(Gallup) Lydia Saad - For the first time since 1991, more than 6 in 10 Americans - 63% - say their sympathies in the Middle East lie more with the Israelis than with the Palestinians. 15% side more with the Palestinians, down slightly from recent years, while a combined 23% favor both sides, favor neither side, or have no opinion. Since 2001, there has been a 25-point increase in sympathy for Israel among Republicans (now 85%) and an 18-point increase among independents (60%), while support for Israel among Democrats has been relatively flat (48%). Currently, 30% of Americans think "there will come a time" when "Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace"; 67% are doubtful.
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