Poll: Netanyahu's favorable rating improves among Americans

While Netanyahu’s favorable score has varied slightly over the years, his unfavorable score has been relatively stable, ranging from 20% to 28%. Notably, even while his favorable score increased since 2012, his unfavorable score stayed about the same. Meanwhile, fewer Americans have no opinion of Netanyahu today than did so in 2012, with 31% vs. 41%, respectively, either saying they are unsure or have never heard of him.

These results come from the annual Gallup World Affairs poll, conducted Feb. 8-11. This week, Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress. He is expected to make a forceful case against any agreement the U.S. and five other nations might strike with Iran to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Republican House Speaker John Boehner issued the invitation to the Israeli prime minister without first notifying the White House, an unusual step that many Democrats and White House officials have interpreted as an effort to undermine Obama’s diplomatic negotiations with Iran.

But even if Netanyahu has seen his relationship with the White House deteriorate, it appears to have had no impact on his standing with the American people.