Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion of U.S. President Barack Obama
(2009 - Present)
Which U.S. President was the worst for Israel over the last 30 years?
(Jewish Journal, February 2016)
Obama Carter Bush Sr Bush Jr Reagan Clinton Don't know
Which U.S. President was the best for Israel over the last 30 years?
(Jewish Journal, February 2016)
Clinton Bush Jr Reagan Bush Sr Obama Carter Don't know
Does U.S. President Barack Obama have a positive, neutral, or negative view towards Israel?
(Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, December 2014)
Positive Neutral Negative
“Is the Obama administration more pro-Israel or more pro-Palestinian?”
Month | Year | Pollster | Israel | Palestinian | Contextual Timeline |
March 24 | 2013 | Smith Research | 27% | 16% | |
March 17 | 2013 | Smith Research | 26% | 36% | Israeli Elections & Before Obama Trip to Israel |
October | 2012 | Smith Research | 18% | 28% | Arab Spring Upheaval |
April | 2012 | Smith Research | 24% | 24% | |
May | 2011 | Smith Research | 12% | 40% | Netanyahu Visits White House |
July | 2010 | Smith Research | 10% | 46% | |
March | 2010 | Smith Research | 9% | 48% | |
December | 2009 | Truman Institute | 13% | 37% | |
August | 2009 | Truman Institute | 12% | 40% | |
August | 2009 | Smith Research | 4% | 51% | |
June | 2009 | Smith Research | 6% | 50% | Obama Speech in Cairo |
May | 2009 | Smith Research | 31% | 14% | Netanyahu Elected & Obama Inauguration |
Between the two candidates for the American presidency - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney - who in your opinion assigns more importance to defending Israel’s national interests?
(Peace Index, July 2012)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney Both to the same extent Neither of them I don't know/refuse to answer
How much confidence do you have in U.S. President Barack Obama?
(Pew, May 2011)
A lot/Some Not too much/None Don't know
Do you support or oppose President Barack Obama imposing a plan diving Jerusalem and removing the Jordan Valley from Israeli control?
(IMRA, April 2010)
Support Oppose
Is it proper or improper for Obama to force such a plan on the two sides?
(IMRA, April 2010)
Proper Improper
How would you describe US President Barack Obama's attitude towards the State of Israel?
(Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
Friendly Neutral Unfriendly
Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's policy toward Israel?
(Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
Approve Disapprove
President Obama has said he plans to devote major attention to helping end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How much confidence do you have in his judgment to make the right decisions about this difficult conflict?
(Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
Great deal of confidence Some confidence Little confidence Very little confidence
How would you define your opinion of President Obama: favorable or unfavorable?
(Ma'gar Mochot, April 23-26, 2009)
Favorable Unfavorable
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