Most Americans disapprove of US President Barack Obama’s actions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a new poll by Fox News.
The poll, which was conducted among a sample of 1,001 registered US voters by Anderson Robbins Research and Shaw & Company Research and whose results were published yesterday, reveals that Americans are more or less evenly divided on Obama’s presidency, with 42 percent saying they approve of it and 49% expressing their disapprove.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and President Barack Obama embrace at a ceremony welcoming the US leader at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on March 20, 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
When it comes to specific controversial issues, such as immigration, foreign policy and actions on Israel, the disapproval rating appears to be higher. Fifty-seven percent say they disagree with Obama’s immigration policy, with 33% approving of it and 10% undecided; 54% say they disagree with the president’s Israel policy, with 30% approving and 15% undecided, while 53% disapprove of his foreign policy, with 35% approving and 11% undecided.
However, the Israel statistics show that approval for Obama’s actions on Israel has actually risen in the American public, up from 29% in July.
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