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Is U.S. Support of the Israelis Too Much or Not Enough

Thinking about the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians, do you think the United States is too supportive, not supportive enough, or about right in its support of each of the following? The Israelis

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

Is U.S. Support of the Israelis Too Much or Not Enough: trendLine chart of 6 survey waves from June 10-14, 2021 to June 11-17, 2026. Exact values are in the table below.0%10%20%30%40%50%20222023202420252026Year of fieldworkPercentToo supportive, June 10 to 14, 2021: 29%Too supportive, August 10 to 14, 2023: 27%Too supportive, November 2 to 6, 2023: 34%Too supportive, November 30 to December 4, 2023: 32%Too supportive, January 25 to 29, 2024: 37%Too supportive, June 11 to 17, 2026: 40%Not supportive enough, June 10 to 14, 2021: 30%Not supportive enough, August 10 to 14, 2023: 23%Not supportive enough, November 2 to 6, 2023: 20%Not supportive enough, November 30 to December 4, 2023: 25%Not supportive enough, January 25 to 29, 2024: 24%Not supportive enough, June 11 to 17, 2026: 18%About right, June 10 to 14, 2021: 36%About right, August 10 to 14, 2023: 44%About right, November 2 to 6, 2023: 43%About right, November 30 to December 4, 2023: 39%About right, January 25 to 29, 2024: 33%About right, June 11 to 17, 2026: 37%Don't know, June 10 to 14, 2021: 1%Don't know, August 10 to 14, 2023: 1%Don't know, November 2 to 6, 2023: *%Don't know, November 30 to December 4, 2023: 1%Don't know, January 25 to 29, 2024: 1%Don't know, June 11 to 17, 2026: 1%Skipped/refused, June 10 to 14, 2021: 5%Skipped/refused, August 10 to 14, 2023: 5%Skipped/refused, November 2 to 6, 2023: 2%Skipped/refused, November 30 to December 4, 2023: 3%Skipped/refused, January 25 to 29, 2024: 3%Skipped/refused, June 11 to 17, 2026: 5%
  • Too supportive
  • Not supportive enough
  • About right
  • Don't know
  • Skipped/refused
Source: AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research; see Sources below. Percentages of respondents.

Toplines

Is U.S. Support of the Israelis Too Much or Not Enough: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesToo supportiveNot supportive enoughAbout rightDon't knowSkipped/refusedSample (n)Margin of error
June 11 to 17, 2026401837153,040±2.8
January 25 to 29, 2024372433131,152--
November 30 to December 4, 2023322539131,074--
November 2 to 6, 2023342043*21,239--
August 10 to 14, 2023272344151,165--
June 10 to 14, 2021293036151,125--

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, "Is U.S. Support of the Israelis Too Much or Not Enough," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/apnorc-us-support-israelis/.