Partisan divide in Middle East sympathies now wider than at any point in the past four decades In the dispute between Israel and Sympathize with Israel, by party the sympathize dispute Palestinians, who do you sympathize with more? you (%)
The partisan divide in Middle East sympathies, for Israel or the Palestinians, is now wider than at any point since 1978. Currently, 79% of Republicans say they sympathize more with Israel than the Palestinians, compared with just 27% of Democrats.
Partisan divide in Middle East sympathies now wider  | than at any point in the past four decades  | In the dispute between Israel and  | Sympathize with Israel, by party  | the sympathize dispute Palestinians, who do you  | sympathize with more? you (%)  | 79  | Rep  | Ind  | Israel  | 49  | 46  | 45  | Both/Neither  | Dem  | 16  | 14 The Palestinians  | 1978 1988 1998 2008 2018  | 1978 1988 1998 2008 2018  | Both/Neither Notes: 1978 1990 data from the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.  | Both/Neither responses are volunteered Chicago Don'tknow Foreign responses notshown.  | Source: Survey ofU.S adults conducted Ulan 10-15 2018  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 