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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Gallup Poll: Republicans 81% favorable opinion of Israel 73% Favorably

Israel Maintains Positive Image in U.S.
by Lydia Saad Gallup February 15, 2017
http://www.gallup.com/poll/203954/israel-maintains-positive-image.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

Story Highlights
-Just over seven in 10 Americans have a favorable opinion of Israel
-About one in four view Israel unfavorably
-Netanyahu's ratings tilt positive, 49% to 30%

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S.
President Donald Trump meet in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 71% of
Americans have a favorable view of Israel and 27% an unfavorable view. That
represents the fourth straight year that Israel's favorable rating has been
70% or higher.

From 2005 through 2012, Israel's favorable score varied between 63% and 71%,
but with most readings below 70%. Before that, it was more volatile, surging
to 79% during the 1991 Gulf War but registering below 60% at times in 1989,
1991, 1992, 2000, 2002 and 2004.

Gallup asks Americans to give their impression of Israel and numerous other
countries each year as part of its annual February World Affairs survey.
This year's survey was conducted Feb. 1-5 and found 29% viewing Israel very
favorably, 42% mostly favorably, 21% mostly unfavorably and 6% very
unfavorably. Just 8% have no opinion of the Jewish state.

Israel enjoys a positive image among all major U.S. demographic and
political groups, but scores particularly well with Republicans (81% view it
favorably) and adults 65 and older (77%). While a majority of Democrats view
Israel favorably, the 61% doing so is the lowest of any major subgroup.

Americans' Overall Opinions of Israel Total favorable%/Unfavorable%
U.S. adults 71/27
Republicans 81/18
Independents 70/27
Democrats 61/36
Gallup, Feb. 1-5, 2017

Netanyahu's Image Generally Positive

Although Netanyahu himself receives more positive than negative reviews from
Americans, his 49% favorable rating from U.S. adults is significantly lower
than the rating of the country he governs. Another 30% view him unfavorably,
while 21% -- higher than the 8% for Israel -- have no opinion of him.

Seventy-three percent of Republicans view Netanyahu favorably and only 11%
unfavorably. At the same time, he sparks net-negative reviews from
Democrats -- 32% favorable and 41% unfavorable -- a pattern that emerged
after Netanyahu took on President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran in
2015.

Netanyahu's image is also slightly negative among adults aged 18 to 29, but
that may be partly attributable to their greater unfamiliarity with him.

Americans' Overall Opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Favorable%/Unfavorable%
U.S. adults 49/30
Republicans 73/11
Independents 43/36
Democrats 32/41
Gallup, Feb. 1-5, 2017

Bottom Line

Israel is broadly liked in the U.S., with a favorable rating hovering near
70% in recent years. At 49%, Netanyahu's U.S. favorable rating falls well
short of this but is net positive. Meanwhile, Trump is struggling with low
job approval ratings, including an especially weak rating on foreign
affairs. Wednesday's meeting with Netanyahu thus presents an opportunity for
Trump to boost those ratings by engaging in friendly diplomacy.

While Americans sympathize more with the Israelis than the Palestinians in
the regional dispute, they have long considered the conflict a threat to
U.S. interests. Given this, Trump could also benefit in Americans' eyes if
he is seen actively working toward a solution -- what he has called the
"ultimate deal."

Survey Methods

Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted
Feb. 1-5, 2017, with a random sample of 1,035 adults, aged 18 and older,
living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based
on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±4
percentage points at the 95% confidence level. All reported margins of
sampling error include computed design effects for weighting.

Each sample of national adults includes a minimum quota of 70% cellphone
respondents and 30% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by
time zone within region. Landline and cellular telephone numbers are
selected using random-digit-dial methods.

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