American Attitudes Toward Israel Prior to 1967

Here is an interesting experiment. You notice that the 10 boxes on this card go from HIGHETST POINT OF PLUS 5 — or something or someone you like very much — all the way down to the LOWEST POSITION OF MINUS 5 — or something or someone you don't like very much. Please tell me how far up the scale or how far down the scale you would rate...Israel? (Gallup)

	12/56	12/66
	%	%
+5	7	7
+4	5	6
+3	9	12
+2	11	13
+1	17	25
-1	10	11
-2	5	3
-3	4	2
-4	2	2
-5	4	1
DK/NA	25	16

May not add to 100% because of rounding

.Have you heard or read about the discussion in the UN regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Egypt? What is the real issue here? (Gallup, 2/5-12/57)

Suez canal, use of Suez, control of Suez	8.24%
Oil, transportation of oil, keeping up flow of oil, protecting foreign oil investments in the Middle East	3.52%
Israeli (Zionist) desire for territorial expansion, Israel taking over Arab land	2.79%
Israel wants safeguards (assurances) before withdrawing troops, self-preservation of Israel, preservation of Israel's rights and sovereignty, protection of Israel's interests	6.38%
Israel's refusal to obey UN regulations, Israel's refusal to yield to the will of the majority	1.00%
Protection of Middle East from Communism	1.59%
Threat of war in Middle East, establishing peace	1.20%
Presence of Israeli troops in Egypt, troops shouldn't be there, Israel is violating Egypt's territorial sovereignty by keeping troops there	1.40%
Foreign intervention in Middle Eastern affairs	2.39%
Control of Middle East land, territorial boundaries (unrelated to any specific country)	2.33%
Lack of unity among Middle Eastern nations	2.39%
It's up to UN to provide adequate solution	.40%
General statements defending Israel's position	.86%
Egypt at fault, pushing Israel around	1.06%
UN is not using force but should	.27%
Gaza Strip	1.20%
All others	3.85%
DK/NA	60.60%