Growing Majority of Americans Oppose Israel Building Settlements April 29, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that three-quarters of Americans think that Israel should not build settlements in the Palestinian territories. This is up 23 points from when this question was last asked in 2002. One third ofContinue Reading

Can Obama Restore the US Image in the Middle East? December 22, 2008 Analysis by Steven Kull Reprinted from the Harvard International Review Sitting in a focus group, a young Jordanian bewailed America’s relationship with his region: “Since 1948, we have tried peace, but everything turned out to be aContinue Reading

International Poll: Most Publics–including Americans–Oppose Taking Sides in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict July 1, 2008 Israeli, Palestinian, American and Arab Leaders All Get Low Marks On Efforts to Resolve Conflict Most Favor UN Playing Robust Role in Peace Enforcement Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) Full PDF Version A newContinue Reading

Israel and Iran Share Most Negative Ratings in Global Poll March 22, 2007 Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Published on 6 March 2007 A majority of people polled for the BBC World Service across 27 countries believe Israel and Iran have a mainly negative influence in the world with almostContinue Reading

Americans Believe Israeli Actions Are Justified but Share International Reservations about Extent of Military Offensive August 2, 2006 A strong majority of Americans believe Israel is justified in taking action against the Hezbollah militia. But recent polls also show that U.S. support for Israel�s offensive is not absolute. Most AmericansContinue Reading