Fewer than half of Americans sympathize more with Israelis than with Palestinians, according to a new Gallup poll, the lowest figure for Israelis since at least 2001. The poll found that 46% of respondents sympathize more with Israelis while 33% sympathize more with Palestinians. Sympathy for Israelis has dropped in the past few years, as Israel has been led by a hardline right-wing government and fought a war against the terror group in Gaza with high numbers of casualties. Among Democrats, the drop this year was even starker, with the Palestinians receiving more sympathy by a wide margin: Just 21% say they sympathize more with Israelis, while 59% sympathize more with Palestinians. This week's poll found that Republican sympathies with Israelis have remained relatively steady, at 75% vs. 10% for Palestinians. The poll also found that 55% of Americans, and majorities of Democrats and independents, support the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.