Middle East

In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?

	Israelis	Palestinians	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
World Affairs survey trend
2024 Feb 1-20	51	27	4	10	8
2023 Feb 1-23	54	31	4	6	5
2022 Feb 1-17	55	26	5	5	8
2021 Feb 3-18	58	25	4	7	6
2020 Feb 3-16	60	23	4	8	5
2019 Feb 1-10	59	21	6	7	7
2018 Feb 1-10	64	19	2	7	7
2017 Feb 1-5	62	19	5	6	8
2016 Feb 3-7	62	15	3	9	11
2015 Feb 8-11	62	16	3	8	11
2014 Feb 6-9	62	18	3	9	9
2013 Feb 7-10	64	12	5	11	7
2012 Feb 2-5	61	19	2	7	10
2011 Feb 2-5	63	17	2	10	8
2010 Feb 1-3	63	15	3	12	8
2009 Feb 9-12	59	18	4	9	10
2008 Feb 11-14	59	17	4	10	10
2007 Feb 1-4	58	20	5	10	7
2006 Feb 6-9	59	15	5	13	8
2005 Feb 7-10	52	18	7	12	11
2004 Feb 9-12	55	18	7	12	8
2003 Feb 3-6	58	13	6	11	12
2002 Feb 4-6	55	14	6	14	11
2001 Feb 1-4	51	16	7	14	12
Trend from other 优蜜传媒polls
2003 May 19-21	46	16	12	14	12
2002 Sep 2-4	47	14	6	19	14
2002 Jun 21-23	49	14	8	19	10
2002 May 20-22	49	15	7	19	10
2002 Apr 22-24	47	13	9	18	13
2002 Apr 5-7	50	15	9	17	9
2002 Mar 8-9	43	14	6	20	17
2001 Dec 14-16	51	14	5	17	13
2001 Sep 14-15	55	7	4	20	14
2001 Aug 10-12	41	13	7	18	21
2000 Oct 13-14	41	11	9	18	21
2000 Jul 6-9	41	14	5	18	22
2000 Jan 25-26	43	13	5	21	18
1999 Jul 22-25	43	12	11	19	15
1998 Dec 4-6	46	13	5	22	14
1997 Aug 12-13	38	8	5	19	30
1996 Nov 21-24	38	15	6	14	27
1993 Sep 10-12	42	15	6	17	20
1991 Jan 23-26	64	7	19	--	10
1989 Aug 10-13	50	14	15	--	21
1988 May 13-15	37	15	22	--	27
(vol.) = volunteered response; May 1988-April 2002 and February 2003 WORDING: "... more with the Palestinian Arabs?"
Gallup

Do you approve or disapprove of the military action Israel has taken in Gaza?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
2024 Sep 16-28	42	48	10
2024 Jun 3-23	42	48	10
2024 Mar 1-20	36	55	9
2023 Nov 1-21	50	45	4
Gallup

How closely would you say you have followed the recent situation in the Middle East involving Israel and the Palestinians -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?

	Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2024 Mar 1-20	34	40	19	6	*
2023 Nov 1-21	31	41	17	10	--
Gallup

Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of [RANDOM ORDER]? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?

	Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Israel
2024 Feb 1-20	19	39	22	14	7
2023 Feb 1-23	26	42	21	9	2
2022 Feb 1-17	25	46	18	10	1
2021 Feb 3-18	26	49	17	6	2
2020 Feb 3-16	30	44	18	7	1
2019 Feb 1-10	28	41	20	8	3
2018 Feb 1-10	31	43	17	6	3
2017 Feb 1-5	29	42	21	6	2
2016 Feb 3-7	30	41	16	8	5
2015 Feb 8-11	29	41	17	7	6
2014 Feb 6-9	26	46	16	7	5
2013 Feb 7-10	25	41	21	8	5
2012 Feb 2-5	29	42	17	7	4
2011 Feb 2-5	24	44	20	7	6
2010 Feb 1-3	22	45	19	6	8
2009 Feb 9-12	21	42	21	8	7
2008 Feb 11-14	23	48	18	7	5
2007 Feb 1-4	22	41	22	8	7
2006 Feb 6-9	21	47	18	5	9
2005 Feb 7-10	19	50	20	5	6
2004 Feb 9-12	14	45	25	10	6
2003 Feb 3-6	22	42	23	6	7
2002 Feb 4-6	16	42	25	10	7
2001 Feb 1-4 ^	18	45	20	12	5
2000 Mar 17-19	16	46	20	8	10
2000 Jan 25-26	11	43	21	7	18
1999 May 7-9	15	53	19	6	7
1999 Feb 8-9	18	48	16	7	11
1996 Mar 8-10	17	45	18	11	9
1992 Feb 6-9	12	36	27	16	9
1991 Nov 21-14	11	36	26	11	16
1991 Sep 26-29	11	45	25	9	10
1991 Aug 8-11	15	47	19	6	12
1991 Mar 14-17	20	49	16	7	8
1991 Jan 30-Feb 2	28	51	10	3	8
1989 Aug 10-13	11	34	29	16	10
1989 Feb 28-Mar 2	8	41	25	13	13
The Palestinian Authority
2024 Feb 1-20	4	14	41	31	10
2023 Feb 1-23	6	20	41	27	6
2022 Feb 1-17	4	23	40	25	7
2021 Feb 3-18	5	25	41	24	6
2020 Feb 3-16	4	19	44	29	4
2019 Feb 1-10	3	18	46	24	9
2018 Feb 1-10	3	18	44	27	8
2017 Feb 1-5	3	21	41	27	7
2016 Feb 3-7	4	15	41	27	13
2015 Feb 8-11	3	14	43	29	11
2014 Feb 6-9	3	16	39	27	15
2013 Feb 7-10	3	12	47	30	8
2012 Feb 2-5	3	16	44	28	9
2011 Feb 2-5	3	16	45	25	11
2010 Feb 1-3	3	17	44	26	10
2009 Feb 9-12	1	14	43	30	12
2008 Feb 11-14	1	13	47	28	11
2007 Feb 1-4	2	14	46	29	9
2006 Feb 6-9	1	10	49	29	10
2005 Feb 7-10	3	24	43	19	11
2004 Feb 9-12	2	13	44	32	9
2003 Feb 3-6	1	12	44	29	14
2002 Feb 4-6	3	11	44	32	10
2001 Feb 1-4 ^	4	18	39	24	15
2000 Jan 25-26	3	18	36	16	27
^ Asked of a half sample; * Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace?

	Yes, will come a time	No, will not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	42	53	5
2023 Feb 1-23 ^	50	49	1
2014 Feb 6-9	33	64	3
2012 Feb 2-5	38	60	2
2011 Feb 2-5	38	60	2
2010 Feb 1-3	30	67	3
2009 May 29-31 ^	32	66	2
2008 Feb 11-14	39	59	2
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	34	63	3
2007 Feb 1-4	34	63	3
2006 Jul 21-23	27	68	4
2006 Feb 6-9	32	65	3
2005 Feb 7-10	49	48	3
2004 Nov 19-21	37	60	3
2003 Jun 12-15 ^	38	60	2
2003 May 19-21	51	46	3
2002 Apr 5-7	36	61	3
2002 Feb 4-6	37	59	4
2001 Aug 10-12	32	64	4
2001 Feb 1-4	41	56	3
2000 Jan 25-26	49	45	6
1999 Jul 22-25	49	47	4
1998 Dec 4-6	40	56	4
1997 Aug 12-13	36	56	8
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	53	34	14
2023 Feb 1-23 ^	55	35	10
2021 Feb 3-18	52	37	12
2020 Feb 3-16	55	34	10
2019 Feb 1-10	50	39	12
2018 Feb 1-10	47	39	13
2017 Feb 1-5	45	42	13
2016 Feb 3-7	44	37	19
2015 Feb 8-11	42	38	20
2014 Feb 6-9	46	36	18
2013 Feb 7-10	44	37	19
2012 Feb 2-5	51	37	12
2009 May 29-31 ^	51	29	20
2003 May 30-Jun 1	58	22	20
2002 May 20-22 ^	48	27	25
2000 Jul 6-9 ^	40	24	36
1999 May 7-9 ^	53	26	21
1998 #	36	26	38
1994 #	39	20	41
^Asked of a half sample; # Gallup/Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Gallup

In order to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, do you think the United States should -- [ROTATED: put more pressure on the Palestinians to make the necessary compromises (or) put more pressure on the Israelis to make the necessary compromises]?

