More than half of U.S. adults now express an unfavorable opinion of Israel, according to a new study, and younger generations on both sides of the political divide appear to be growing more negative in their view of the country.
Those are among the findings of a new Pew Research Center poll released Tuesday (April 8). The results of this study come amid escalating regional tensions, including the Israel-Hamas war and U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
The poll found that 53% of Americans now express a “somewhat” or “very unfavorable” opinion of Israel. This marks an 11-point increase in unfavorable views since March 2022, when Pew asked the same question.
The poll was conducted from March 24–30 among 3,605 Americans. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
EDITOR’S NOTE — The full story was written by Yonat Shimron and originally published by Religion News Service.
