Besheer Mohamed

Apr 2, 2024 | pewresearch.org | Laura Silver |Besheer Mohamed

On balance, Americans say the free public expression of opinions both for and against Israeli and Palestinian statehood should be allowed. But most draw the line at calls for violence against Jews or Muslims, which the vast majority say should not be allowed.

Apr 2, 2024 | pewresearch.org | Besheer Mohamed

Related: How U.S. Jews are experiencing the Israel-Hamas warU.S. Muslims are more sympathetic to the Palestinian people than many other Americans are, despite the fact that relatively few Muslims in the United States are Palestinian themselves, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February. And only about a quarter of Muslims in the survey identify as Arab or of Arab ancestry.

Mar 21, 2024 | pewresearch.org | Laura Silver |Scott Keeter |Jordan Lippert |Besheer Mohamed

Most Americans report having strong emotional reactions to the Israel-Hamas war. Yet, for the most part, Americans are not paying very close attention to news about the conflict. One sign of this limited attention is that only about half of U.S. adults can correctly answer a question that tests their factual knowledge by asking whether the number of deaths in the war, so far, is higher among Palestinians or among Israelis.