A War in the Middle East

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. A War in the Middle East

Line Chart: Americans' sympathies in the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.

With the tragic violence unfolding in the Middle East, here is where Americans' sympathies in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians stood in February.
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2. Democrats Split on Middle East Sympathies

Line Chart: Net sympathy for Israel in the Middle East conflict, by political party.

One important and gradual shift predating the current violence was a new high in the percentage of Democrats saying they sympathized more with the Palestinians than the Israelis. This marked an important change that may play into how President Joe Biden navigates the latest crisis.
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3. Hybrid Work Hanging On, for Good

Bar Chart: Top five benefits of hybrid work for employees and organizations.

As the pandemic lockdown continues to thankfully fade into the past despite COVID-19 infections making a comeback, workplaces are making the shift to hybrid work more permanent. Here's our latest on the upside of hybrid work, from the perspective of both management and the workers putting in the elbow grease.
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4. The Downside of Hybrid Work

Bar Chart: Top five challenges of hybrid work for employees and organizations.

Despite the pivot to hybrid as a permanent reality for work life in the U.S., it has some drawbacks for both workers and those who manage them. Notice the cognitive dissonance between workers and those who manage them on the downside of hybrid work arrangements.
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5. Ukrainians Not Giving Up

Bar Chart: Comparing views on the war in Ukraine among Ukrainians in 2022 and 2023.

Despite the prolonged and lethal drag of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainians are simply not giving up. Although down slightly from last year, a solid 60% majority of Ukrainians say their country should continue to fight until victory, with nearly all of them defining victory as regaining all lost territory, including Crimea.
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Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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