Gaza Suffering Predates War

Tuesday, October 24, 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. Gaza Suffering Predates War

Line Chart: 57% of Gazans say they struggled to afford food in the past year.

Life in Gaza moves into a new wartime reality as Israel attempts to remove Hamas from power. Even before today, Palestinians in Gaza have lagged behind those living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on a number of metrics. Gazans' struggle to afford food for their family stands out in particular — the majority (57%) have lacked money for food in the past year.
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2. Remember Ukraine?

Line Chart: 81% of Ukrainians support their president and 95% support their military in 2023.

With the Middle East dominating news of world affairs, the war in Ukraine might be overlooked. But while the world's brain space may have shifted south, Ukrainians, as of Gallup polling there in July/August, hold steadfast in support of their military and president. Most also still support continuing the fight until all Ukrainian land has been reclaimed from Moscow.
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3. Foster Care and the Racial Divide

Bar Chart: Comparing Black adults who have considered or participated in foster care with adults of other races.

When it comes to racial differences in America, our minds tend to lunge toward policing, discrimination and other hot-topic issues, but here's one area you probably haven't heard about before: foster care. Our latest from the Gallup Center on Black Voices and Kidsave finds that Black Americans are significantly more likely than the average U.S. adult to consider becoming a foster parent or participating in a program that supports children in foster care.
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4. Local Leaders Turn Out to Be Teflon

Dot Plot: Comparing current and historical average trust ratings for U.S. government institutions.

We all know that national institutions have a lot of repair work to do in regaining public trust, confidence and approval, but there is another story in our relationship with civic life — the enduring trust Americans have in local government. Take a look at the yawning gap between how Americans feel about their local government compared with the one in Washington.
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5. The Diminishing Appeal of Corporate "Wokeness"

Bar Chart: Comparing attitudes on businesses expressing their positions on social issues.

We've all received those emails. A company you bought something from ages ago sends a "we care about social issue 'x'" message to our inbox. But do consumers really want to see the companies they turn to for shoes, outerwear or kitchen supplies expressing their positions on social issues? Our latest research with Bentley University finds that a majority of Americans don't! But that alone isn't the whole story. Explore the exceptions that emerge along racial, age and party lines within.
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Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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