When Americans think about Israel, what do they have in mind? – Pew Research Center
Posted By admin on July 12, 2022
Americans attitudes about Israel are nuanced, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. While two-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) express a favorable view of the Israeli people, a much smaller share (48%) says the same about the Israeli government. Views of Israel as a country, meanwhile, fall in between, with a little over half of Americans (55%) expressing a favorable opinion.
This Pew Research Center analysis explores the interplay between three questions about Israel, using data drawn from two different surveys. We first surveyed 10,441 U.S. adults from March 7 to 13, 2022, using the Centers American Trends Panel, asking them about their views of the Israeli government and the Israeli people. Between March 21 and 27, 3,383 of these same respondents were then asked about their views of Israel. This analysis draws only on people who completed both of these surveys. While previous reporting on views of the Israeli people and views of the Israeli government only used the random half of respondents who received each question first (due to a modest order effect), the analysis reported here uses all respondents who were given the three questions.
Everyone who took part in these surveys is a member of the Centers American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses, which gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the ATPs methodology.
Here are the questions from the first survey and its methodology, and here are the questions from the second survey and its methodology.
The Centers analysis is based on two recent surveys and the subset of 3,383 U.S. adults who took them both. The first survey, fielded March 7-13, asked Americans about the Israeli people and the Israeli government. The second, fielded March 21-27, asked them about Israel in a more general way, as a country. Together, the two surveys provide a closer look at what Americans may have in mind when they express a favorable or unfavorable opinion about Israel.
Among Republicans and independents who lean toward the Republican Party, around six-in-ten (57%) have a favorable view of Israel as a country, the Israeli government and the Israeli people. Another 12% of Republicans have an unfavorable view of all three, while all other combinations of views are held by no more than 10% each.
Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party are more divided. Around a quarter of Democrats (24%) have a favorable view of all three: Israel as a country, the Israeli government and the Israeli people. A similar share (22%) has uniformly unfavorable views of the country, government and people. But a third sizable group also emerges among Democrats: 18% have an unfavorable view of Israel as a country, an unfavorable view of the Israeli government and a favorable view of the Israeli people. Once again, all other combinations of views are held by no more than 10% each.
These results are generally in line with the Centers other internationally focused work, which suggests that Americans may be more likely to think about a particular countrys government than its people when they are asked about the nation as a whole.
For example, in an open-ended survey question last year, the Center asked Americans, Whats the first thing you think about when you think about China? In that study, Americans were more focused on the Chinese government including its policies and how it behaves internationally than on the people. To the degree that the Chinese people were mentioned at all (only 3% of responses mentioned the Chinese people), Americans tended to use quite favorable words. And that was true even among Americans who had lukewarm or cold views of China as a country.
The same broad pattern applies when people in other countries are asked about the United States, as the Centers international surveys have shown. In most countries surveyed, people abroad generally express more or equally as positive views of Americans than of the U.S. as a country. Attitudes about the U.S. as a country also tend to fluctuate substantially with a change in the U.S. presidency, suggesting that people are thinking more about the government than the people.
When it comes to Americans attitudes about Israel, views of the country and the government are closely related, as the Centers new analysis shows. But there can be other factors at play, too. For example, for a share of the public, positive views of the Israeli people may be enough to lead to positive views of the country, even among those who dislike the Israeli government. Other factors, such as views of a countrys cultural exports or model of government, can also play a role, coloring views of the country if not views of the government or people, as might the countrys historical or religious significance.
Around two-thirds of Americans who have a favorable view of Israel as a country also have a favorable view of the Israeli government (70%). And more than eight-in-ten of those who have a favorable view of Israel as a country also have a favorable view of the Israeli people (86%). Still, 16% of Americans who have a favorable view of Israel as a country express a favorable view of the people and, at the same time, an unfavorable view of the government.
A similar pattern emerges when looking more closely at the Americans who express an unfavorable opinion about Israel as a country. A large majority of these Americans express a negative view of Israels government (71%). But around three-in-ten of those who have an unfavorable view of Israel as a country simultaneously have an unfavorable view of the Israeli government and a favorable view of the Israeli people (28%).
Note: Here are the questions from the first survey and its methodology, and here are the questions from the second survey and its methodology.
