Following Obama’s speech on June 4, Israelis’ support for the two-state solution increased slightly from 59 percent to 63 percent according to the poll, which was conducted by the Harry S.Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem between June 7 and 8. Assessment that the chances for a Palestinian state are medium or high increased from 32 percent to 42 percent after the speech, and beliefs that it is possible to reach a final status settlement increased from 35 percent to 41 percent. The Israeli leader has been under intense pressure from Washington to enter into negotiations on Palestinian statehood and end all settlement expansion in the West Bank — positions he opposes and whose adoption would almost surely fracture his hawkish governing coalition.Political commentators have speculated that Netanyahu might attempt to placate Washington — the Jewish state’s top ally — by grudgingly reaffirming Israel’s commitment to the U.S.-backed “road map,” a blueprint for Palestinian statehood that Israel and the Palestinians approved in 2003. He also is expected to restate his call to resume negotiations immediately.