… Jerusalem is a city with immense significance for all sides in the Middle East conflict, and the idea of the U.S. recognizing it as the capital of Israel and ratifying that with a move of the embassy would have great significance in that region. But, the issue is not […] Read more »
UN Job Rating Among Americans Higher, but Still Low
Americans are slightly more likely than they were a year ago to think the United Nations is doing a good job of trying to solve the problems it faces. The small gain — from 35% in 2015 to 38% now — pushes the U.N.’s job rating to its highest level […] Read more »
Americans’ Views Toward Israel Remain Firmly Positive
Americans’ views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remained steady over the past year, with 62% of Americans saying their sympathies lie more with the Israelis and 15% favoring the Palestinians. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Majority of Americans Say the World Views the U.S. Favorably
Slightly more than half of Americans, 54%, believe the rest of the world views the U.S. favorably, while 45% believe the world views the U.S. unfavorably. This is consistent with how Americans have perceived the nation’s global image for the past several years. But it is a change from the […] Read more »
Americans’ Perceptions of Obama’s World Standing Improve
Forty-five percent of Americans believe world leaders respect President Barack Obama, up from 37% a year ago. Still, the percentage who say international leaders respect Obama falls short of the 51% to 67% who held this view from 2009 to 2013. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Four Nations Top U.S.’s Greatest Enemy List
Americans are less likely than ever to agree on which country is the greatest enemy of the U.S., but the four countries that crowd the top of the list this year are the same as in Gallup polls in 2014 and 2015: North Korea (16%), Russia (15%), Iran (14%) and […] Read more »