Shibley Telhami

Aug 27, 2024 | brookings.edu | Shibley Telhami

After years of improvement, American public attitudes toward Muslims and Islam have declined in the past few months, and expressed public prejudice toward Muslims remains higher than toward any other religious, ethnic, or racial group studied. These are two of the key findings in our latest University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll (UMDCIP) with SSRS, which measured opinions on several relevant dimensions and compared them with previous polls.

Aug 26, 2024 | brookings.edu | Shibley Telhami

Just before the recent advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian territory, there were signs that Americans were becoming somewhat less confident about Ukraine’s prospects in the war with Russia. Add to this that the United States is in the middle of a heated election season where Republican politicians have been less supportive of backing Ukraine, one might have expected a drop in American public support for Kyiv.

Jun 20, 2024 | brookings.edu | Marc Lynch |Shibley Telhami

Even before a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip could be attained, the Biden administration has avowed the need to return to the eventual goal of a two-state solution as the foundation of a durable Israeli-Palestinian settlement. But a new survey of Middle East scholars who study the issue suggests that finding such a solution out of the horrific devastation of Gaza is highly unlikely.

Jun 14, 2024 | chronicle.com | Marc Lynch |Shibley Telhami

Since October 2023, fierce arguments over the appropriate balance between free speech and campus security, the role of external advocacy groups and congressional intervention, and the real intentions of those protesting the Israel-Hamas war have consumed virtually all sectors of campus life. But faculty members and graduate students who work on the Middle East were among those most directly affected by the controversies.

May 16, 2024 | brookings.edu | Shibley Telhami

Home Americans strongly support defending human rights globally According to our latest poll, two-thirds of Americans, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents, favor making defending human rights a goal of American foreign policy—and a plurality feel the best way to do so is through working with international organizations. Yet Americans are ambivalent about the goal of spreading democracy globally. These are some of the key findings of our University of Maryland...