Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
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57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
More than nine-in-ten Poles see Russia as a major threat and have no confidence at all in Putin
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
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