Middle East
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Protestants and highly religious Americans, traditionally Israel's most sympathetic supporters, are shrinking in size.
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Americans' opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have declined in the past year, but they still view Israel much more positively.
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Equal percentages of Americans -- roughly four in 10 -- say the U.S. is doing "about the right amount" or "not enough" to end the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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More than a month into the Israel-Hamas war, 50% of Americans approve of the military action Israel has taken in Gaza, while 45% disapprove.
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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.
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Americans continue to express greater sympathy for the Israelis than the Palestinians in the Middle East conflict, but pro-Palestinian sentiment continues to inch upward.
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Read ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's summary of Americans' views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 10 graphs highlighting key trends since 2001, including a notable shift in views among Democrats.
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As Israel and Egypt were negotiating the final terms of a historic peace treaty that they would sign on March 26, 1979, only 28% of Americans familiar with the treaty predicted it would lead to lasting peace.