middle east and africa middle east and africa / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½ WebTeam 32% in U.S. Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza, a New Low Americans' approval of Israel's military action in Gaza has fallen to a new low, along with the worst opinions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date. /poll/692948/u.s.-back-israel-military-action-gaza-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692948/u.s.-back-israel-military-action-gaza-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT Less Than Half in U.S. Now Sympathetic Toward Israelis More Americans express sympathy for the Israelis (46%) than the Palestinians (33%) in the Middle East situation, but the margin has shrunk to a new low. /poll/657404/less-half-sympathetic-toward-israelis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657404/less-half-sympathetic-toward-israelis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:30:00 GMT Disapproval of Israeli Action in Gaza Eases Slightly in U.S. More Americans continue to disapprove than approve of Israel's military action in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed unfavorably on balance. /poll/646955/disapproval-israeli-action-gaza-eases-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646955/disapproval-israeli-action-gaza-eases-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:00:00 GMT Americans Show Heightened Concern About Antisemitism Sharply more Americans than 20 years ago say antisemitism is a very serious problem, as Jewish Americans' reports of poor treatment exceed those of other faith groups. /poll/646469/americans-show-heightened-concern-antisemitism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646469/americans-show-heightened-concern-antisemitism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:00:00 GMT Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza A majority of U.S. adults now disapprove of Israel's military action in Gaza, a shift from the prior survey in November. /poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:30:00 GMT Americans' Views of Both Israel, Palestinian Authority Down Americans' opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have declined in the past year, but they still view Israel much more positively. /poll/611375/americans-views-israel-palestinian-authority-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/611375/americans-views-israel-palestinian-authority-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 04 Mar 2024 03:00:00 GMT Democrats' Sympathies in Middle East Shift to Palestinians A majority of U.S. adults, as well as most Republicans, still sympathize more with the Israelis than the Palestinians. But for the first time, Democrats lean in the other direction. /poll/472070/democrats-sympathies-middle-east-shift-palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/472070/democrats-sympathies-middle-east-shift-palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:00:00 GMT Egyptians, Ethiopians Struggle Over Shared Nile Resources Ethiopia is preparing to fill the Grand Renaissance Dam for second time this rainy season, further complicating the region's water politics. /poll/351827/egyptians-ethiopians-struggle-shared-nile-resources.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/351827/egyptians-ethiopians-struggle-shared-nile-resources.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:00:00 GMT China, Russia Images in U.S. Hit Historic Lows Americans' favorable ratings of China and Russia have reached new lows in 2021. /poll/331082/china-russia-images-hit-historic-lows.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/331082/china-russia-images-hit-historic-lows.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:00:00 GMT Americans' Favorable Views of China Take 12-Point Hit After a year of escalating trade disagreements between the U.S. and China, Americans' views of the country have dropped sharply to their lowest levels since 2012. /poll/247559/americans-favorable-views-china-point-hit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/247559/americans-favorable-views-china-point-hit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:00:00 GMT