7-27-2016 American Attitudes Toward The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2016) – Arab American Institute

 http://www.aaiusa.org/american_attitudes_toward_the_israeli_palestinian

 

Key Findings

  • Overall, nearly half (49%) of Americans view Israelis favorably, and nearly half (49%) view Palestinians unfavorably. Despite this, American voters believe that Israelis and Palestinians deserve equal rights by a margin of 65% to 14%.
  • There is a strong partisan divide on U.S. policy toward Israel. Republicans are more likely to perceive current policies as favoring the Palestinians, and more likely to believe the next administration should favor the Israelis in forming policy. At the same time, Democrats are more likely to perceive current policy as favoring the Israelis while believing the next administration should attempt to strike a balance between the two.
  • Pluralities of both parties agree that the U.S. spends too much on military aid to Israel.
  • Of note is the high rate of respondents indicating they are not familiar enough with the topic to offer an opinion, especially among younger Americans (18-29) and Independents. The high response rate of uncertainty indicates that unlike during the 1990s, when the Peace Process was underway and in the headlines, there is a lack of focus and uncertainty on some key issues. 

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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