Arab American and Muslim Public Opinion
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Which of the following candidates would you be most likely to vote for? [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Kamala Harris | 43% |
| Donald Trump | 45% |
| Jill Stein | 4% |
| Undecided | 6% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% |
Which presidential candidate would be “better for the Middle East” in general? [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Kamala Harris | 38% |
| Donald Trump | 38% |
| Jill Stein | 9% |
| Undecided | 7% |
| Prefer not to say | 8% |
Which U.S. presidential administrations would be most likely to successfully resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict? (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Kamala Harris | 33% |
| Donald Trump | 39% |
| Jill Stein | 8% |
| Undecided | 11% |
| Prefer not to say | 8% |
Which of these candidates is the most supportive of Israel’s current government? [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Kamala Harris | 69% |
| Donald Trump | 60% |
| Jill Stein | 23% |
When thinking about the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which resolution do you support most? [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Two states: one for Israelis and one for Palestinians with shared governance over the city of Jerusalem | 50% |
| One state where Palestinians and Israelis have equal rights | 34% |
| No change from the current situation, with one state for Israelis and no state for Palestinians | 6% |
| DK | 9% |
In your view, the U.S. should: [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Increase its military presence in the Middle East | 27% |
| Decrease its military presence in the Middle East | 38% |
| Keep its presence as it is | 25% |
| DK | 11% |
Have you, or has anyone in your family, taken part in any of the demonstrations in America in support of Palestinian human rights? [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Yes | 36% |
| No | 59% |
| Prefer not to say | 5% |
In relation to the influence of the Iranian state and its affiliated militant groups in the region, do you think the new U.S. administration should: [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Resort to diplomacy and offer incentives | 41% |
| Resort to maximum diplomatic pressure and increase sanctions | 32% |
| Go to war, use military force | 4% |
| Stay as it is | 11% |
In order of priority, with 1 being the highest priority and 7 being the lowest priority, which issues are of most concern to the Arab-American community in the U.S.: [Arab Americans] (Arab News/YouGov, September 26-October 1, 2024)
| Racism Hate speech Discriminatios | 13% |
| Palestinian-Israeli conflict | 29% |
| Economy | 21% |
| Jobs market | 9% |
| Cost of living | 21% |
| Crime | 7% |
For each of the following pairs of statements, choose which statement comes closest to your view. (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Hamas Committed Murder and Rape in Israel on Oct. 7 | 31% | 64% |
| Hamas Did Not Commit Murder and Rape in Israel on Oct. 7 | 39% | 7% |
| Don’t Know | 30% | 29% |
For each of the following pairs of statements, choose which statement comes closest to your view. (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Israel Has a Right to Exist as a Jewish Homeland | 33% | 66% |
| Israel Does Not Have a Right to Exist as a Jewish Homeland | 43% | 11% |
| Don’t Know | 24% | 22% |
For each of the following, please say whether you think Jewish people have too much power, too little power, or about a normal amount of power. (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Too Much Power | 57% | 17% |
| About a Normal Amount of Power | 18% | 45% |
| Too Little Power | 8% | 11% |
| Don’t Know / None of the Above | 17% | 27% |
If Israel were attacked by Iran, do you think the U.S.… (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Should Defend Israel with American Troops | 9% | 17% |
| Should Support Israel with Aid and Military Equipment But Not Send Troops | 14% | 35% |
| Should Support Diplomatically Only | 25 % | 20% |
| Should Not Support Israel at All | 37% | 8% |
| Don’t Know | 16% | 19% |
Do you think Kamala Harris is... (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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| Too Pro-Israel | 47% |
| Gets the Balance About Right | 29% |
| Too Pro-Palestine | 7% |
| Don’t Know | 17% |
Do you support or oppose the implementation of [Sharia Law] in the U.S. in the next 20 years? (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Support | 39% | 61% |
| Not Support | 10% | 90% |
Jewish Students on College Campuses who Openly Support Israel Are Valid Targets of Campus Protests. (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| Yes | 23% | 23% |
| No | 46% | 48% |
| Don’t Know | 31% | 29% |
Of the following options, what is the most important to you in the next elections? (Heritage Foundation, September 9-13, 2024)
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U.S. Muslims
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General Public
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| The Israel-Palestine Conflict | 34% | 4% |
| Inflation and the economy | 25% | 29% |
| Border security & illegal immigration | 11% | 25% |
| Threats to democracy | 6% | 9% |
| Healthcare | 7% | 7% |
| Abortion | 3% | 9% |
| Crime, public safety & homelessness | 6% | 6% |
| Election integrity & holding secure elections | 4% | 4% |
| Climate change | 3% | 5% |
| Unsure | 1% | 1% |
What are the most important, Muslim-related, foreign policy issues to you in this election year? (CAIR, May 25-June 23, 2022)
Top 5
| Israeli occupation of Palestine | 91% |
| Chinese Genocide of Uyghur Muslims | 87% |
| Oppression of Muslims in India | 81% |
| Burma Genocide of Rohingya Muslims | 76% |
| Starvation in Afghanistan | 67% |
Muslims are broken down into Arab, African American, South Asian, and white in Change Research survey.
