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Russians' Approval of U.S. Leadership Drops to Record 1%

Just 1% of Russians approved of U.S. leadership in 2015, the lowest rating in the world and also the lowest that Gallup has measured in the past decade. But most of the world does not have as strong distaste for U.S. leadership.

Gallup Vault: When Skepticism About Mideast Peace Proved Wrong

As Israel and Egypt were negotiating the final terms of a historic peace treaty that they would sign on March 26, 1979, only 28% of Americans familiar with the treaty predicted it would lead to lasting peace.

Women's Life Ratings Get Better With Full-Time Jobs

Women worldwide are less likely than men to work full time for an employer, yet both are most likely to rate their lives very positively if they are so employed. Living with children under 15 increases this gender employment gap.

Americans' Views Toward Israel Remain Firmly Positive

Americans' views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict held steady over the past year, with 62% saying their sympathies lie more with the Israelis and 15% favoring the Palestinians.

After Nuclear Deal, U.S. Views of Iran Remain Dismal

Although the nuclear deal involving Iran has taken effect, Iran's image in the U.S. remains depressed. More U.S. adults disapprove than approve of the nuclear deal.

U.S. Jews' Support for Obama Stabilizes After Two-Year Drop

President Barack Obama's job approval rating among U.S. Jews stabilized in 2015 at 55% after dropping by 13 percentage points from late 2012 to late 2014. His approval is highest among the largest Jewish subgroups -- liberal, nonreligious and ...

Palestinians See Poor Prospects for Peace, Security

The majority of Palestinians (52%) continue to say they believe mostly in nonviolent forms of resistance and negotiation. However, Palestinians are more supportive of violent means than they have been in the past several years.

Russia Receives Lowest Approval in World; U.S. Highest

U.S. leadership in 2014 received the highest approval ratings in the world, with the median 45% approval topping ratings of the EU, Germany, Russia and China. Russia earned the lowest approval ratings for the eighth consecutive year.

Obama's Approval Advantage Among U.S. Jews Narrows

For the first quarter of 2015, 54% of American Jews approved of Obama's job performance, compared with an average of 46% among all Americans. That eight-point gap represents a slight narrowing of Obama's traditional Jewish advantage.

Americans' Views of Netanyahu Less Positive Post-Visit

After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial address to Congress, Americans' favorable ratings of him have fallen seven percentage points, to 38%, mostly because Democrats view him much less positively.