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Dina Smeltz

Poll: Most Americans Don't Want to Send Troops to Defend Israel

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Responsible Statecraft
Dina Smeltz

Council polling finds the lowest level of support in recent years—from both political parties

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meet at the Pentagon
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Most Americans Oppose Sending US Troops to Defend Israel, Poll Finds

In the News
Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

Support for such a move has fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade of Council surveys.

American and Israeli flags
Julia Nikhinson / AP
Public Opinion

How Trump Republicans Really Feel about NATO

In the News
Politico
Coauthors

Support for the alliance—though solid overall—is becoming increasingly polarized, Ivo Daalder and Dina Smeltz write.

Donald Trump pictured in front of a NATO flag
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

Majority of Americans Want to Strengthen or Expand US Alliances

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

The public continues to believe such security relationships benefit both the United States and its allies.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Susan Walsh / AP
US Foreign Policy

The 2024 US Presidential Election and South Korea

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Korea Society
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz and other experts unpack how America’s 2024 elections will impact domestic politics, foreign policy, and the US-South Korea relationship.

Dina Smeltz speaks on stage Public Opinion

Where "Pure Independents" Stand on US Foreign Policy

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Independents who lean toward neither party could play a decisive role in the 2024 presidential election.

a person stands at a voting booth
Patrick Semansky / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Want US Leaders to Focus More on China and Southern Border

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

a Chinese flag hangs near an automated parcel handling line at a warehouse for an online retailer in Beijing
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Nearly One-Third of Americans Say Israel Has Gone Too Far in Gaza: Poll

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The Hill
Coauthors

A joint Council-Ipsos poll offer new insights into how Americans think the United States should respond to the war.

Palestinians inspect the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive
Ismael Abu Dayyah / AP
Public Opinion

Democrats Grew More Divided on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Poll Shows

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Washington Post
Coauthors

Council polling finds support for both Palestinians and Israelis has risen at the expense of those who favor not taking sides.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a visit by President Joe Biden
Paul Sancya / AP
Public Opinion

Ukraine's Horizon: US Support and Strategies for 2024

In the News
Transatlantic Dialogue Center
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz joins a panel of fellow experts to unpack where the US public stands as the war continues.

Dina Smeltz speaks via video call Public Opinion