American Public Opinion Polls: Views Toward Foreign Aid

(1991 - Present)

Note: We are presenting raw data. We provide some or all of the crosstabs (i.e., breakdowns by various categories such as party ID) when available. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by sample size, question wording, and question order. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war.


Providing additional economic and military support to Israel (New York Times/Siena National Poll, May 11-15, 2026)


Total
Strongly oppose38%
Somewhat oppose19%
Strongly support19%
Somewhat support18%
DK/NA6%
Have not heard of this0%

Do you favor the United States… (Yale Youth Poll, October 29 - November 11, 2025)

GroupStopping all military aidDecreasing military aidMaintaining military aidIncreasing military aidNot sure
Overall23%20%31%9%16%
18-2246%23%14%4%13%
23-2946%22%17%4%12%
30-3436%20%16%5%22%
35-4426%17%19%9%29%
45-6419%21%30%11%18%
65+13%20%47%11%10%

Do you support or oppose the United States providing offensive military aid to Israel? (Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, August 20-21, 2025)

 2025
Support57%
Oppose43%

Do you support or oppose the United States providing offensive military aid to Israel? (Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, August 20-21, 2025)

 2025
Support60%
Oppose40%

Do you favor the U.S. increasing, decreasing, or maintaining the same amount of military aid to Israel? (The Economist/YouGov, Aug 1-4, 2025)

Increase

13%

Decrease

42%

Maintain the same amount26%
Not sure16%

Do you favor the U.S. increasing, decreasing, or maintaining the same amount of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians? (The Economist/YouGov, Aug 1-4, 2025)

Increase

38%

Decrease

18%

Maintain the same amount24%
Not sure20%

Do you think the United States is providing too much, not enough or the right amount of military aid to Israel? (Chicago Council, June 21-July 1, 2024)

 2024
Too much34%
Right amount26%
Not enough17%
Unsure23%

Do you support or oppose the U.S. sending weapons to Israel? (Reagan Institute, May 27-June 2, 2025)

 2024
Support49%
Oppose41%
DK / NA10%

Do you support or oppose putting restrictions on U.S. military aid to Israel so that it cannot use that aid toward military operations against Palestinians? [% Support] (Chicago Council Survey - Ipsos, July 7-26, 2021, February 16–18, 2024, June 21-July 1, 2024)

 202120232024
Rep32%42%35%
Ind52%51%53%
Dem62%62%68%
Total50%52%53%

Do you think the United States is doing too much, about the right amount, or not enough to provide military aid to Israel? (NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist, May 21-23, 2024)

 2024
Too much35%
About the right amount38%
Not enough23%
Unsure4%

Do you support or oppose the recent passage of each of the following foreign aid bills in the House of Representatives? $26 billion in aid to Israel, including $8 billion in aid to refugees in Gaza (Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, April 24-25, 2024)

 April 2024
Support56%
Oppose44%

*Do you support or oppose $14 billion in aid to Israel to help it in its war with Hamas?


Do you favor or oppose the U.S. providing military aid to Israel to help in its war against Hamas? (Pew, Feb. 13-25, 2024)

 2024
Favor36%
Neither favor nor oppose14%
Oppose35%
Not Sure/No answer16%

Do you favor or oppose the U.S. providing humanitarian aid to help Palestinian civilians in Gaza? (Pew, Feb. 13-25, 2024)

 2024
Favor50%
Neither favor nor oppose16%
Oppose20%
Not Sure/No answer16%

Do you support or oppose $14 billion in aid to Israel to help it in its war with Hamas? (Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, December 13-14, 2023)

Support

54%

Oppose

46%

Do you support or oppose providing additional economic and military support to Israel? (New York Times/Siena College, December 10–14, 2023)

 
2023
Strongly support
27%
Somewhat support
27%
Somewhat oppose
16%
Strongly oppose
22%
Have not heard of this
1%
Don't know / Refused
7%

Do you think the United States is doing too much, about the right amount, or not enough to provide military aid to Israel? (Gallup, Nov. 1-21, 2023)

 2023
Too much31%
About the right amount42%
Not enough25%
Unsure3%

Do you support or oppose the United States sending more military aid to Israel for their efforts in the war with Hamas? (Quinnipiac, November 9-13, 2023)

 November 2, 2023November 13, 2023
Support

50%

52%
Oppose

42%

41%

Do you favor or Oppose: $14b aid package for Israel? (harrisx for Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents, November 13, 2023)

Support

58%

Oppose

42%

Would you support or oppose the U.S. government providing humanitarian aid to Israel? (The Economist/YouGov, October 14-17, 2023)

