Muslims and religiously unaffiliated view Palestinians more favorably than other groups do
% of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of …
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 4-17, 2026.
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Muslims and religiously unaffiliated view Palestinians more favorably than other groups do
% of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of …
| Group | Religious group | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| The Israeli people | White evangelical Protestant | 74% |
| The Israeli people | White Protestant, not evangelical | 55% |
| The Israeli people | Black Protestant | 50% |
| The Israeli people | Catholic | 51% |
| The Israeli people | Jewish | 83% |
| The Israeli people | Muslim | 26% |
| The Israeli people | Religiously unaffiliated | 40% |
| The Palestinian people | White evangelical Protestant | 33% |
| The Palestinian people | White Protestant, not evangelical | 45% |
| The Palestinian people | Black Protestant | 54% |
| The Palestinian people | Catholic | 48% |
| The Palestinian people | Jewish | 40% |
| The Palestinian people | Muslim | 78% |
| The Palestinian people | Religiously unaffiliated | 59% |
| The Israeli government | White evangelical Protestant | 57% |
| The Israeli government | White Protestant, not evangelical | 33% |
| The Israeli government | Black Protestant | 30% |
| The Israeli government | Catholic | 34% |
| The Israeli government | Jewish | 47% |
| The Israeli government | Muslim | 12% |
| The Israeli government | Religiously unaffiliated | 17% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | White evangelical Protestant | 10% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | White Protestant, not evangelical | 20% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | Black Protestant | 31% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | Catholic | 20% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | Jewish | 10% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | Muslim | 50% |
| The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank | Religiously unaffiliated | 30% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | White evangelical Protestant | 4% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | White Protestant, not evangelical | 6% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | Black Protestant | 17% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | Catholic | 8% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | Jewish | 2% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | Muslim | 44% |
| Hamas, which has controlled Gaza | Religiously unaffiliated | 11% |
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 4-17, 2026.
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