As the conflict between Hamas and Israel rages, President Obama has stated that Israel has a right to defend itself and that the bond between America and Israel is “unbreakable”. Do Americans agree with their president? [cont.] Harry Enten, The Guardian Recent polls: Israel and the Palestinians Read more »
On Eve of Foreign Debate, Growing Pessimism about Arab Spring Aftermath
As next week’s third and final presidential debate on foreign policy approaches, a national survey by the Pew Research Center finds increasing public pessimism about developments in the Middle East and more support for tough policies to deal with Iran’s nuclear program and economic issues with China. However, there is […] Read more »
Americans More Positive Than Negative Toward Netanyahu
Americans have a more positive (35%) than negative (23%) view of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though four in 10 are not familiar enough with him to rate him. … Gallup Daily tracking from June 1-July 26 finds Jewish registered voters favoring Obama over Romney by 68% to 25%. [cont.] […] Read more »