Israeli Attitudes About the United States of America
Do you think that US President Obama's policy is more supportive of Israel or the Palestinians? (Truman Institute and PCPSR, August 2009)
| More supportive of the Israelis |
12% |
| More supportive of the Palestinians |
40% |
| Supportive of both sides equally |
38% |
What do you want the US's future role in the conflict to be? (Truman Institute and PCPSR)
| |
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
| The US should play a more active role |
49% |
34% |
| The US should not intervene |
31% |
34% |
| The US should continue to play its current role in the peace process |
18% |
14% |
If the US does play a more active role, do you expect this involvement will be a success or a failure? (Truman Institute and PCPSR)
| |
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
| Will be successful |
49% |
42% |
| Will be a failure |
22% |
30% |
| Will have no impact |
23% |
18% |
Do you think Israel or the Palestinians would benefit more if the US intervened strongly in the peace process? (Truman Institute and PCPSR)
| |
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
| Israel would benefit more |
14% |
12% |
| Palestinians would benefit more |
25% |
33% |
| Both sides would benefit |
39% |
35% |
Do you think that the US will decrease its military, economic or political support for Israel if Israel continues to be reluctant about US policy in the region? (Truman Institute and PCPSR)
| |
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
| Will decrease support |
19% |
36% |
| Will increase support |
15% |
7% |
| Support will not change |
59% |
51% |
Do you agree of disagree with the statement that the US is a loyal ally of
Israel? (Ma'agar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Agree |
65% |
68% |
| Disagree |
11% |
10% |
As an Israeli, is your attitude towards the US positive or negative? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Positive |
64% |
72% |
| Negative |
8% |
3% |
Do you believe that if Israel reaches a point of serious crisis where its very existence
is threatened — a "moment of truth" — the US will come to Israel's assistance? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Yes, it would help |
80% |
76% |
What is the the main reason why the US will continue to maintain close ties with
Israel in the future? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Israel's vital role as a strategic partner of the US |
48% |
49% |
| The political role of American Jewry |
30% |
26% |
| Democratic
tradition and shared values |
17% |
15% |
Do you believe that close relations between the US and Israel are vital to the State of Israel's national security? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Yes, they are vital |
91% |
91% |
How would you describe US President Barack Obama's attitude towards the State of Israel? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Friendly |
38% |
| Neutral |
33% |
| Unfriendly |
8% |
Will the Obama administration and Netanyahu's government be able to maintain the friendly ties between the US and Israel or will US-Israel relations deteriorate and become fraught with tensions during their incumbencies? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Friendly relations will be maintained |
48% |
| Relations will deteriorate and become fraught with tensions |
26% |
Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's policy toward Israel? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Approve |
32% |
| Disapprove |
21% |
President Obama has said he plans to devote major attention to helping end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How much confidence do you have in his judgement to make the right decisions about this difficult conflict? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Great deal of confidence |
5% |
| Some confidence |
32% |
| Little confidence |
32% |
| Very little confidence |
5% |
How would you define your opinion of President Obama: favorable or unfavorable? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Favorable |
60% |
| Unfavorable |
14% |
Are US and Israeli interests in the Middle East similar, complementary or different? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Similar |
60% |
39% |
| Complementary |
- |
32% |
| Different |
36% |
23% |
Obama has declared his intention of bringing about reconciliation with the Muslim and Arab worlds in order to improve the US's position and image therein. Do you believe or not that such reconciliation will be at the expense of Israel's interests? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| It will not come at Israel's expense |
16% |
| It will come at Israel's expense |
63% |
Which of the following is closest to your view ? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| The US should enter into direct talks with Iran and no preconditions |
32% |
| The US should not negoiate with Iran |
51% |
Which of the following is closest to your view? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| The US should enter into direct talks with Iran and no preconditions |
32% |
| The US should not negoiate with Iran |
51% |
Which of the following is closest to your view ? (Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
| The US should enter into direct talks with Iran and no preconditions |
32% |
| The US should not negoiate with Iran |
51% |
Suppose all diplomatic and economic efforts fail to convince Iran to shut down its uranium enrichment plant. If that happens, would you support or oppose Israeli military action aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear facilities? (Ma'agar Mohot, April 23-26, 2009)
Would you still support Israel taking military action if the Obama administration opposed Israel taking action? (Asked only to supporters of Israeli military action against Iran) (Ma'agar Mohot, April 23-26, 2009)
Is the current level of support by American Jews for the Israeli government's policy too little, too much or about right? (Ma'agar Mohot, April 23-26, 2009)
| Too much |
9% |
| About right |
42% |
| Too little |
28% |
Should American Jews feel free to publicly criticize the Israeli government and its policy? (Ma'gar Mochot)
| |
May 1-4, 2007 |
April 23-26, 2009 |
| Yes |
62% |
35% |
Do American Jews continue to be close to Israel or are they drifting away from it? (Ma'agar Mohot, April 23-26, 2009)
| The continue to be close |
45% |
| The are drifting away |
29% |
Do you believe that President Bush's attitude towards Israel is friendly? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you think that in the near future the US might impose a solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you believe that if the international diplomatic effort and
economic sanctions fail to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the US "should use force" to destroy the Iranian nuclear facilities? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you agree of disagree with the statement that in retrospect the US was correct in going to war in Iraq? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you believe that the level of American Jewish support for Israel is sufficient? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
| Sufficient |
52% |
| Insufficient |
33% |
Do you believe that US Jews are assimilating rapidly and are in danger of
disappearing? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you believe that every American Jew should visit Israel? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you think it is possible that American Jews might vote for a presidential or
congressional candidate who is anti-Israel? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
Do you believe that there is anti-Semitism in the US? (Ma'gar Mochot, May 1-4, 2007)
| Yes, but it is not significant |
54% |
| Yes, it is a significant problem |
36% |
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