Today, Explained Israel has lost Americans
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Mar 12, 2026 
Ross Barkin, New York Magazine columnist who covers U.S. politics and foreign policy, joins to unpack changing American views on Israel. He talks about shifting polls, growing skepticism on the left and right, and how fundraising and grassroots movements are reshaping support. He also explores party divisions and what a prolonged conflict could mean for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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Younger Democrats Have Shifted Toward Palestine
- Young Democrats have swung dramatically toward Palestine since October 7, flipping net sympathy from Israel to Palestine.
- Ross Barkin cites Gallup showing Democrats moved from +26 Israel to +46 Palestine, the first sub-50% support for Israel since 2001.
Progressives Demand Conditions On U.S. Aid To Israel
- Progressive Democrats increasingly reject unconditional aid to Israel and call for conditioning assistance due to Gaza casualties.
- Barkin cites activists saying unconditional aid 'enabled a genocide' and calls for protests to pressure funding decisions.
Democrats Used A War Powers Vote To Push Back
- Congressional Democrats largely backed a war powers resolution to block Trump's strikes on Iran, signaling institutional pushback.
- Ross Barkin notes most Democrats supported the measure and senators are increasingly willing to call out Israeli actions as war crimes.