American Public Opinion Toward Israel: From Consensus to Divide

This book examines trends in American public opinion about Israel in over 75 years, from 1944 to 2019. Analyzing data from hundreds of surveys in jargon-free writing, the authors show that public support for Israel has seen a dramatic shift toward increased division between partisan and select demographic groups, elaborating on the implications that this important change may have for the countries’ special relationship. Scholars and students of American foreign policy, public opinion, Middle East politics and international relations, as well as policy analysts, policymakers, journalists and anyone interested in American policy toward Israel, will want to read this book.

Special Features

• An Online Appendix including all surveys used throughout the book.
• A Roper Center-approved Data Tool that allows readers to create their own figures based on data used in the book:

https://www.idc.ac.il/en/schools/government/research/apoi/pages/data-tool.aspx

Amnon Cavari is Assistant Professor and Head of the American Public Opinion toward Israel (APOI) project at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the interrelationship between elite actions and mass attitudes in the United States and Israel.

Guy Freedman is a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin and is the manager of the American Public Opinion toward Israel (APOI) project at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. His research interests are in American public opinion and public policy.