American Attitudes Toward the War in Gaza

(Revised January 26, 2009)

And, regardless of which side you generally support in this conflict... Who do you blame more for the current conflict in the Gaza Strip... (The Israel Project National Survey, January 10-12, 2009)

	7/06	1/09
Strongly / Israel	9%	8%
Not-So-Strongly / Israel	6%	9%
Not-So-Strongly / Palestinians	13%	17%
Strongly / Palestinians	32%	39%

Now, regardless of which side you generally support in this conflict... Who do you blame more for the current humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.... (The Israel Project National Survey, January 10-12, 2009)

	3/08	1/09
Israeli leaders	14%	17%
Hamas leaders who control Gaza?	64%	66%
DK	20%	13%
Refused	2%	4%

Who is most responsible for outbreak of violence?* (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Israel	12%
Hamas	41%
Both	5%
Other	7%
DK	37%

*Not exact questions wording.

Do you approve or disapprove of Israeli actions in Gaza?* (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Approve	40%
Disapprove	33%
DK	27%

*Not exact questions wording.

Israel has...* (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Gone too far	24%
Not gone far enough	7%
Responded about right	50%
DK	19%

*Not exact questions wording.

The U.S. should be ...* (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

More involved	17%
Less involved	27%
As involved as it is	48%
DK	8%

*Not exact questions wording.

What should U.S. do?* (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Publicly support Israel	39%
Say or do nothing	38%
Publicly criticize Israel	9%
DK	14%

*Not exact questions wording.

Thinking about the current fighting in the Middle East, do you think Barack Obama should announce a firm public position on the conflict now, or wait until he takes office on January 20th to take a firm public position on the issue? (Gallup, January 6-7, 2009)

Should announce position now	19%
Should wait to announce position	75%
No opinion	6%

Thinking about the current fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, do you think the Bush administration should be doing more, is doing the right amount, or should be doing less to help resolve the conflict? (Gallup, January 6-7, 2009)

Should be doing more	33%
Doing the right amount	30%
Should be doing less	22%
No opinion	16%

As you may know, violence has recently erupted in the Middle East in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Based on what you have seen, read or heard, do you think that the use of force by Israel/Hamas has been excessive or is appropriate given the circumstances? (McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

	Hamas	Israel
Excessive	57%	36%
Appropriate	18%	44%
(DK/NS)	25%	20%

Do you personally make a distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people, or not?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Make a distinction	37%
Do Not Make a distinction	53%
(DK/NS)	10%

And regardless of your personal feelings, who do you believe is more to blame for the current conflict?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Israel	14%
Hamas	44%
(DK/NS)	29%
Both	9%
Neither	4%

Now, do you think the United States should or should not favor creating a Palestinian state?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Should favor	31%
Should not favor	45%
(DK/NS)	24%

Who is more to blame for the current situation…..Israel or the Palestinians? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

Israel	13%
The Palestinians	55%
Not sure	32%

Should Israel have taken military action against the Palestinians or should it have tried to find a diplomatic solution? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

Taken military action	44%
Tried to find a diplomatic solution	41%
Not sure	15%

How likely is it that this latest violence in the Gaza Strip will escalate into a more widespread war between Israel and the Arabs in the Middle East? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

Very likely	30%
Somewhat likely	36%
Not very likely	19%
Not at all likely	3%
Not sure	11%

How likely is it that the latest military action by Israel will create more terrorism against the United States? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

Very likely	17%
Somewhat likely	34%
Not very likely	27%
Not at all likely	9%
Not sure	12%