View post:
When Americans think about Israel, what do they have in mind? - Pew Research Center
- Netanyahus Judicial Overhaul Proposal Sets Off Fury in Israel - The New York Times - January 12th, 2023
- Where are the Gulf Arab tourists? Israel's hopes fall short - January 3rd, 2023
- Ukraine didn't attend UN vote on Israeli occupation after Netanyahu called Zelensky - Axios - January 3rd, 2023
- Kol Israel Foundation raises ceremonial flag over its Holocaust National Memorial - Cleveland Jewish News - January 3rd, 2023
- Cantor Fromson, Temple Israel agree on new, five-year contract - Cleveland Jewish News - November 24th, 2022
- Trump: I could "easily" be Israel's prime minister - Axios - October 17th, 2022
- Netanyahu memoir: Dems feeling more leftist pressure on Israel than they publicly admit - Forward - October 17th, 2022
- Its driven by fear: Ukrainians and Russians with Jewish roots flee to Israel - The Guardian - October 17th, 2022
- How AIPAC and DMFI Outspent the Democratic Insurgency - The Intercept - October 17th, 2022
- Israel keeps building settlements and Palestinians keep dying. Peace is impossible this way - The Guardian - October 17th, 2022
- Azerbaijan's story mirrors that of Israel Aze.Media - Aze Media - October 17th, 2022
- UK-Israel relationship to hit new heights amid rocky times - CTech - October 17th, 2022
- Israel is fifth-most educated country in the world, report says - Ynetnews - October 17th, 2022
- Israel, Warrior Nation | Andy Blumenthal | The Blogs - The Times of Israel - October 17th, 2022
- College leftists expand campaign to silence all talk of Zionism and Israel - New York Post - October 17th, 2022
- Israel Maps & Facts - World Atlas - October 10th, 2022
- Israel pays family of dead Palestinian-American detainee - October 10th, 2022
- After claim that possible new Israel govt will damage relations with US, Sen. Menendez stays silent - Yahoo News - October 10th, 2022
- The EU-Israel Association Council discussed the difficult path for peace in the region | EEAS Website - EEAS - October 10th, 2022
- Microbot Medical Receives Patent Allowance in Israel for the LIBERTY Robotic System - GlobeNewswire - October 10th, 2022
- Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez gets by Israel Gonzalez in second WBC title defense - The Ring - The Ring - September 18th, 2022
- Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available in Israel for Individuals Aged 12 and Older - Novavax Investor Relations - September 18th, 2022
- Israel hosts dragon boat race to mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China - Xinhua - September 18th, 2022
- The occupied West Bank cities at centre of resistance to Israel - Al Jazeera English - September 13th, 2022
- Moscow's invitation to Hamas could be meant as warning to Israel, analysts say - JNS.org - September 13th, 2022
- Alber Elbaz Gets the Museum Treatment in Israel - WWD - September 13th, 2022
- OneRepublic Lead Singer Says They're 'Pumped' to Return to Israel for Concert in November - Algemeiner - September 13th, 2022
- Bachelet deplores Israel's failure to grant visas for UN Human Rights staff in the occupied Palestinian territory - OHCHR - August 30th, 2022
- On the bus with an army of pro-Israel TikTok influencers J. - The Jewish News of Northern California - August 30th, 2022
- 7 great new films from Israel coming soon to a (big or small) screen near you - Forward - August 30th, 2022
- Israel is worried about a possible clash with Washington over the Iran nuclear deal - Middle East Monitor - August 30th, 2022
- Why is America so obsessed with Israel? - Spiked - August 30th, 2022
- Disband this biased UN commission on Israel New York Daily News - New York Daily News - August 30th, 2022
- Israel country guide: Everything you need to know before you go - The Independent - August 30th, 2022
- Strike looms after court rejects states request to order teachers to work - The Times of Israel - August 30th, 2022
- UN told Israel's imposition of apartheid must be 'wake-up call' to end impunity - Middle East Monitor - August 30th, 2022
- Caroline Glick: Israel is on its own against Iran - Cleveland Jewish News - August 30th, 2022
- Y-mAbs Therapeutics (YMAB) and Takeda (TAK) Granted Marketing Authorization in Israel for DANYELZA - StreetInsider.com - August 30th, 2022
- Israel Braces for Hottest Week of the Year - Israel News - Haaretz - August 29th, 2022
- Hizbullah Official: In Next War With Israel, We Will Turn Israelis' Lives Into Hell, They Will Be Pulling Bodies From Under The Ruins - Middle East... - August 29th, 2022
