In regard to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Republicans (59%) say the US should take Israel’s side, while majorities of Democrats (75%) and Independents (68%) say the US should not take either side.
Key Findings
Majorities of Americans across partisan lines describe the US-Israel relationship as important to US security (78%) and the US economy (72%).
A slim majority of Americans have not heard enough to voice an opinion on the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem closely; the rest are evenly divided with 24 percent in favor and 23 percent opposed to the move. Among foreign policy opinion leaders, 58 percent of Republican leaders approve of the move versus 89 percent of Democrats who disapprove.
A majority of Americans (62%) continue to say that the US should not take sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Republicans (59%) say the US should take Israel’s side, while majorities of Democrats (75%) and Independents (68%) say the US should not take either side.
While support for establishing an independent Palestinian state is at its highest level in Chicago Council polling since 1994, there are sharp divisions between Democrats who favor it (62%) and Republicans opposed (59%).
