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AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

Independent Palestinian State Including East Jerusalem

Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and east Jerusalem?

Latest wave fielded June 11 to 17, 2026. Primary source: AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, June 2026 AP-NORC Center Poll, June 11 to 17, 2026.

Trend

Independent Palestinian State Including East Jerusalem: trendLine chart of 4 survey waves from Aug. 10-14, 2023 to June 11-17, 2026. Exact values are in the table below.0%10%20%30%40%50%60%202420252026Year of fieldworkPercentStrongly favor, August 10 to 14, 2023: 8%Strongly favor, November 2 to 6, 2023: 13%Strongly favor, January 25 to 29, 2024: 14%Strongly favor, June 11 to 17, 2026: 12%Somewhat favor, August 10 to 14, 2023: 14%Somewhat favor, November 2 to 6, 2023: 14%Somewhat favor, January 25 to 29, 2024: 16%Somewhat favor, June 11 to 17, 2026: 12%Neither favor nor oppose, August 10 to 14, 2023: 58%Neither favor nor oppose, November 2 to 6, 2023: 49%Neither favor nor oppose, January 25 to 29, 2024: 47%Neither favor nor oppose, June 11 to 17, 2026: 58%Somewhat oppose, August 10 to 14, 2023: 7%Somewhat oppose, November 2 to 6, 2023: 9%Somewhat oppose, January 25 to 29, 2024: 5%Somewhat oppose, June 11 to 17, 2026: 7%Strongly oppose, August 10 to 14, 2023: 8%Strongly oppose, November 2 to 6, 2023: 11%Strongly oppose, January 25 to 29, 2024: 14%Strongly oppose, June 11 to 17, 2026: 9%Don't know, August 10 to 14, 2023: 2%Don't know, November 2 to 6, 2023: 1%Don't know, January 25 to 29, 2024: 2%Don't know, June 11 to 17, 2026: 1%Skipped/refused, August 10 to 14, 2023: *%Skipped/refused, November 2 to 6, 2023: 2%Skipped/refused, January 25 to 29, 2024: 1%Skipped/refused, June 11 to 17, 2026: 2%
  • Strongly favor
  • Somewhat favor
  • Neither favor nor oppose
  • Somewhat oppose
  • Strongly oppose
  • Don't know
  • Skipped/refused
Source: AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research; see Sources below. Percentages of respondents.

Toplines

Independent Palestinian State Including East Jerusalem: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesStrongly favorSomewhat favorNeither favor nor opposeSomewhat opposeStrongly opposeDon't knowSkipped/refusedSample (n)Margin of error
June 11 to 17, 202612125879123,040±2.8
January 25 to 29, 2024141647514211,152--
November 2 to 6, 2023131449911121,239--
August 10 to 14, 202381458782*1,165--

Note: All-adult columns shown. The June 2026 Jewish-adult oversample read 33% favor (13 strongly, 20 somewhat), 30% neither, 36% oppose. Skipped/refused for August 2023 is printed as an asterisk (less than 0.5%).

Sources

  1. AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, June 2026 AP-NORC Center Poll, June 11 to 17, 2026, accessed October 13, 2026.
  2. AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, June 2026 AP-NORC Center Poll, topline, accessed October 13, 2026.

Cite

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, "Independent Palestinian State Including East Jerusalem," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/apnorc-palestinian-state/.