Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorably, and President Barack Obama’s Jewish support remains steady, according to polling by Gallup.
Fifty percent of Republicans view Netanyahu favorably, according to the poll published last week by Gallup, while 25 percent of Democrats and 32 percent of independents have a favorable view. Only 16 percent of Republicans view Netanyahu unfavorably, as opposed to 23 percent of independents and 31 percent of Democrats.
Overall, the poll showed the Israeli leader with a favorability rating of 35 percent to 23 percent unfavorable, with 41 percent having no opinion.
The telephone poll was conducted July 9-12 with 1,014 adults.
Separate Gallup tracking polls in June showed Jewish support for Obama remaining steady at 68 percent to 25 percent. — jta