Overwhelming shares of young voters say they’d be “more likely” rather than “less likely” to vote for Harris if she pledges to withhold weapons—by a 54-13 margin in Pennsylvania, a 41-17 margin in Arizona, and a 50-10 margin in Georgia.
Among all Pennsylvania Democrats and Independents:
36% are more likely to vote for Harris if Biden secures a ceasefire, while just 3% are less likely.
34% are more likely to vote for Harris if she pledges to stop weapons to Israel, and just 7% are less likely.
Among Georgia Democrats and Independents:
44% are more likely to vote for Harris if Biden secures a ceasefire, while just 2% are less likely.
39% are more likely to vote for Harris if she pledges to stop weapons to Israel, and just 5% are less likely.
Among Arizona Democrats and Independents:
41% are more likely to vote for Harris if Biden secures a ceasefire, while just 2% are less likely.
35% are more likely to vote for Harris if she pledges to stop weapons to Israel, and just 5% are less likely.
Across all three states, 80% or more of Democrats and Independents support a permanent ceasefire and 60% or more disapprove of more weapons to Israel.
About a quarter of those surveyed across these states say the violence in Gaza will sway how they vote.
57% of Arizonans surveyed say U.S. support for Israel has been “too much” vs. just 2% who say it has not been enough. 48% of Pennsylvanians say it has been too much vs. 3% who say not enough, and 50% of Georgians say it has been too much vs. 2% who say it has not been enough.
And in a split ticket experiment, a Democrat who calls for ending “blank checks” to the Israeli military performs 12 points better in Pennsylvania than a Democrat who calls for maintaining military funding, and eight and seven points better in Arizona and Georgia, respectively.
If the Democrats want VP Harris to be the strongest nominee possible going into November, they should be demanding that President Biden stop the flow of weapons to Israel and secure a permanent ceasefire immediately.
These 42 Democrats joined the GOP to revive Trump's sanctions on the International Criminal Court in order to protect Netanyahu from arrest for his war crimes in Gaza:
As Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip reach the half-year mark today, IMEU Policy Project offers the five following recommendations to the Biden administration, Members of Congress, and candidates for elected office.
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Recommendation 1: End US Weapons Transfers to Israel
The US is failing to enforce the Foreign Assistance Act, which states that no US weapons can be given to a country which engages in a “consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.”
Rather than abide by its own policies, the Biden administration has repeatedly bypassed Congress to expedite the transfer of weapons to Israel.
No country is above the law and all countries should be held to the same standard. The US must end weapons transfers to Israel now.