How Americans and Israelis view one another and the U.S. role in the Israel-Hamas war
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
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Americans are somewhat more likely to disapprove than approve of the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war: 41% of U.S. adults disapprove, 35% approve and about a quarter (24%) say they are not sure. However, these views vary substantially by age, partisanship and the degree to which people are following news about the war. […]
In many ways, Americans’ emotions toward politics today are as negative as their evaluations of the country’s political system. Majorities say they always or often feel exhausted (65%) and angry (55%) when thinking about politics these days, while relatively few report feeling hopeful (10%) or excited (4%) with this much frequency. Despite the public’s weariness […]