Opinion Today
October 23, 2023
Wall Street Journal/Ipsos survey of Americans finds the public divided on America’s role in the Israeli-Hamas conflict Ipsos Two weeks into the conflict between Israel and Hamas, American public opinion continues to be divided on the role of the United States in the conflict, new Wall Street Journal/Ipsos polling finds. Half of Americans support a general non-interventionist or neutral position, with a clear majority opposed to committing U.S. ground forces in any active combat scenarios. However, most Americans remain sympathetic to civilians and support diplomatic efforts.
Americans Back Israel but Are Wary of Getting Pulled Into Conflict Aaron Zitner & Annie Linskey, Wall Street Journal A WSJ-Ipsos poll finds more people in the U.S. sympathize with Israelis than with the Palestinian people, although younger Americans are more divided. Cut it out, Americans by more than 2-1 tell the House: Elect a speaker, already Susan Page, Sudiksha Kochi, Savannah Kuchar & Karissa Waddick, USA Today The soap opera that has consumed members of Congress for nearly three weeks over electing a new speaker is testing the patience of the voters who sent them to Washington, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. An overwhelming 67% say the House should elect a speaker as soon as possible, as decisions loom on wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine and legislation to prevent a government shutdown next month. Virginia: Voters focused on education, but less on trans students, poll finds Karina Elwood, Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post [unlocked] Parents are divided on how much their children have recovered from pandemic-related learning loss
