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What a snub in Vienna taught me about Israel’s power - opinion

Everyone in Washington knew that Israel possessed a rare ability to achieve results. Quite a few countries sought closer ties with Israel because of its standing.

Prime Minister Benjamin convenes a government cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, October 26, 2025.
 The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries.

Israel's reputation problem runs deeper than PR - opinion

People take part in a protest and march gathering at Times Square to oppose the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran in New York City on March 13, 2026.

Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Majority of US adults have negative view on Israel, Netanyahu, Pew Research finds


Positive views of US Supreme Court sharply decline after Roe v. Wade overturn - PEW

The survey was conducted within the first two weeks of August and included over 7,600 American adults in the process. 

 ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Climate change is biggest threat to earth, international poll finds

A median of 75% across all 19 nationalities that participated in the poll views the climate crisis as a major threat.

 Activists symbolically set George Square on fire with an art installation of faux flames and smoke ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 28, 2021.

Abortion rights will be a top issue in midterm elections, Pew study finds

An August Pew Research Center poll found that 56% of US voters now say access to abortion is "very important," an increase that has come virtually all from Democrats.

 ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Partisanship influences how people view pandemic response - report

A Pew Research Center survey found that people's views of their government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic are heavily influenced by partisanship.

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).

Americans frustrated with two-party system as midterm election nears - Pew

American respondents detail their disapproval of the political party that opposes their own, as well as general disillusionment with the two-party system.

A Virginia voter is framed by a sign in support of Bernie Sanders (L) and a Donald Trump campaign sign (R) after casting his ballot in Arlington, Virginia.

Fewer Israelis confident in Biden than Trump on global affairs - poll

In a separate poll, the Israel Democracy Institute found that most Israelis (54%) do not trust Biden to take Israel’s interests into account.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Vast majority of Americans approve of new gun laws. But they remain skeptical- Pew study

Of the US adults polled, 78% think the new gun law will do little to nothing at all to reduce gun violence – and 63% want Congress to pass another round of legislation.

PROTESTERS HOLD signs during a ‘March For Our Lives’ demonstration demanding gun control in Sacramento, California, March 2018

Americans no longer see COVID-19 as a public health threat - poll

For the first time since a March 2020 Pew Research Center poll, most Americans don't see the coronavirus as a threat to public health.

 People wear masks around Times Square, as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City, New York, US, July 23, 2021

Over half of Americans disapprove of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade- Pew study

American support for legal abortion remains largely unchanged since before the decision, it found, with 62% saying it should be legal in all or most cases.

 A protester holds a sign during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, at Duncan Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, May 14, 2022.

Israelis favor US over China, see Chinese influence as growing - poll

74% of Israelis believe that China's international influence is growing, while only 26% believe that the US' influence is growing, a Pew survey shows.

China's and the US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022.