American voters widely disapprove of the way President Joe Biden is handling Israel's aggression in the Gaza Strip, and a New York Times/Siena College poll found that younger Americans are far more critical than older voters of both "Israel's behavior and the administration's response." for the war in Gaza.

American voters are also sending mixed signals about the direction American policy-making should take as the war in Gaza enters its third month, and the Joe Biden administration attempts to pressure the occupation to “reduce the military campaign.”

The poll stated that almost as many Americans want Israel to continue its military campaign as much as they want it to stop now to avoid more civilian casualties.

This division appears to leave the US president, according to the New York Times, “few politically acceptable options.”

The results of the Times/Siena poll carry signals not only for Joe Biden as he enters re-election in 2024, but also for the long-term relations between the occupation and its most powerful benefactor, the United States.

The divided American views among traditional Democratic voter groups demonstrate Biden's continuing difficulty in holding together the coalition he built in 2020, a challenge that is likely to continue even as positive economic indicators increase and legal problems swirl around his expected nominee, former President Donald Trump.

Voters between the ages of 18 and 29, traditionally a predominantly Democratic demographic, are jumping in, and nearly three-quarters of them disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the war in Gaza.

"I don't want to vote for someone who is not in line with my personal values, as Biden has shown he is not when it comes to Gaza," one voter told the New York Times. But he wondered: Should I vote for Biden or not vote at all? "This is really hard, because if I don't vote for Biden, I'm opening up the possibility of Trump winning, and I really don't want that."

Most young voters answered one question after another, according to the New York Times, with answers that show that they see the worst in “Israel.” Few of them believe that the Israelis are serious about peace with the Palestinians. Nearly half say that Israel intentionally kills civilians, while nearly three-quarters of respondents say that Israel does not take sufficient precautions to avoid civilian casualties, and a majority opposes providing additional economic and military aid to the occupation.

In contrast, the broader electorate holds a more pro-Israel view, suggesting that Israel's image and reputation problems in the eyes of American voters are more acute on the political horizon than they are at present.

However, 48% of all voters surveyed said they believe Israel is not taking adequate precautions to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza.