Line graph. Annual trend from 2001 to 2023 in Americans' sympathies in the Middle East situation. The percentage sympathizing more with the Israelis was 50% in 2001, rose to above 60% from 2010 to 2018 and has since declined to 54%. Between 2001 and 2018, the percentage sympathizing more with the Palestinians ranged from 12% to 20%, but has since trended upward and is now 31%. The remaining 15% today have no preference or opinion on the matter. That has declined from 33% in 2001 as more have sided with the Palestinians.