Biden Supports Israel. Does the Rest of America?

<p>A<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/19/us/elections/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html"> New York Times/Siena College</a> poll has found that voters disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, though<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/biden-israel-gaza-poll.html"> voters are split on U.S. policy</a> toward the conflict and whether or not Israel’s military campaign should continue. Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, breaks down the poll and what it means for U.S.-Israeli relations and Biden’s 2024 campaign.</p><p>Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/biden-israel-gaza-poll.html">Poll Finds Wide Disapproval of Biden on Gaza, and Little Room to Shift Gears</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/upshot/poll-biden-trump-israel-youth.html">How Much Is Biden’s Support of Israel Hurting Him With Young Voters?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/biden-strategy-polling.html">Amid Dismal Polling and Some Voter Anger, Don’t Expect Biden to Shift His Strategy</a></li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>