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US Republicans are turning away from Israel, Netanyahu risks losing his strongest support

2026-06-29 20:33:05Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

US Republicans are turning away from Israel, Netanyahu risks losing his

The Republican Party's traditional support for Israel is showing signs of weakening, as more and more Republicans, especially young people, are expressing critical views towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the war in Gaza.

According to an analysis published by Axios, the change in stance has been accelerated by Israeli military operations in Gaza, as well as tensions between Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump regarding the war against Iran.

For more than 15 years, Netanyahu has compensated for declining support from Democrats by building a strong alliance with Republicans. However, if even that support is no longer guaranteed, analysts estimate that both he and Israel itself could face serious political challenges in the United States.

According to the new book Regime Change, by journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Trump asked Netanyahu in September of last year to accept a peace deal for Gaza. In the conversation, the US president reportedly told the Israeli prime minister that “all Jews are tired of you” and that relations between the two countries would end in a “divorce” if he did not accept the compromise.

Axios also reported that Trump had called Netanyahu “completely crazy,” warning that his actions were isolating Israel on the international stage. Later, in an interview with Axios, Trump stated that his relationship with Netanyahu remained good, but added that “we have to keep it somewhat reasonable.”

Even Vice President JD Vance, considered one of Trump's potential political successors, criticized Israeli officials who opposed the Iran deal.

"If I were part of the Israeli government's cabinet, I would not attack the only powerful ally I have left in the world," he declared.

At the same time, prominent figures in the “America First” movement, such as Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have stepped up their criticism of Israel. Carlson even accused Netanyahu of manipulating Trump into getting the US into the war, calling the president a “slave” to the Israeli prime minister.

Meanwhile, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, one of Israel's most vocal supporters, has seen his audience decline as a segment of conservative listeners increasingly oppose American support for Israel.

According to the analysis, Israel has become one of the main topics of conflict within the American right. Far-right figures like Nick Fuentes and his supporters have long attacked traditional Republicans for their support for Israel, while similar arguments are increasingly spreading across conservative platforms.

Polls show a marked shift in opinion. A Pew Research Center survey in April found that four in ten Republicans now have a negative view of Israel. Among Republicans aged 18 to 49, that percentage rises to 57%, while among those over 50, it's just one in four.

Another Quinnipiac University poll this month showed that one in five Republicans believes the US is overly supportive of Israel, three times more than in the period immediately after the October 7 attacks.

Also, a University of Maryland study found that less than half of Republicans believe that Israel's military actions in Gaza are justified as self-defense. Among young Republicans aged 18-34, only 22% support Israeli military operations.

However, support for Israel remains dominant in the Republican Party. A Gallup poll in February found that 70% of Republicans feel closer to Israelis than to Palestinians, although that is a 10-point decline from 2024.

Analysts estimate that the parliamentary elections that Benjamin Netanyahu will face this fall may show whether the decline in American support is mainly related to his political figure or to the perception of Israel itself.


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