Americans’ Views of Israelis Have Grown Negative, While Views of Palestinians Remains Steady
Favorable views of Israelis fell to 52% as unfavorable views rose to 42%, with sharp partisan and age splits, Pew Research Center said.
- A Pew Research Center survey released Thursday shows U.S. adults' favorable views of Israelis dropped to 52% from 67% in 2022, while unfavorable opinions of the Israeli government rose to 62%.
- This shift follows years of controversy since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel that killed around 1,200 people; Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians.
- Among the 12,574 respondents surveyed May 4-17, unfavorable views of Israelis rose from 25% in 2022 to 42% this year, while Palestinian unfavorable views increased from 39% to 44%.
- Young Democrats show the starkest divide: 72% hold positive views of Palestinians versus 26% for Israelis, according to pollsters, reflecting broader generational splits in American attitudes.
- An AP-NORC poll found 40% of U.S. adults now believe America is too supportive of Israel, up from 27% in August 2023, while religious groups increasingly clash over Gaza policy.
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Americans’ views of Israelis have grown negative, while views of Palestinians remains steady
Americans’ views of Israelis have grown negative, while views of Palestinians remains steady – poll. The Pew survey was conducted prior to Hamas’ announcement Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza ahead of its transfer to the Palestinian technocratic committee. The post Americans views of Israelis have grown negative while views of Palestinians remains steady poll appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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The ForwardAmericans’ views of Israelis have grown more negative, survey finds
While Americans view Israelis far more favorably than the Israeli government, their opinion of the Jewish state’s residents has continued to decline, according to a survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
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