Overview
- A new Pew Research Center international survey reported by Haaretz shows 60% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Israel while 37% view it favorably.
- The same survey finds American confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued to decline compared with prior measures.
- The U.S. result is slightly less negative than the international median in the survey, which records 67% unfavorable and 25% favorable views of Israel globally.
- Pew polls are widely used to track cross‑national public opinion and the findings provide a direct comparison that reporters and policymakers rely on for measuring foreign public support.
- Lower U.S. public support could influence domestic political debate and pressure U.S. officials to reassess messaging or policy toward Israel, and it may affect how leaders communicate with affected communities.