Most Democratic voters in new poll oppose US weapons aid to Israel

A new poll released on Friday shows that a majority of likely Democratic voters backed restricting imports of Israeli-made weapons and cybersecurity software, Anadolu news agency reported. 

The poll found that 65 percent of respondents favour sanctions on Israel, 72 percent believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and 75 percent oppose renewing the US memorandum of understanding that provides annual weapons funding to Israel.

The poll also showed that 62 percent supported prohibiting entry into the US for Israeli officials and soldiers. 

The survey, done by the YouGov polling firm for the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project, a Washington-based advocacy group promoting Palestinian rights, and Gen-Z for Change, a youth-led progressive advocacy organisation, polled over 1,200 likely Democratic primary voters.

“As we all witness the ongoing genocide being committed by Israel against Palestinians with our tax dollars, Democratic voters are saying clearly the time has come for comprehensive accountability measures against Israel,” Margaret DeReus, executive director of the IMEU Policy Project, said in a statement.