Just 65% of the Israeli public believe Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's claims to US President Barack Obama that he remains committed to a two-state solution, a poll revealed late Thursday night.
According to the Panels Politics poll for the Knesset Channel, just 21% believe Netanyahu's statements over the issue, and 14% are "unsure" what to believe.
Israelis also suspect Obama's true intentions, with just 49% believing the POTUS actually believes "Israel's security is important" to the White House and 48% not believing that at all.
To examine bias, the poll also asked what the respondents believed about the two-state solution itself; 55% of the 506 respondents stated they support the idea of two states, whereas 32% are opposed.
The poll also examined the relationship between the Israeli government and the US administration. No less than 44% of respondents think it is "reasonable"; 36% believe that the relationship is "poor"; and only 17% think it is "good."
Despite this, 51% believe Netanyahu's visit in Washington was "successful," versus just 29% who believe it was not.
The poll concluded by asking about support for Netanyahu's statements - controversial in Israel - to see that all streams of Judaism, including Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox movements feel at home in Israel. A full 62% said they support his call for unity, whereas 31% oppose.
The results reinforce a recent poll suggesting that while Israelis largely have trust and tolerance for each other - Jew or Arab - the public deeply suspects government leaders and institutions.