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Americans are as doubtful as ever that Israel and the Arab nations will ever settle their differences peacefully. A third now expect this, down from 38% in 2012. Sympathy for Israel in the Palestinian-Israeli dispute remains high.

The stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process contrasts with the wishes of both peoples who broadly support it -- even though few are hopeful of success. Palestinians and Israelis have little faith in each other's leaders or Obama.

For the first time, a majority of Americans (53%) believe world leaders do not respect President Barack Obama, a sharp increase from 43% in 2013. At the same time, they believe the international community views the U.S. favorably.

Hillary Clinton is most admired woman for the 13th year in a row and Barack Obama is most admired man for the seventh straight time. Clinton's margin over second-place Oprah Winfrey is her smallest since 2007.

The number of countries where majorities disapprove of U.S. leadership jumped from 15 in 2016 to 53 in 2017. Key Western allies are among those with the worst opinions of U.S. leadership.

President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo comes at a time when only 32% of Americans think Israel and the Arab nations will ever be able to settle their differences and live in peace; 66% disagree.

The large majority of Americans continue to view Israel favorably, while far fewer view the Palestinian Authority or Iran favorably. Americans also still sympathize more with the Israelis than with the Palestinians.

Eight percent of Iranians approve of U.S. leadership -- still one of the lowest ratings the U.S. receives worldwide. While 46% support cutting ties with countries that impose economic sanctions on Iran, 31% do not.

Gallup finds no significant shift in Jewish Americans' approval of Barack Obama following his May 19 Mideast policy speech. U.S. Jews gave President Obama a 60% job approval rating in June, down from 68% in May amid the rally following the death ...

As President Obama pushes for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Gallup finds 38% of Americans optimistic that Israel and the Arab nations will someday live in peace, up from 30% in 2010, but 60% are doubtful this will occur.