Percentage of Americans Believing Iraq had WMD Rises August 9, 2006 Growing numbers of Americans think that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the United States launched its 2003 invasion, though majorities also believe that the war has encouraged terrorists to attack the United States and doubt that IraqContinue 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

Poll Finds Overwhelming Majorities in Lebanon Support Hezbollah, Distrust U.S. August 2, 2006 Most Lebanese—including majorities across all major religious groups—support Hezbollah in its conflict with Israel and distrust the United States as a mediator, according to a recent Lebanese poll. Palestinians also overwhelmingly support both Hezbollah and the HamasContinue Reading

New Poll Shows French and Germans more Sympathetic toward Israel June 20, 2006 A poll by the Pew Global Attitudes project shows that the French and Germans have become more sympathetic toward Israel since the Palestinians elected Hamas, a radical Islamic group that has refused to recognize Israel or renounceContinue Reading