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Favorability of the Palestinian Authority

Thinking about the situation with Israelis and Palestinians these days, do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following? The Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank

Latest wave fielded May 4 to 17, 2026. Primary source: Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 193, May 4 to 17, 2026.

Trend

Favorability of the Palestinian Authority: trendLine chart of 3 survey waves from Feb 13-25, 2024 to May 4-17, 2026. Exact values are in the table below.0%10%20%30%40%50%20252026Year of fieldworkPercentVery favorable, February 13 to 25, 2024: 3%Very favorable, September 22 to 28, 2025: 3%Very favorable, May 4 to 17, 2026: 3%Somewhat favorable, February 13 to 25, 2024: 20%Somewhat favorable, September 22 to 28, 2025: 21%Somewhat favorable, May 4 to 17, 2026: 21%Somewhat unfavorable, February 13 to 25, 2024: 43%Somewhat unfavorable, September 22 to 28, 2025: 42%Somewhat unfavorable, May 4 to 17, 2026: 43%Very unfavorable, February 13 to 25, 2024: 25%Very unfavorable, September 22 to 28, 2025: 27%Very unfavorable, May 4 to 17, 2026: 26%No answer, February 13 to 25, 2024: 9%No answer, September 22 to 28, 2025: 8%No answer, May 4 to 17, 2026: 8%
  • Very favorable
  • Somewhat favorable
  • Somewhat unfavorable
  • Very unfavorable
  • No answer
Source: Pew Research Center; see Sources below. Percentages of respondents.

Toplines

Favorability of the Palestinian Authority: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesVery favorableSomewhat favorableSomewhat unfavorableVery unfavorableNo answerSample (n)Margin of error
May 4 to 17, 20263214326812,574±1.3
September 22 to 28, 202532142278----
February 13 to 25, 202432043259----

Sources

  1. Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 193, May 4 to 17, 2026, accessed October 13, 2026.
  2. Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 193, topline, accessed October 13, 2026.

Cite

Pew Research Center, "Favorability of the Palestinian Authority," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/pew-fav-palestinian-authority/.