How Israeli and American attitudes towards each other have changed
About this episode
The episode explores the changing attitudes between Americans and Israelis following recent conflicts in the Middle East.
Since the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, much has happened with the U.S.’s key ally in the Middle East. Israel launched an invasion of Gaza and then Lebanon. The U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. So, how do Americans feel about Israel now? And vice versa? Four years ago, 67 percent of Americans had a favorable view of Israelis, according to Pew Research Center. Last month, that number was 52 percent. To get beyond the numbers, we hear how Americans and Israelis talk about each other in Washington and Jerusalem. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- U.S.-Israel relations
- public opinion
- Middle East conflict
- Hamas attacks
- war in Iran
- American attitudes
- Israeli perspectives
Keywords
- Israel
- Hamas
- U.S. relations
- public opinion
- Pew Research
- Gaza
- Iran
- October 7th
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hamas, Pew Research Center
Places: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Washington, Jerusalem
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