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This Pew Research Center report on Israeli and Palestinian views of peaceful coexistence between Israel and an independent Palestinian state uses data from nationally representative surveys conducted in Israel and the West Bank and East Jerusalem. We surveyed 1,001 Israeli adults from April 5 to May 6, 2026, and 1,038 Palestinian adults from March 30 […]
Three-quarters of Israelis say the U.S. made the right decision in attacking Iran, while eight-in-ten Palestinians say the opposite. Americans are more divided.
Most Israelis, but few Palestinians, say they have access to a bomb shelter. Israelis are also far more likely than Palestinians to feel the war with Iran will make them safer.
International views of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are much more negative than positive.
More Americans disapprove (42%) than approve (30%) of the Trump administration’s response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. About a quarter (27%) say they are unsure. And 36% of Americans say President Donald Trump is favoring Israel too much in the conflict (up from 31% in March), while 23% say he is […]
A third of Israeli adults say Israel should govern Gaza, down from 40% in 2024.
A slight majority of Americans (54%) say the Israel-Hamas war is either very or somewhat important to them personally.
A 36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy.
Public confidence in Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as his policymaking toward Iran, China and North Korea, has declined since last year.
A large majority of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem (85%) also say that opportunities for work are a major problem for them and their families.
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