The Middle East Institute is pleased to announce the results of a nationwide public opinion survey conducted in collaboration with Ipsos. Among the main findings of the poll are the following:
75 percent of Americans believe that the United States should remain engaged in the Middle East:
Half (50 percent) believe the United States should stay engaged in the Middle East, but let them resolve their own conflicts
Another quarter (25 percent) support not only staying engaged in the region, but taking a more active role to limit or end conflicts
82 percent of Americans support U.S. engagement in the fight to defeat ISIS, but 73 percent believe the United States is not winning that fight
75 percent of Americans support the nuclear deal with Iran
73 percent support America’s military backing of Israel, and 54 percent favor pressing Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians for peace
68 percent believe that respecting the Muslim-American community is key to stemming domestic risks, and 58 percent believe that countries of the Muslim world are allies in the fight against terrorism
Only 43 percent favor accepting more refugees from the Middle East
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