… The same year Bill Clinton was elected to the White House, Israeli voters gave the social democratic Labor Party, the farther-left Meretz and the Communists nearly half the vote. Last month, the successors to those parties mustered only 13 percent. Why did the Israeli left collapse? First, one must […] Read more »
U.S. Jews are more likely than Christians to say Trump favors the Israelis too much
In his more than two years as president, Donald Trump has taken significant steps to support Israel, including moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and recognizing the Jewish state’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights region. While U.S. Jews have a strong attachment to Israel, they are divided […] Read more »
U.S. Public Has Favorable View of Israel’s People, but Is Less Positive Toward Its Government
A substantial majority of Americans – 64% – say they have a favorable opinion of the Israeli people. However, fewer than half (41%) have a favorable view of the Israeli government; a larger share (51%) views the government unfavorably. The public also expresses more positive views of the Palestinian people […] Read more »
Survey Context Effects on Middle East Sympathies
Survey research professionals are well aware that the way respondents answer a question can be influenced by the questions that precede it. “Context effects” can occur when results to a specific question vary when it is asked in different surveys, especially when those surveys cover different topics. Some context effects […] Read more »
Half of American Public Favors Independent Palestinian State
For the first time since 2012, at least half of Americans favor the establishment of an independent Palestinian state “on the West Bank and the Gaza strip.” … Even as more Americans now favor an independent Palestinian state, fewer than in the past are concerned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Israel Remain Tied to Religious Beliefs
The historically strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel has come under renewed scrutiny recently, based partly on the controversial comments of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who suggested that U.S. supporters of Israel could have “allegiance to a foreign country.” Reacting in the aftermath of those comments, the House […] Read more »