New poll spotlights American views on Israel

The results of this study come amid escalating regional tensions, including the Israel-Hamas war and U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
A man walks in the Duc In Altum church in Magdala, Israel. The church is near an archeological dig that revealed the ancient village from which Mary Magdalene originated.
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New poll spotlights American views on Israel

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. 

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