A majority of Americans have an unfavourable view of the Israeli government, a new survey by Pew Research Centre has found.
According to Haaretz, the poll results published yesterday show a huge partisan divide between Republicans and Democrats with regards to how they view the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.
The poll, part of a regular series looking at US citizens views on Israel and the Palestinians, introduced for the first time questions that distinguish between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples and their respective governments.
While 64 per cent of Americans say they have a favourable opinion of the Israeli people, only 41 per cent have a favourable view of the Israeli government, with 51 per cent viewing the government unfavourably.