Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a 2-to-1 margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort falls through, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday. The findings were rare good news in the polls […] Read more »
Iran’s nuclear deal: Israel heads for a terrifying split
… Over the course of the negotiations, it has become abundantly clear that Binyamin Netanyahu and the conservative coalition he leads do not want a diplomatic resolution to the standoff over Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons on any terms that Iran would be willing to accept. That puts Israel […] Read more »
More See China as Friend Than Foe
As Chinese president Xi Jinping travels to the United States to meet with President Obama, 55% of Americans view China as either an ally (11%) or a nation friendly to the U.S. (44%), while 40% say it is either unfriendly (26%) or an enemy (14%). [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Many Israelis and Palestinians Want Bigger Role for Obama in Resolving Conflict
Israelis and Palestinians differ widely in their outlook for a peaceful resolution of their longstanding conflict and in their views about the United States. But both want U.S. President Barack Obama to play a larger role in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Israelis, Palestinians Pro Peace Process, but Not Hopeful
As President Barack Obama attempts to reinvigorate peace talks in the Middle East, Gallup surveys show the peace process is what Israelis and Palestinians still want. The stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process stands in stark contrast to the wishes of the Palestinian and Israeli people who broadly support it. Gallup polling […] Read more »
Obama talks peace, but Palestinians and Israelis more sceptical than ever
When President Obama first entered the presidency, great expectations had been raised by the campaign catchwords of “hope and change”. One of the US policy areas this extended to was the Palestinian/Israeli peace process: in 2010, Obama said that a Palestinian state was a realistic goal within a year. In […] Read more »