Strongly support

47%

Somewhat support

23%

Somewhat oppose6%
Strongly oppose8%
Not sure16%

Would you support or oppose the U.S. government providing humanitarian aid to Palestine? (The Economist/YouGov, October 14-17, 2023)

Strongly support

20%

Somewhat support

19%

Somewhat oppose12%
Strongly oppose26%
Not sure23%

Do you think it is a good or bad idea for the U.S. to impose economic sanctions on the Palestinian people? (The Economist/YouGov, October 14-17, 2023)

Good idea

26%

Bad idea

37%

Not sure37%

Do you think it is a good or bad idea for the U.S. to send financial aid to Israel? (The Economist/YouGov, October 14-17, 2023)

Good idea

49%

Bad idea

21%

Not sure31%

Do you think it is a good or bad idea for the U.S. to send weapons to Israel? (The Economist/YouGov, October 14-17, 2023)

Good idea

41%

Bad idea

29%

Not sure30%

The U.S. should continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia. (Eurasia Group Foundation, October 5,  2022)

Agree

53%

Disagree

47%


The United States sells arms and military equipment to a number of countries around the world. Should the United States sell arms and military equipment to Israel? (Chicago Council Surveys, July 7-26, 2021)

 RepIndDemTotal
Should sell to69%47%32%48%
Should not sell to30%50%64%49%

Several members of Congress suggested withholding possible sale of arms to Israel, after its bombings of Gaza resulted in the death of over 250 people, mostly civilians, during intense fighting that also saw 12 Israelis, mostly civilians, killed by Hamas rockets. In general, do you support linking American arms supplies to Israel to Israel’s actions toward Palestinians? (University of Maryland, June 22-July 21, 2021)

 RepIndDemTotal
Yes32.3%21.2%36.3%33.1%
No50.3%46.4%43.4%46.6%
Don’t Know17.4%32.4%20.3%20.3%

In its policy toward Israel and the Palestinians, which of the following is closer to your views? (University of Maryland, June 22-July 21, 2021)

 RepIndDemTotal
The U.S. must apply more pressure on Israel, including withholding aid6.3%18.4%43.7%25.4%
The U.S. must apply more pressure on Palestinians, including withholding aid49.0%11.3%8.5%25.9%
Neither44.7%70.2%47.8%48.7%

Currently, the US sends $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel every year. Do you think United States aid to Israel should be increased, decreased, or kept at current levels? (Vox, May 19-21, 2021)

It should be increased

15%

It should be kept the same

38%

It should be decreased36%
Don't know11%

U.S. providing financial aid to Israeli government for its military [not question wording]. (Fox News, May 22-25, 2021)

Favor
56%
Oppose
38%

U.S. selling weapons to Israeli government [not question wording]. (Fox News, May 22-25, 2021)

Favor
51%
Oppose
44%

Support for security assistance to Israel [don't have a question]. (Democratic Majority for Israel, July 8-13, 2020)

Increase/keep at current level
66%
Decrease
17%

Agree or Disagree: The $3 billion the United States gives Israel a year in foreign aid is a good investment to help Israel defend itself and to help the US fight terrorism. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree
67%
Disagree
29%

Thinking about the financial aid the United States provides Israel for economic purposes, do you think U.S. economic aid to Israel should be: (Gallup wording, ADL=Anti-Defamation League, M&K=Marttila & Kiley, CCFR=Council on Foreign Relations)

 DateIncreaseSameDecreaseStoppedUnsure/No Opinion
ADL1/8815%47%30%%7%
ADL5/8814%42%26%%19%
M&K198814%39%41%%7%
Gallup/CCFR11/908%38%27%18%9%
M&K5/924%40%38%15%3%
Gallup/CCFR10/949%38%24%20%9%
Gallup/CCFR11/9810%42%23%16%9%
Gallup7/998%45%41%1% (vol)5%
Gallup9/018%55%29%1% (vol)7%
CNN
8/2-3/06
10%
49%
18%
18%
5%

Thinking about the financial aid the United States provides Israel for military purposes, do you think U.S. military aid to Israel should be: (Gallup wording)

 
Date
Increase
Same
Decrease
Stopped
Unsure/No Opinion
ADL1/8814%48%32% 6%
LAT4/888%47%34% 10%
ADL5/8814%41%36% 20%
Gallup7/9910%42%44% 4%
Gallup9/0116%47%11%20%6%
Pew10/0110%42%44%44%6%
CNN
8/2-3/06
12%
51%
13%
18%
6%