	Palestinians	Israelis	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	39	36	8	7	9
2021 Feb 3-18	44	34	7	7	8
2018 Feb 1-10	50	27	6	9	8
2013 Feb 7-10	48	25	10	8	10
2008 Feb 11-14	38	25	15	10	11
2007 Feb 1-4	39	30	11	10	10
(vol.)=volunteered response.
Gallup

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians

	Critical	Important	Not important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	52	38	8	3
2022 Feb 1-17	35	50	13	1
2021 Feb 3-18	32	54	12	1
2019 Feb 1-10	34	49	14	2
2018 Feb 1-10	36	48	14	2
2016 Feb 3-7	45	41	9	4
2015 Feb 8-11	47	41	8	4
2014 Feb 6-9	46	42	9	3
2013 Feb 7-10	44	44	9	3
2010 Feb 1-3	47	41	10	2
2004 Feb 9-12	58	32	8	2
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think the United States supports [ITEM A READ FIRST, THEN ITEMS B-C READ IN RANDOM ORDER] -- [ROTATED: too much, about the right amount or too little]?

	Too much	Right amount	Too little	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Israel
2023 Dec 1-20	36	38	24	2
2006 Jul 28-30	38	44	11	8
2003 May 30-Jun 1	32	48	12	8
2002 Jun 7-8	43	40	10	7
2002 Apr 5-7	35	49	10	6
2002 Mar 1-3	38	48	11	3
2001 Dec 14-16 ^	31	51	10	8
2001 Oct 19-21	29	58	9	4
Lebanon
2006 Jul 28-30	25	32	28	15
The Palestinians
2023 Dec 1-20	31	33	33	3
2006 Jul 28-30	33	32	22	14
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

I’d like to turn now to the recent fighting in the Middle East involving Israel and the Hamas group in Gaza. Do you think the United States is doing – [ROTATED: too much, about the right amount, or not enough] – to resolve this conflict?

	Too much	Right amount	Not enough	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2023 Dec 1-20	19	41	39	2
Gallup

Do you think the United States is doing too much, about the right amount or not enough to -- [ROTATED]?

	Too much	Right amount	Not enough	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
A. Provide military aid to Israel
2023 Nov 1-21	31	42	25	3
B. Provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians
2023 Nov 1-21	22	34	40	5
Gallup

Do you think [...] is -- or is not -- doing enough to find a peaceful solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians?

	Yes, is	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Donald Trump
2019 Feb 1-10	42	53	5
George W. Bush
2008 Feb 11-14	46	47	7
2007 Feb 1-4	44	51	5
2002 Jun 7-8	61	28	11
Gallup

Please say whether you consider Israel an ally of the United States; friendly, but not an ally; unfriendly; or an enemy of the United States.

	Ally	Friendly, but not an ally	Unfriendly	Enemy	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018 Jul 2-8 ^	45	34	13	6	3
2014 Mar 22-23 ^	44	35	10	4	8
2013 Sep 15-16 ^	45	30	11	6	8
2013 Jun 1-4	46	32	10	6	6
2001 Apr 20-22	32	40	14	6	8
2000 May 18-21	35	44	10	4	7
2000 Mar 17-19	40	20	14	4	22
^ Asked on 优蜜传媒Daily tracking survey
Gallup

Do you think the current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is more serious than past conflicts between them, less serious or about the same as past conflicts?

	More serious	Less serious	About the same	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2014 Jul 22-23	45	3	43	10
Gallup

Do you think Barack Obama is being too tough, about right or not tough enough in dealing with -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

	Too tough	About right	Not tough enough	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
The Israelis
2010 Mar 26-28	18	30	43	9
The Palestinians
2010 Mar 26-28	4	33	53	10
(vol.)=volunteered response.
Gallup

Do you think the Bush administration has a clear and well-thought out policy on the situation in the Middle East, or not?

	Yes, does	No, does not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Jul 21-23	27	67	7
2002 Jun 21-23	35	60	5
2002 Apr 5-7	48	47	5
2002 Apr 3	41	48	11
Gallup

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