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Most Americans Want to Stop Arming Israel. Politicians Don’t Care.

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A majority of Americans support ending arms transfers to Israel , and support for an arms embargo is growing.

Poll results have been consistent for months .

Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of a ceasefire and ending military aid to Israel .

The Biden administration has continued to pump billions of dollars in military aid, including thousands of bombs, into Israel .

New York Times and Siena College national poll had 47 percent of likely voters supporting Harris , with Trump garnering 48 percent .

Both candidates are expected to be asked about their approach on the war in Gaza during Tuesday ’s highly anticipated debate on ABC .

A poll from left-wing think tank Data for Progress , showed 63 percent of voters agreed that military aid should be conditioned on whether Israel meets the U.S. standard for human rights.

Other countries to suspend military support to Israel include Italy , Belgium , Canada , the Netherlands , and Spain .

Concerns largely centered around Israel ’s occupation of the West Bank , continued settlement expansion, and evidence of human rights violations by the Israeli military in the occupied territory.

J Street, a liberal Jewish lobbyist group, conducted a poll that showed 57 percent of American Jews would want to restrict military aid to ensure it cannot be spent on annexation.

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