'Public opinion has swayed against U.S. support of the creation of a Palestinian state, though, with 44 percent opposed to the idea, while 39 percent say the U.S. should favor its creation.
Nearly half of those polled (49 percent) blame the Palestinians for the recent violence, with only 12 percent holding the Israelis responsible, and nearly a quarter assigning equal blame to both sides (23 percent). And 70 percent of Americans now see Arafat as an obstacle to peace (up from an already sizable 63 percent in December)....a clear majority (53 percent) continue to disagree that the U.S. should reduce ties to Israel “in order to lessen acts of terrorism against us” (versus 31 percent who agree').
In addition, Cheney will not be meeting with Arafat. That's the latest real news on the Middle East. :))