Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why

By Geoff Brumfiel

Published November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM EST

For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.

Geoff Brumfiel

Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk. His editing duties include science and space, while his reporting focuses on the intersection of science and national security.

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