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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians

Latest wave fielded February 1 to 20, 2024. Primary source: Gallup trend table: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests.

Trend

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests: trendLine chart of 11 survey waves from 2004 Feb 9-12 to 2024 Feb 1-20. Exact values are in the table below.0%10%20%30%40%50%60%2005201020152020Year of fieldworkPercentCritical, February 9 to 12, 2004: 58%Critical, February 1 to 3, 2010: 47%Critical, February 7 to 10, 2013: 44%Critical, February 6 to 9, 2014: 46%Critical, February 8 to 11, 2015: 47%Critical, February 3 to 7, 2016: 45%Critical, February 1 to 10, 2018: 36%Critical, February 1 to 10, 2019: 34%Critical, February 3 to 18, 2021: 32%Critical, February 1 to 17, 2022: 35%Critical, February 1 to 20, 2024: 52%Important, February 9 to 12, 2004: 32%Important, February 1 to 3, 2010: 41%Important, February 7 to 10, 2013: 44%Important, February 6 to 9, 2014: 42%Important, February 8 to 11, 2015: 41%Important, February 3 to 7, 2016: 41%Important, February 1 to 10, 2018: 48%Important, February 1 to 10, 2019: 49%Important, February 3 to 18, 2021: 54%Important, February 1 to 17, 2022: 50%Important, February 1 to 20, 2024: 38%Not important, February 9 to 12, 2004: 8%Not important, February 1 to 3, 2010: 10%Not important, February 7 to 10, 2013: 9%Not important, February 6 to 9, 2014: 9%Not important, February 8 to 11, 2015: 8%Not important, February 3 to 7, 2016: 9%Not important, February 1 to 10, 2018: 14%Not important, February 1 to 10, 2019: 14%Not important, February 3 to 18, 2021: 12%Not important, February 1 to 17, 2022: 13%Not important, February 1 to 20, 2024: 8%No opinion, February 9 to 12, 2004: 2%No opinion, February 1 to 3, 2010: 2%No opinion, February 7 to 10, 2013: 3%No opinion, February 6 to 9, 2014: 3%No opinion, February 8 to 11, 2015: 4%No opinion, February 3 to 7, 2016: 4%No opinion, February 1 to 10, 2018: 2%No opinion, February 1 to 10, 2019: 2%No opinion, February 3 to 18, 2021: 1%No opinion, February 1 to 17, 2022: 1%No opinion, February 1 to 20, 2024: 3%
  • Critical
  • Important
  • Not important
  • No opinion
Source: Gallup; see Sources below. Percentages of respondents.

Toplines

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesCriticalImportantNot importantNo opinionSample (n)Margin of error
February 1 to 20, 2024523883----
February 1 to 17, 20223550131----
February 3 to 18, 20213254121----
February 1 to 10, 20193449142----
February 1 to 10, 20183648142----
February 3 to 7, 2016454194----
February 8 to 11, 2015474184----
February 6 to 9, 2014464293----
February 7 to 10, 2013444493----
February 1 to 3, 20104741102----
February 9 to 12, 2004583282----

Sources

  1. Gallup trend table: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests, accessed October 13, 2026.

Cite

Gallup, "Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Threat to U.S. Vital Interests," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/gallup-threat-israel-palestinian-conflict/.