How American Christians feel about Israel
Nicole FallertThe Israel-Hamas war involves Jewish and Muslim factions. But where does this battle between people of two faiths leave American believers from other religions?
More Christians are likely to support Israel rather than Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war, according to a new survey of American Christians. The results found Catholics standing out as the major Christian group least likely to support Israel and pro-Israel policies. This was despite Jews' favorable view of Catholics compared to other Christian denominations, the researchers behind the survey wrote, indicating that relations between Jews and Catholics in the U.S. remain complicated despite the long strides the two faith communities have made over the last 60 years.
The results of the survey indicate the nuanced landscape of interfaith relations, especially as the Israel-Hamas war continues to escalate and stir tensions among believers across the U.S..