A new Pew Research Center survey shows a striking shift in American public opinion toward Israel, with 60% of U.S. adults now expressing an unfavorable view of the country, up from 53% last year and 42% in 2022. The numbers suggest that negative sentiment is no longer limited to one political bloc or one age group, though the sharpest deterioration continues to come from younger Americans and Democrats.
The April 7 Pew analysis, based on interviews with 3,507 U.S. adults conducted March 23 to 29, found that views of Israel and of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both grown more negative. Around 59% of Americans now say they have little or no confidence in Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs, up from 52% last year and nearly 20 points higher than in 2023.
