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Despite longstanding lack of success in helping to broker a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Secretary of State John Kerry has put the issue high on his agenda<\/a> with several visits to the region seeking to revive peace talks. He may soon make his fifth trip<\/a> to the region since taking office this year.<\/p>\n\n

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Israelis and Palestinians differ widely when it comes to their views about the U.S. and the Obama administration. More than eight-in-ten (83%) Israelis have a favorable view of the U.S. compared to just 16% of Palestinians — a 67 percentage point difference.<\/p>\n\n

The divide is just as stark when both sides are asked for their perceptions of U.S. policies in the region. Just under half (47%) of Israelis regard them as fair and another 35% say those policies favor their country. In contrast, just 2% of Palestinians see U.S. policies as fair and 95% say they favor Israel.<\/p>\n\n

When it comes to President Obama, 61% of Israelis express confidence in him compared to only 15% of Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n

However, even though Israelis and Palestinians have sharply different views of the U.S., pluralities on both sides want to see a larger role for Obama in resolving their conflict: 49% of Israelis express that view, as do 41% of Palestinians. Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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