- Why the US and Israeli Right Really Hate the Iran Nuclear Deal - Scheerpost.com - August 29th, 2022
- Bahrain seeks to boost space collaboration with Israel - Arab News - August 29th, 2022
- Israel the country speaks for itself - Australian Jewish News - August 12th, 2022
- Americans Rarely See True Face of Israel's Bombing of Gaza - The Intercept - August 12th, 2022
- Everything Foreign Residents Need to Know about Buying an Apartment in Israel - JD Supra - August 12th, 2022
- Auburn basketball players baptized in Jordan River on tour of Israel - sportsspectrum.com - August 12th, 2022
- Shira Brown on Moving to Israel: 'How Could We Not?' Detroit Jewish News - The Jewish News - August 12th, 2022
- The Line Separating Israel From Palestine Has Been ErasedWhat Comes Next? - The Nation - August 12th, 2022
- As Gaza ceasefire holds, Israel lifts all security restrictions - The Times of Israel - August 12th, 2022
- Gen Z progressive says he's 'pro-Israel' and 'pro-Palestinian' - Jewish Insider - August 12th, 2022
- Israel and the Occupied Territories - Political solutions needed to halt cycles of violence - occupied Palestinian territory - ReliefWeb - August 12th, 2022
- Defence minister in Israel to discuss bilateral relations - Cyprus Mail - August 12th, 2022
- Israel - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - August 6th, 2022
- Israel kills top Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, announces formal ... - August 6th, 2022
- "Was She Fighting?": Family Of Gaza's 5-Year-Old Killed In Israel Strike - NDTV - August 6th, 2022
- Murphy heading to Israel this weekend for 4-day trip - NJ.com - August 6th, 2022
- Why Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad are fighting again - Washington Examiner - August 6th, 2022
- Jaguars training camp: 1-on-1 interview with DT Israel Antwine - Black and Teal - August 6th, 2022
- The power we had was astonishing: ex-soldiers on Israels government in the occupied territories - The Guardian - August 6th, 2022
- The Long Con(federation): Understanding the latest attempts to legitimize Israeli colonization - Mondoweiss - July 31st, 2022
- Party in Israel Ends with One Death as Sinkhole Opened Up In the Middle of a Swimming Pool - Nature World News - July 31st, 2022
- Far-right religious nationalists are edging closer to power in Israel - Arab News - July 31st, 2022
- Israels Music Business Has the Ears of the Majors - Variety - July 31st, 2022
- An ancient Israeli law leaves thousands of women 'chained' to their wayward husbands - ABC News - July 31st, 2022
- OUT AND ABOUT: Visit to Israel brings the Bible to life - Northwest Georgia News - July 31st, 2022
- Israel/OPT: Immediately halt forced eviction of more than 1000 West Bank residents and stop demolitions of Bedouin homes in the Negev/Naqab - Amnesty... - July 19th, 2022
- Israel's advocates offer political cover to Biden over embarrassing trip - Mondoweiss - July 19th, 2022
- Joc Pederson joins Team Israel for 2023 World Baseball Classic J. - The Jewish News of Northern California - July 19th, 2022
- The identity crisis of Israel's left-wing parties - Ynetnews - July 19th, 2022
- Final act of empire? U.S., Israel and the Saudis now heading for war with Iran - Salon - July 19th, 2022
- Few resolutions deferred two years until 81st General Convention, among them Israel 'apartheid' - Episcopal News Service - July 19th, 2022
- Joint Statement of the Leaders of India, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and the United States (I2U2) - The White House - July 19th, 2022
- Secret Service worker sent home after attacking woman in Israel - July 14th, 2022
- The Jerusalem US-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration - The White House - July 14th, 2022
- Bidens Jerusalem visit is a recalibration of the US-Israel relationship - Vox.com - July 14th, 2022
- Biden meets with Herzog, Netanyahu at Presidents Residence in Jerusalem - The Times of Israel - July 14th, 2022
- Secretary Blinken's Travel to Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia - United States Department of State - Department of State - July 14th, 2022
- Israel works with Arab allies to down drones, in sign of growing ties - The Indian Express - July 14th, 2022
- Earliest Known Images of Two Biblical Heroines Unearthed in Israel - Smithsonian Magazine - July 14th, 2022
- Israels high-tech crisis is changing the work chain - which industries are set to benefit? - CTech - July 14th, 2022
Comments