American Attitudes Toward the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement
(2019)
How much have you heard about BDS, or the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement aimed at Israel? (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| A great deal |
6% |
| A good amount |
14% |
| A little |
29%
|
| I have not heard about it. Refused |
52%
|
Based on what you have heard, do you support or oppose BDS, or the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement? (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| Support strongly |
8% |
| Support somewhat |
18% |
| Neither support nor oppose |
26%
|
| Oppose somewhat |
9%
|
| Oppose strongly |
38%
|
| Refused |
1%
|
| Total Support |
26%
|
| Total Oppose |
47%
|
Tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: BDS is a legitimate, peaceful way of opposing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement, BDS urges action to pressure Israel to
comply with international law. Opposing Israeli policy does not equal anti-Semitism. (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| Strongly disagree |
32% |
| Somewhat disagree |
11% |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
20%
|
| Somewhat agree |
15%
|
| Strongly agree |
21%
|
| Refused |
1%
|
| Total Disgree |
43%
|
| Total Agree |
36%
|
Tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Regardless of how BDS defines itself, it is an anti-Israel organization attempting to weaken Israel and to undermine its legitimacy. Some of its supporters are opponents of Israel’s very existence and may even be anti-Semitic. (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| Strongly disagree |
16% |
| Somewhat disagree |
10% |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
23%
|
| Somewhat agree |
15%
|
| Strongly agree |
34%
|
| Refused |
2%
|
| Total Disgree |
26%
|
| Total Agree |
49%
|
Now tell me, which of the following is closer to your view? (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| BDS is a legitimate, peaceful way of opposing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement, BDS urges action to pressure Israel to comply with international law. Opposing Israeli policy does not equal anti-Semitism. |
42% |
| Regardless of how BDS defines itself, it is an anti-Israel organization attempting to weaken Israel and to undermine its legitimacy. Some of its supporters are opponents of Israel’s very existence and may even be anti-Semitic. |
54% |
| I have not heard about it. Refused |
4%
|
Which of the following is closer to your view? (University of Maryland, October 4-10, 2019)
| We should SUPPORT laws that penalize people who boycott Israel because these laws help protect Israel. |
22% |
| We should OPPOSE laws that penalize people who boycott Israel because these laws infringe on the Constitutional right to free speech and peaceful protest. |
72% |
| Refused |
7%
|
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