[Jerusalem Post] Americans are more pro-Israel today than they were 10 and 20 years ago, according to a February Gallup poll. Averaging all polls conducted from 1993-1999 and comparing these with all polls conducted since 2000, Gallup trends show that the average level of sympathy for Israelis rose from 41% to 53%, while the average sympathy for Palestinians rose from 13% to 16%. The percentage of Americans who are impartial regarding the Israeli-Palestinian dispute has decreased. Only 22% are impartial, compared with 30% two years ago and 43% 14 years ago. As Americans have moved out of the "no preference" column, they have moved disproportionately into the pro-Israel column.
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