(JNS) Andrew Bernard - Democrats believe the U.S. should support Israel over Hamas by 63% to 6%, which is nearly identical to the margin for all U.S. registered voters (67% to 5%), according to a poll conducted Dec. 7-12 and released Tuesday by Democratic Majority for Israel. 29% of Democrats called for an immediate ceasefire, while 48% supported a ceasefire only after Hamas was disarmed and dismantled. Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, said other polls suggesting outsized Democratic support for a ceasefire and for Palestinians were based on poorly-worded questions. "If you just say to people, 'Should there be a ceasefire?,' well, who would be against that? But if you say, 'Should there be a ceasefire if it leaves the hostages in Hamas' hands or leaves Hamas in control of Gaza?,' people say 'No.'" "There's really no evidence to support the proposition that President Biden's support for Israel is doing him any electoral damage whatever," Mellman said. "There are more people that are likely to vote for Biden because of his pro-Israel stance than to vote against him because of that."
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