An American public opinion poll showed that the popularity of US President Joe Biden declined in light of his administration's handling of the Israeli war on Gaza, in a remarkable change in the pattern of American voters' voting, as it was not common for the American political scene to be affected by foreign policy.

An American public opinion poll showed, on Sunday, that the popularity of Democratic President Joe Biden has fallen to its lowest level since he assumed the presidency, in light of the objection of large segments of voters to his foreign policy, especially with regard to his handling of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

The poll conducted by the American network NBC News showed that the former US president and the Republican candidate with the greatest chance of competing for the position of president in the upcoming elections, Donald Trump, was ahead of Biden, with the former receiving 46% support compared to 44% for Biden.

What is striking about the poll is that it shows an “unprecedented” impact of American foreign affairs and policy on the American political scene, due to the way Americans view the Biden administration’s path to the conflict in the Middle East and the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, especially among young Democrats.

The erosion of Biden's popularity is highlighted among Democrats, most of whom believe that Israel "went too far" in its military operations in Gaza, especially among voters between the ages of 18 and 34, as 70% of them rejected the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

According to the poll, 40% of registered voters are satisfied with Biden's job performance, while 57% disapprove, marking the lowest level of satisfaction with Biden's performance ever (and highest level of disapproval ever) in the poll since he became president; 62% of Americans said they disapprove Biden's handling of foreign policy (30% of Democrats).

However, what stands out in the new poll is the shift among voters between the ages of 18 and 34. In September, 46% of this segment said they supported Biden's job performance, and Biden's support among this segment dropped to 31% in the current poll.

Only 34% of the total voters support Biden’s handling of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, compared to 56% who say they do not support the Biden administration’s handling of the war. In a partisan breakdown, the poll showed that only 51% of Democrats approve Biden’s handling of the war, compared to the majority of independents (59%) and Republicans (69%) who say they do not agree with that.

The poll found that a majority of American voters (47%) believe that Israel is defending its interests in the war, and that its military operations in Gaza are justified. In contrast, 30% believe that Israeli military operations have gone beyond the limit and are unjustified. Another 21% say they do not know enough to express their opinion on this issue.

Among Democratic voters, 51% believe that Israel has gone too far in its war on Gaza, compared to 27% who say that Israeli military actions are justified. While a majority of voters (55%) support US military aid to Israel, nearly half of Democrats (49%) say they oppose such aid.