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Only One in Three Israelis Think Israel Benefited from Gaza ConflictThree in Five Now View Obama Favorably In the aftermath of November's round of fighting with Hamas and other groups in the Gaza Strip, only 36% of Israelis think that Israel is better off than it was before the escalation, while a majority feel Israel is either about the same (38%) or worse off (21%), finds a new University of Maryland poll.Four in ten (40%) said Israel "won the combat in the Gaza Strip." A majority said either that no side won (45%) or that Hamas won (11%). "Clearly most Israelis are not feeling victorious," said Shibley Telhami one of the primary investigators of the poll. "There are distinct warming trends toward the United States in Israeli opinion and, somewhat surprisingly, toward President Obama," said Steven Kull the other primary investigator. Sixty percent of Israelis now have a positive view of President Obama. Among Israeli Jews, positive views have risen over the past year from 54% to 62%. President Obama is identified as the most admired leaders by more Israeli Jews than any other leader. (Photo Credit: Norwegian People's Aid) [Read More...] Global Poll: Obama Overwhelmingly Preferred to Romney A new 21-nation poll for BBC World Service indicates that citizens around the world would strongly prefer to see Barack Obama re-elected as US President rather than his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.The poll of 21,797 people, conducted by GlobeScan/PIPA between July 3 and September 3, 2012, indicates that Obama is preferred to Romney in 20 of the 21 countries polled. Overall, an average of 50 per cent would prefer to see Obama elected, compared to only 9 per cent who prefer Romney. The rest express no preference between the two. Of all the countries polled, France is currently the most strongly pro-Obama, with 72 per cent wanting him to be re-elected and just 2 per cent preferring Romney. Australia (67%), Canada (66%), Nigeria (66%), and the UK (65%) are among the other countries with large majorities favouring Obama. [Read More...] |
Most Americans Believe Majorities in Egypt, Libya, Did Not Support Attacks Most Americans See Afghan War as Not Reducing Threat of Terrorism Americans, Britons and the French Support Multilateral Action on Syria But Don't Want to Send Troops Polls Show Support for Tougher Sanctions against Iran, But not for Military Force Majorities in Both Red and Blue Districts Favor Deep Cuts in Defense Spending Views of Europe Slide Sharply in Global Poll, While Views of China Improve Majority of Americans Willing to Make Defense Cuts American Public Favors Safe Havens in Syria America's new modesty in the Mideast (The Daily Star) BBC poll: Rest of world favours Obama (BBC News) French push for Syrian provisional government: premature? (Christian Science Monitor) On Defense Cuts, Both Parties Are Far Out of Step With Voters (The Atlantic) Defense Spending Cuts Popular With Voters: Poll (Huffington Post) U.S. public wants bigger defense cuts than lawmakers-survey (Reuters) |
New Book by Steven KullFeeling Betrayed: The Roots of Muslim Anger at America  Though it has been nearly a decade since the attacks of September 11, the threat of terrorism emanating from the Muslim world has not subsided. U.S. troops fight against radical Islamists overseas, and on a daily basis, Americans pass through body scanners as part of the effort to defend against another attack. Naturally, many Americans wonder what is occurring in Muslim society that breeds such hostility toward the United States.
Steven Kull, a political psychologist and acknowledged authority on international public opinion, has sought to understand more deeply how Muslims see America. How widespread is hostility toward the United States in the Muslim world? And what are its roots? How much support is there for radical groups that attack Americans, and why? For more information and to purchase, click here WPO MediaC-SPAN July 16, 2012 event featuring Steven Kull (director, Program for Public Consultation), Matt Leatherman (analyst, Stimson Center), and R. Jeffrey Smith (managing editor for national security, Center for Public Integrity) on Defense Spending and Public Opinion broadcast on C-SPAN
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