When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which of the following best describes your feelings about United States policy? (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| United States policy is too heavily tilted towards Israel; we should tilt more toward the Palestinians, since they need our help more | 54% |
| United States policy is too heavily tilted towards Israel; we should be neutral | 35% |
| United States policy is about right | 4% |
| United States policy should be tilted towards Israel | 2% |
| Don’t know / no opinion | 6% |
Which of the following countries or groups do you think the Biden Administration should focus most on? Please rank the top three, with 1 being most important, 2 being the 2nd most important, and 3 the third most important. [Showing top fiveresults] (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
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1
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2
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3
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| Palestine | 43% | 15% | 12% |
| Uyghurs in China | 21% | 20% | 14% |
| The Rohingya people in Myanmar | 7% | 21% | 13% |
| Yemen | 7% | 9% | 15% |
| Syria | 4% | 9% | 14% |
Which of the following best matches your position on American troops in the Middle East? (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| Increase M.E. military presence | 3% |
| Keep M.E. military presence about the same | 9% |
| Decrease M.E. military presence, but retain some presence | 44% |
| Completely withdraw troops from M.E. | 37% |
| Don’t know / no opinion | 6% |
Which of the following bet matches your position on the use of force abroad? (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| America should intervene militarily when doing so would prevent mass atrocities | 66% |
| America should not intervene militarily, even to prevent mass atrocities | 21% |
| Don’t know / no opinion | 12% |
When it comes to the conflict in Syria, which of the following actions do you think the United States should take? (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| Use military power against the Assad government | 22% |
| Use economic sanctions against the Assad government | 37% |
| Remain neutral/do nothing | 16% |
| Support the Assad government | 4% |
| Don’t know / no opinion | 21% |
How did you vote in the 2020 election for President, or for some reason were you unable to vote? (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| Joe Biden | 86% |
| Donald Trump | 6% |
Which of the following to you think should be the top priorities for the Biden administration? Please select two [top eight answers] (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
| Reducing healthcare costs and expanding coverage | 27% |
| Protecting Muslim Americans and other groups in the US from discrimination | 23% |
| Reducing income inequality | 16% |
| Controling the spread of COVID-19 | 13% |
| Student debt relief | 12% |
| Protecting and strengthening Americans’ voting rights | 11% |
| Combating climate change | 10% |
| Passing a COVID-19 economic relief package | 10% |
How big of a problem do you think each of the (Change Research, March 2-29, June 17-25, 2021)
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A very big problem
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A somewhat big problem
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Not a big problem
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It's not a problem, I am happy with it/them
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| White supremacists | 82% | 12% | 6% | |
| Hate crimes | 81% | 15% | 4% | |
| Attitudes towards Muslims | 59% | 33% | 6% | 2% |
| Antifa | 23% | 20% | 35% | 21% |
| Socialism | 12% | 16% | 44% | 29% |
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