1. New Bahrain Poll Reveals Support for Russia, Entente with Iran, Split on Israel
- Author:
- David Pollock
- Publication Date:
- 05-2023
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- On Iran, Bahrainis (especially among the country’s Shia majority) mostly favor rapprochement, and oppose military action or cooperation with Israel against it. Popular acceptance of business ties with Israel is steady, at around 40% in this small yet strategic island nation that joined the Abraham Accords in late 2020. But other measures show strong anti-Israel sentiment, probably in part because the survey was taken during Ramadan, a time of heightened tension with the Palestinians.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, Public Opinion, Polls, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Iran, Israel, Bahrain, and Gulf Nations