Israelis and Palestinians united – in opposing two-state solution

New poll finds scarce support among either Israelis or Palestinians for a two-state solution, and little optimism a peace deal can be reached.

By David Rosenberg, World Israel News

After nearly two years of war in Gaza and a quarter century since the Camp David Summit talks on Palestinian statehood, support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Arab conflict remains low among both Israelis and Palestinians, according to a new poll.

The survey was conducted by Gallup via in-person interviews from June 26 to 30, surveying 1,000 Arabs over age 15 in Judea, Samaria, and eastern Jerusalem, along with 1,001 Israelis 15 and over polled from July 3 through August 25.

The poll, published on Monday, found that among Israelis, support for a two-state solution has barely crept upwards since the October 7, 2023, invasion.

Israeli backing for a two-state solution fell to the lowest level on record in 2023, with just 25% of Israelis saying they would ever support the establishment of a Palestinian state, compared with 65% who said they would never support the formation of such a state.

Gallup has polled Israelis on the question since 2012, with the highest level of support for Palestinian statehood reported that year at 61%, compared with 30% who said they would never back the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The poll found a marginal rise from 2023 to 2024, with 27% of Israeli respondents saying they could back Palestinian statehood, compared to 64% who said they could not.

Support for Palestinian statehood remained flat in 2025 at 27%, while opposition to a two-state solution sank by one point to 63%.

Among Arabs living in Judea, Samaria, and eastern Jerusalem, just 33% say they support a two-state solution, which would include a Palestinian existing alongside the State of Israel.

More than half, 55%, said they opposed such an arrangement, with 10% unsure.

Palestinian support for a two-state solution, measured by Gallup since 2011, was highest in 2012, when two-thirds (66%) backed coexistence of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

That number fell to its lowest level on record in 2023 — 26% — before rising slightly in 2024 to 28%.

Older Palestinians were more likely than younger respondents to support a two-state solution, with 46% of those 50 and over backing such an arrangement.

Among Palestinians 30 to 49, 36% said they supported a two-state solution, compared to just 25% of respondents 15 to 29.

Israelis ages 30 to 49 were the most likely to back Palestinian statehood, with 33% of that age group endorsing a two-state solution, while just 26% of Israelis over 50 supported Palestinian statehood.

Young Israelis, 15-29, were the least likely to back the establishment of a Palestinian state, with just 22% endorsing the idea.