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American Public Opinion Polls: Opinion Toward Israel's Security

Should the U.S. alter it's commitment to Israel?
        (Harvard-Harris, March 2017)

The U.S. should reduce it's commitment to Israel

19%

The U.S. should keep it's commitment to Israel the same

55%

The U.S. should expand it's commitment to Israel

26%

Who do you agree with more? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)

1. People who say Israel should return to its pre-1967 borders to advance the peace process with the Palestinians or
2. People who say that forcing Israel to return to its pre-1967 borders will leave Israel with indefensible bordesr that will only be 8-miles wide at some points.

Return pre-1967 (#1)

29.0%

Leave indefensible (#2)

44.5%

Don't know/refused

26.5%

Do you agree or disagree with the position that before the Palestinians are given their own country they must first recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)

 

September 2011

Agree

81.7

Strongly agree

62.8

Somewhat agree

18.9

Disagree

6.9

Somewhat disagree

2.7

Strongly disagree

4.2

Don't know/refused

11.4

Opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: (McLaughlin & Associates, May 19, 2009)

 

Total

Rep.

Dem.

Ind.

Voted Obama '08

Favorable

41

53

34

34

30

Very favorable

14

22

9

13

7

Somewhat favorable

27

31

25

21

27

Unfavorable

17

11

21

19

23

Somewhat unfavorable

11

7

14

12

14

Very unfavorable

6

5

8

7

9

No opinion

34

31

33

40

37

Never heard of

8

5

12

8

10

Should the United States be concerned about the security of the State of Israel? (McLaughlin & Associates, May 19, 2009)

  Total Rep. Dem. Ind. Voted Obama '08
Yes 82 87 79 80 79
No 10 9 9 14 10
Don't Know/Refused 8 5 12 6 11

Do you think that if the Palestinians were given their own state in the West Bank and Gaza they would live peacefully with Israel or continue their campaign of terror to destroy Israel? (McLaughlin & Associates, May 19, 2009)

  Total Rep. Dem. Ind. Voted Obama '08
Live Peacefully 18 7 25 20 26
Destroy Israel 60 75 47 58 44
Don't Know/Refused 23 18 28 22 30

Agree or Disagree: Before a two-state solution can work and peace be realized in the Middle East, the Palestinians need to stop their missile attacks against Israel. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

93%

Disagree

5%

Agree or Disagree: Just as the US would defend itself if rockets were fired at our cities on a daily basis, Israel must defend itself and take action to end the terrorism. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

90%

Disagree

7%

Agree or Disagree: Hamas is purposely putting its civilian population in harm's way by using them as human shields when they attack Israel. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

73%

Disagree

18%

Agree or Disagree: Israel has used military force against the Palestinians indiscriminately, resulting in many needless civilian deaths. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

40%

Disagree

47%

Agree or Disagree: Because Hamas uses civilian shields, Israel cannot be blamed when Palestinian civilians become casualties when Israel attacks the terrorists. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

64%

Disagree

26%

Agree or Disagree: If nothing else works to stop the missile attacks against Israel from Gaza, Israel should use their military to re-occupy Gaza. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

60%

Disagree

32%

Agree or Disagree: Despite the Palestinian violence against Israel, the US should continue to provide economic assistance to the Palestinian Authority. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

43%

Disagree

49%

Agree or Disagree: When Palestine becomes an independent nation, it should be allowed to have an army to protect itself against Israel. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

71%

Disagree

25%

Agree or Disagree: When Palestine becomes an independent nation, it should be allowed to have an army which will threaten Israel's security. (The Israel Project National Survey, March 2008)

Agree

44%

Disagree

46%