New poll shows PM less popular with Americans post-speech

11 March 2015, 7:26 pm

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A new Gallup poll shows that Americans view Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu less favorably a week after his controversial speech to the US Congress.

Last month, Netanyahu received a favorable rating of 45 percent compared to just 38% after the speech, a seven point drop.

Among Republican respondents, Netanyahu’s rating went up just two points post-speech.

Respondents were split on President Barack Obama — 49% favorable and 48% unfavorable, similar to last month’s figures — while House Speaker John Boehner, who extended the invitation to Netanyahu without first squaring it with the White House, got only a 27% approval rate post-speech, compared with 49% who viewed him unfavorably.