Israeli Public Is Increasingly Skeptical About Lasting Peace
21% of Israelis think Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist peacefully, the lowest share since 2013.
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21% of Israelis think Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist peacefully, the lowest share since 2013.
International views of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are much more negative than positive.
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
55% of Turks have an unfavorable view of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and about half lack confidence in the national government.
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
Brazilians increasingly say their country is or will become a top world power, and trust in their government has roughly doubled since 2017.
Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
The shares of Israelis who see very strong conflicts in their society have shrunk, but public opinion has grown more polarized in other ways.
Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden’s handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
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