NewzIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday admitted there was a decrease in popularity of Israel and his administration among the American public, blaming the change on social media. Public opinion toward Israel in the US has grown increasingly negative, according to several recent polls, reflecting mounting concern over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. One July survey by the Pew Research Centre found that Americans have become more critical of both the Israeli people and government in recent years.
The poll said that in 2026, 42% of Americans viewed the Israeli people unfavourably, up from 28% in 2019. Favourable views of the Israeli government fell to 32% from 41% over the same period. Also Read: IRGC vows to carry out attacks on ‘aggressor’ after US struck Iran overnight In an interview with ABC News released on Wednesday, Netanyahu said “there's been a change because of the proliferation of social media, and the fact that sovereign countries have manipulated with bot farms and other things.” "We can see a direct relationship between the proliferation of social media and the decline in support for Israel," he said.
Netanyahu said that the "misrepresentation" of the "war" in Gaza assisted in the decline in support, and further claimed that "those who hate Israel hate America." "I think that it's a larger battle being waged here for the heart and soul of young Americans...Does it concern me? And I want bipartisan support for Israel because I think that's a fundament of our national security," he said. 'Anything that will produce the end of Iran's nuclear programme is what we want' Netanyahu said Israel and US President Donald Trump shared the same objective of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, regardless of whether that was achieved through diplomacy, economic pressure or military action.
"Anything that will produce the end of Iran's nuclear program is what we want. That's our common goal." He said Trump ultimately had the final say on US policy. Netanyahu also warned Tehran against launching further attacks o…
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