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Young Republicans and Evangelicals Are Much Less Sympathetic with Israel than Older Ones. Why?

The Latest Critical Issues Report: "Americans are Now More Sympathetic with Palestinians than Israelis"

Article in Lawfare: More Americans, Including Young Republicans, Say Campus Protests Driven by Anger with Israel than by Antisemitism

“Bound by Silence: Suffocated Senses & Shattered Echoes” by Ed-Lamarr G. Petition

Academic Self-Censorship Under Trump: The Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings

New Study of Change in U.S. Public Attitudes Towards Jews and Muslims, 2022-2024

Palestinians ride bicycles past the ruins of houses and buildings destroyed during Israel’ military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa.

"Gloom about the ‘day after’ the Gaza war pervasive among Mideast scholars": Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings

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Latest Findings from Middle East Scholar Barometer: "Middle East Scholars Are Under Pressure"

The American flag waves outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 2023 during the 'Jan 6 Justice: Democracy on the Line' rally and press conference, demanding accountability for former President Donald Trump and other officials for the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, as well as for safe and fair elections. Bryan Olin Dozier via Reuters Connect.

New Findings: "Americans strongly support defending human rights globally"

People march under an enormous Palestinian flag against Israel's planned ground invasion of Rafah, Gaza, where approximately 1.5 million Palestinians have taken shelter after following Israel’s orders to evacuate to the south, Washington, DC, March 2, 2024. Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via Reuters Connect

New Findings: "Americans feel the need to be extra careful when discussing Israel-Palestine"

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Only 6% of Americans Say Jeffrey Epstein Likely Did Not Collaborate with Foreign Intelligence, as 45% Say He Likely Did

Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, has released the latest findings from the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, fielded with Ipsos, on the timely issue of perceived foreign intelligence links to the operations of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Only 6% of Americans Say Jeffrey Epstein Likely Did Not Collaborate with Foreign Intelligence, as 45% Say He Likely Did - Read more

New Study on Change in U.S. Public Attitudes Towards Jews and Muslims, 2022-2024

The University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, partially funded by the University of Maryland Grand Challenges Grant, released a report on July 2, 2024 examing the change in U.S. public attitudes towards Jews and Muslims from 2022 to 2024. The report found several striking findings:

New Study on Change in U.S. Public Attitudes Towards Jews and Muslims, 2022-2024 - Read more

Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami on the Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings

Professor Shibley Telhami (University of Maryland) and Professor Marc Lynch (George Washington University), co-directors of the Middle East Scholar Barometer, released two articles on the latest findings from the May-June 2024 survey.

Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami on the Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings - Read more

"Americans strongly support defending human rights globally" - Latest Findings from the UMD Critical Issues Poll with Ipsos

Professor Shibley Telhami published a new article on May 16, 2024, with the Brookings Institution examining the latest findings of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll with Ipsos, fielded January 29-February 5, 2024.

"Americans strongly support defending human rights globally" - Latest Findings from the UMD Critical Issues Poll with Ipsos - Read more