government positively.

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Story summary

A Pew Research Center poll found that almost half of Muslim American respondents hold a favorable view of Hamas.
Among adults under 30, 58% favor Palestinians while 32% favor Israelis.
Favorability toward Israel’s government dropped to 51% among Republicans and 16% among Democrats, down from 2022.
The poll of 12,574 U.S. adults (May 4-17 2026) found that 57% of white evangelical Protestants view Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government positively.