A
new poll
by the American Pew Research Center reveals that 53% of the American
public holds a negative view of Israel. This represents an 11% increase
over the past three years since the institute's previous survey.
Additionally, significant
percentages of Americans do not believe that the United States will
ultimately take responsibility for Gaza and
advance the migration plan,
according to the same Pew Research Center survey. Meanwhile, there are
significant disagreements regarding whether President Donald Trump
favors Israel or acts in a balanced manner in the conflict.
The Pew Research Center asked
respondents about their position on the American plan to take control
of Gaza and promote a migration plan. Of those surveyed, 38% think it is
unlikely that Trump will continue with this policy, and 26% indicated
"somewhat likely," meaning they are somewhere in the middle. Only 20%
answered that it is very likely, and 16% said they were not sure.
The implication, according to
the Pew Research Center, is that six out of ten Americans (62%) oppose
US control of Gaza, including 49% who strongly oppose the plan.
Surprisingly, Republicans are slightly more likely than Democrats to say
there is no chance for the plan – 43% compared to 34%. At the same
time, 27% of Republicans prefer the plan compared to only 5% of
Democrats. 80% of Democrats responded that they oppose the move.
In the survey, researchers
also examined the question of how Trump is handling relations between
Israel and the Palestinians. Only 3% of Americans believe that
Palestinians receive preferential treatment, but there are disagreements
about whether Trump is acting in a balanced way. 31% believed that
Trump favors the Israeli side compared to 29% who believe Trump is
striking the right balance.
For comparison, a survey
conducted last July found that 21% of Americans thought President Joe
Biden favored Israelis over Palestinians, compared to 20% who thought
the then-president favored Palestinians over Americans. 18% responded in
this survey that he found the right balance, and 40% said they were not
sure.
The division by party, in
this case, is clear. 51% of Republicans believe Trump is finding the
right balance. In contrast, 50% of Democrats believe the American
president favors Israelis too much.
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