There seems only a slim chance Biden will ratchet up his restraint of Israel further, though that could change if Netanyahu presses ahead into Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltered.
Biden’s earlier, more vigorous support for Israel’s actions may mean that die is already cast with some voters. That’s especially true of young people, progressives and Black voters — demographic groups that are more sympathetic toward the Palestinians.
Polling underlines the dilemma. An Economist/YouGov poll released this week showed a clear plurality of the American public sympathizing more with Israel (32 percent) than with the Palestinians (15 percent), while 30 percent said they sympathized with both sides equally and 23 percent said they weren’t sure.
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