Palestinians received more sympathy than Israelis among US voters when respondents were asked which side they felt closer to. In a Quinnipiac University poll, 38% of registered voters said they felt closer to Palestinians, while 35% said they felt closer to Israelis; 27% expressed no preference.
The 38% who felt closer to Palestinians was the highest level recorded in Quinnipiac measurements using the same question since December 2001. The 35% who felt closer to Israelis was the lowest level recorded during that period.
Views on US policy toward Israel
Forty-eight percent of voters said the US administration provides too much support to Israel. Eight percent said US support was insufficient, while 34% considered the current level appropriate.
Approval of Donald Trump’s presidential performance remained at 33%, while 59% of voters said they disapproved of his performance. Thirty-three percent approved of Trump’s handling of foreign policy, while 60% viewed his performance negatively.
Iran policy and US troops
Twenty-nine percent approved of Trump’s Iran policy, while 65% disapproved. On the US military presence in Iran, 39% supported keeping troops there while negotiations on a peace agreement continued.
Thirty percent of voters supported withdrawing the troops without a negotiated agreement. Twenty-two percent wanted military operations to be increased until Iran surrendered or accepted an agreement.
House of Representatives preferences
Democrats led in preferences over control of the House of Representatives, with 49% support. Republicans were backed by 38%, putting the gap between the two parties at 11 percentage points.
