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Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences

Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace?

Latest wave fielded February 1 to 20, 2024. Primary source: Gallup trend table: Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences.

Trend

Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences: trendLine chart of 24 survey waves from 1997 Aug 12-13 to 2024 Feb 1-20. Exact values are in the table below.0%20%40%60%80%100%20002005201020152020Year of fieldworkPercentYes, will come a time, August 12 to 13, 1997: 36%Yes, will come a time, December 4 to 6, 1998: 40%Yes, will come a time, July 22 to 25, 1999: 49%Yes, will come a time, January 25 to 26, 2000: 49%Yes, will come a time, February 1 to 4, 2001: 41%Yes, will come a time, August 10 to 12, 2001: 32%Yes, will come a time, February 4 to 6, 2002: 37%Yes, will come a time, April 5 to 7, 2002: 36%Yes, will come a time, May 19 to 21, 2003: 51%Yes, will come a time, June 12 to 15, 2003: 38%Yes, will come a time, November 19 to 21, 2004: 37%Yes, will come a time, February 7 to 10, 2005: 49%Yes, will come a time, February 6 to 9, 2006: 32%Yes, will come a time, July 21 to 23, 2006: 27%Yes, will come a time, February 1 to 4, 2007: 34%Yes, will come a time, November 30 to December 2, 2007: 34%Yes, will come a time, February 11 to 14, 2008: 39%Yes, will come a time, May 29 to 31, 2009: 32%Yes, will come a time, February 1 to 3, 2010: 30%Yes, will come a time, February 2 to 5, 2011: 38%Yes, will come a time, February 2 to 5, 2012: 38%Yes, will come a time, February 6 to 9, 2014: 33%Yes, will come a time, February 1 to 23, 2023: 50%Yes, will come a time, February 1 to 20, 2024: 42%No, will not, August 12 to 13, 1997: 56%No, will not, December 4 to 6, 1998: 56%No, will not, July 22 to 25, 1999: 47%No, will not, January 25 to 26, 2000: 45%No, will not, February 1 to 4, 2001: 56%No, will not, August 10 to 12, 2001: 64%No, will not, February 4 to 6, 2002: 59%No, will not, April 5 to 7, 2002: 61%No, will not, May 19 to 21, 2003: 46%No, will not, June 12 to 15, 2003: 60%No, will not, November 19 to 21, 2004: 60%No, will not, February 7 to 10, 2005: 48%No, will not, February 6 to 9, 2006: 65%No, will not, July 21 to 23, 2006: 68%No, will not, February 1 to 4, 2007: 63%No, will not, November 30 to December 2, 2007: 63%No, will not, February 11 to 14, 2008: 59%No, will not, May 29 to 31, 2009: 66%No, will not, February 1 to 3, 2010: 67%No, will not, February 2 to 5, 2011: 60%No, will not, February 2 to 5, 2012: 60%No, will not, February 6 to 9, 2014: 64%No, will not, February 1 to 23, 2023: 49%No, will not, February 1 to 20, 2024: 53%No opinion, August 12 to 13, 1997: 8%No opinion, December 4 to 6, 1998: 4%No opinion, July 22 to 25, 1999: 4%No opinion, January 25 to 26, 2000: 6%No opinion, February 1 to 4, 2001: 3%No opinion, August 10 to 12, 2001: 4%No opinion, February 4 to 6, 2002: 4%No opinion, April 5 to 7, 2002: 3%No opinion, May 19 to 21, 2003: 3%No opinion, June 12 to 15, 2003: 2%No opinion, November 19 to 21, 2004: 3%No opinion, February 7 to 10, 2005: 3%No opinion, February 6 to 9, 2006: 3%No opinion, July 21 to 23, 2006: 4%No opinion, February 1 to 4, 2007: 3%No opinion, November 30 to December 2, 2007: 3%No opinion, February 11 to 14, 2008: 2%No opinion, May 29 to 31, 2009: 2%No opinion, February 1 to 3, 2010: 3%No opinion, February 2 to 5, 2011: 2%No opinion, February 2 to 5, 2012: 2%No opinion, February 6 to 9, 2014: 3%No opinion, February 1 to 23, 2023: 1%No opinion, February 1 to 20, 2024: 5%
  • Yes, will come a time
  • No, will not
  • No opinion
Source: Gallup; see Sources below. Percentages of respondents.

Toplines

Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesYes, will come a timeNo, will notNo opinionSample (n)Margin of error
February 1 to 20, 202442535----
February 1 to 23, 2023 (^)50491----
February 6 to 9, 201433643----
February 2 to 5, 201238602----
February 2 to 5, 201138602----
February 1 to 3, 201030673----
May 29 to 31, 2009 (^)32662----
February 11 to 14, 200839592----
November 30 to December 2, 200734633----
February 1 to 4, 200734633----
July 21 to 23, 200627684----
February 6 to 9, 200632653----
February 7 to 10, 200549483----
November 19 to 21, 200437603----
June 12 to 15, 2003 (^)38602----
May 19 to 21, 200351463----
April 5 to 7, 200236613----
February 4 to 6, 200237594----
August 10 to 12, 200132644----
February 1 to 4, 200141563----
January 25 to 26, 200049456----
July 22 to 25, 199949474----
December 4 to 6, 199840564----
August 12 to 13, 199736568----

Pollster footnotes: ^ Asked of a half sample

Markers in parentheses after a date (^, #, +) are the pollster's own footnotes; their meaning is given in the pollster footnotes. "*" means less than 0.5%; "--" means not asked or not reported.

Sources

  1. Gallup trend table: Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences, accessed October 13, 2026.

Cite

Gallup, "Will Israel and the Arab Nations Settle Their Differences," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/gallup-peace-possible/.