Is the US falling out of love with Israel? | The Global Story

The United States has been a staunch ally of Israel for decades, and Americans used to be steadfast in their support for the country.

But in recent years, and recent weeks, the special relationship between the two counties has come under fire.

Several polls indicate that Americans have increasingly negative views of Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

And as the midterms approach, support for Israel is on the ballot in some races.

Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast briefs Tristan Redman on shifting US public and political opinion on Israel.

And correspondent Jon Donnison discusses how fluctuating US sentiment on Israel is affecting domestic Israeli politics.

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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Has the United States fallen out with Israel? 05:59 Why does the US have historic ties with Israel? 12:56 What is the division between Republicans and Democrats? 16:40 Are Israelis aware of the rift? 19:20 What do Israelis think of Netanyahu? 24:00 What does Israel think about Trump?