How Netanyahu lost America

North America Politics Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:57:49 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

As Benjamin Netanyahu began his latest visit to Washington, DC, to reaffirm Israel’s indispensable alliance with the United States, a public opinion survey offered a remarkable measure of how profoundly that relationship has changed.
An Economist/YouGov poll released on July 28 found that 49 percent of Americans believe the Israeli prime minister should be arrested under the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Even more striking, 47 percent said they believe the prime minister has committed war crimes in Gaza.

As Benjamin Netanyahu began his latest visit to Washington, DC, to reaffirm Israel’s indispensable alliance with the United States, a public opinion survey offered a remarkable measure of how profoundly that relationship has changed.
An Economist/YouGov poll released on July 28 found that 49 percent of Americans believe the Israeli prime minister should be arrested under the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Even more striking, 47 percent said they believe the prime minister has committed war crimes in Gaza.

Sources: Al Jazeera