As a result of the potential war with Iraq, there is a $12 billion aid package for Israel being proposed. This is in addition to the $3 billion annual aid that Israel receives. Do you support or oppose the additional aid package for Israel?" (Council for the National Interest, Zogby poll, February 6-8, 2003 )

 

Support29%
Oppose57%

If the Palestinians come to terms with Israel in a peace agreement, do you think the US should equalize the amount of aid it gives to Israel and to the Palestinians, or should the US continue to give Israel more? (PIPA, May 8, 2002)

Equalize Aid57%
Give Israel More22%
Give Palestinians more than Israel (Vol.)2%
Give Palestinians more than now (Vol.)1%
Don't know17%

If the Palestinians come to terms with Israel in a peace agreement, do you think the US should equalize the amount of aid it gives to Israel and to the Palestinians, or should the US continue to give Israel more? (Program on International Policy AttitudesNovember 1-4, 2001)

 

Equalize Aid61.7%
Give Israel More23.0%
Don't know/Refused14.9%

The United States gave $2.8 billion to Israel last year in aid. Do you think that is too much, too little or about the right amount? (Newsweek, October 4-5, 2001)

Too much52%
Too little3%
About the right amount35%
Don't Know10%

The United States gave $2.2 billion to Egypt last year in aid. Do you think that is too much, too little or about the right amount? (Newsweek, October 4-5, 2001)

Too much55%
Too little3%
About the right amount30%
Don't Know12%

The United States gave $80 million to the Palestinian Authority last year in aid. Do you think that is too much, too little or about the right amount? (Newsweek, October 4-5, 2001)

Too much56%
Too little11%
About the right amount21%
Don't Know12%

Now I'm goingto read you a list of different forms of giving foreign aid. For each one, please tell me how you feel about it on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very bad, 10 being very good and 5 being neutral. (PIPA, Feb. 2, 2001)

0-439.5%
538.2%
6-1013.8%
DK/Refused7.1%

President Clinton has proposed to give the Palestinian arabs $900 million over the next five years. Should the United States insist that Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian Authority, first fulfill his obligations in the Oslo accords by outlawing and disarming terrorist groups and extraditing terrorists to Israel for prosecution, before additional U.S. aid is given to him? (McLaughlin & Associates, Sept. 21, 1999)

Yes78%
No10%
DK/Refused12%

Do you believe the United States should demand that the Palestinian Authority remove all anti-Semitic and anti-Israel statements from Palestinian school books before receiving any part of president Clinton's proposed $900 million U.S. aid? (McLaughlin & Associates, Sept. 21, 1999)

Yes76%
No13%
DK/Refused11%

Do you think that the United States should increase, or decrease the amount of military and economic aid it gives to Israel, or do you think it should remain about the same?

 

 DateIncreaseSameDecreaseUnsure
CBS/NYT4/983%58%31%8%
ABC9/916%59%32%3%
CBS/NYT1/9119%64%7%10%
CBS/NYT6/908%53%33%6%

In order to pressure Israel to address the problems of the Palestinians, the U.S. should: (Chicago Tribune, April [1988?])

Cut back aid44%
Not cut back aid37%

Should the U.S. provide any economic aid to Israel [not exact wording]? (NBC/Wall Street Journal, 9/91)

YesNo
44%46%

Here are some countries, and for each one, please tell me if you think we SHOULD or SHOULD NOT help that country with economic aid. (NBC/Wall Street Journal, June 22-25, 1991)

 Should HelpShould Not HelpDepends
Poland55%38%2%
Egypt35%53%4%
Soviet Union43%49%4%
Bangladesh65%33%2%
Ethiopia65%28%2%
Israel46%47%3%

Loan Guarantees

Do you favor or oppose the United States providing $10 billion in loan guarantees to Israel in order for them to refinance the resettlement of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union? (NBC/Wall Street Journal, 1/92)

FavorOppose
18%73%

Should the U.S. provide Israel with loan guarantees [not exact wording]? (NBC/Wall Street Journal)

 8/913/92
Unconditionally29%13%
If Israel halts settlements45%32%
Under no circumstances11%49%

Should the U.S. provide Israel with loan guarantees [not exact wording]? (Arab American Institute, 9/91)

Unconditionally10%
Yes, with conditions36%
No43%

Position on $10 Billion Loan Guarantees (American Voters and Mideast Peace, Sept. 11, 1991)

Do not provide43.0%
Provide with conditions36.4%
Provide with no conditions9.7%
Don't know7.8%
Other3.1%

Pollsters: ADL -- Anti-Defamation League
LAT -- Los Angeles Times
                 M&K -- Martilla & Kiley