Plurality of Americans view Netanyahu unfavorably, 26% don’t know who he is — poll

Americans are more likely than not to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a negative light and a plurality of young Republicans have never heard of the longtime conservative premier, according to a survey published Monday by the Pew Research Center.

Netanyahu has long sought to present himself as an international statesman and has been jokingly referred to as the Republican senator from the 51st state of Israel due to his close ties to the GOP.

The Pew poll found that 42 percent of Americans do not have confidence that Netanyahu will “do the right thing” in world affairs, compared to 32% who do. The remaining 26% said they had never heard of Netanyahu. READ MORE