Most people across 36 countries have negative views of Israel and little confidence in Netanyahu
The survey also finds majorities in most countries lack confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pew Research Center said.
- The Pew Research Center released a survey on Thursday showing a median of 67% of adults across 36 countries hold unfavorable views of Israel, with only 25% reporting favorable opinions.
- Conducted between February 8 and May 13, 2026, the survey captured global sentiment following the military campaign in Iran and ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- Views often track ideological divides; in the United States, 83% of liberals hold unfavorable views of Israel compared to 37% of conservatives, while majorities in France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom also report negative assessments.
- Respondents expressed little confidence in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding world affairs; Italy recorded the highest distrust at 88%, while more than half of adults in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain report having "no confidence at all."
- Favorability has declined since 2025, with South Korea seeing the sharpest deterioration in confidence rising from 64% last year to 76% this year, though Netanyahu retains majority confidence in only Kenya and the Philippines.
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