As President Barack Obama makes his first visit to Israel since winning the White House more than four years ago, with anything but a warm relationship with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, a new national poll indicates that nearly half of all Americans consider Israel to be an ally of the […] Read more »
Public Remains Supportive of Israel, Wary of Iran
As Barack Obama arrives in the Middle East this week, the sympathies of the American public remain firmly with Israel in its dispute with the Palestinians. And when it comes to Iran, the public continues to say it is more important to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons than to […] Read more »
Americans Favor More Pressure on Palestinians Than Israelis
The White House appears to be keeping expectations low for how much President Barack Obama will do on his visit to Israel and the West Bank this week to jump-start peace talks in the region. However, should he attempt to do so, Americans, by 48% to 25%, say the United […] Read more »
More Americans Sympathize with Israel, Don’t Want U.S. to Lead Peace Talks
Many more Americans continue to side with Israel rather than the Palestinian Authority, but – with President Obama’s first visit there days away – most also prefer to leave peace negotiations to the two protagonists, rather than having the United States take the lead. Fifty-five percent in this ABC News/Washington […] Read more »
Americans expect little from Obama’s Middle East trip
Few Americans expect much progress on Middle East peace during President Barack Obama’s trip to Israel and the West Bank next week, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll. Just 27 percent of voters think that Obama’s visit to the Middle East – his first as president — will help restart […] Read more »
Americans’ Sympathies for Israel Match All-Time High
As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, and Jordan next week — his first trip to the region as president — Americans’ sympathies lean heavily toward the Israelis over the Palestinians, 64% vs. 12%. Americans’ partiality for Israel has consistently exceeded 60% since 2010; however, […] Read more »