American Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes of American Jews
(2009 - 2010)
U.S.-Israel Relations
How would you characterize relations between Israel and the United States today? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Positive |
81%
|
73%
|
Negative |
16%
|
26%
|
Not sure |
3%
|
1%
|
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of US-Israel relations? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Approve |
54%
|
55%
|
Disapprove |
32%
|
37%
|
Not sure |
14%
|
8%
|
Do you approve or disapprove of the Netanyahu government's handling of US-Israel relations? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Approve |
59%
|
57%
|
Disapprove |
23%
|
30%
|
Not sure |
17%
|
12%
|
Do you agree or disagree with the Obama Administration’s call for a stop to all new Israeli settlement construction? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
Agree |
41%
|
Disagree |
51%
|
Not sure |
8%
|
Arab-Israel Conflict
As compared with one year ago, are you more optimistic about the chance for a lasting peace between Israel and the Arabs, less optimistic, or do you think the chance for peace is about the same as it was one year ago? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
More optimistic |
12%
|
6%
|
Less optimistic |
23%
|
22%
|
Same as one year ago |
65%
|
72%
|
Not sure |
1%
|
1%
|
In the current situation, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Favor |
49%
|
48%
|
Oppose |
41%
|
45%
|
Not sure |
1%
|
7%
|
In the framework of a permanent peace with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Yes |
37%
|
35%
|
No |
58%
|
61%
|
Not sure |
6%
|
4%
|
As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to dismantle all, some, or none of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
All |
8%
|
8%
|
Some |
52%
|
56%
|
None |
37%
|
34%
|
Not sure |
2%
|
2%
|
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel." (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Agree |
75%
|
75%
|
Disagree |
19%
|
20%
|
Not sure |
5%
|
5%
|
Do you think that Israel can or cannot achieve peace with a Hamas-led Palestinian government? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Can |
17%
|
16%
|
Cannot |
79%
|
80%
|
Not sure |
4%
|
4%
|
Should the Palestinians be required or not be required to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in a final peace agreement? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Required |
94%
|
94%
|
Not required |
5%
|
3%
|
Not sure |
2%
|
1%
|
Do you there will or will not come a time when Israel and its Arab neighbors will be able to settle their differences and live in peace? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
Will |
43%
|
Will not |
51%
|
Not sure |
6%
|
International Issues
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of the Iran nuclear issue? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Approve |
49%
|
47%
|
Disapprove |
35%
|
42%
|
Not sure |
15%
|
11%
|
Would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Support |
56%
|
53%
|
Oppose |
36%
|
42%
|
Not sure |
7%
|
4%
|
Would you support or oppose the Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Support |
66%
|
62%
|
Oppose |
28%
|
33%
|
Not sure |
5%
|
5%
|
How much of a chance do you think there is that a combination of diplomacy and sanctions can stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
Good chance |
5%
|
Some chance |
27%
|
Little chance |
45%
|
No chance |
23%
|
Not sure |
1%
|
Anti-Semitism
Looking ahead over the next several years, do you think that anti-Semitism around the world will increase greatly, increase somewhat, remain the same, decrease somewhat, or decrease greatly? (American Jewish Committee)
2009
|
2010
|
|
Increase greatly |
15%
|
14%
|
Increase somewhat |
30%
|
36%
|
Remain the same |
42%
|
41%
|
Decrease somewhat |
9%
|
7%
|
Decrease greatly |
1%
|
1%
|
Not sure |
2%
|
1%
|
Do you think anti-Semitism in the United States is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
Very serious problem |
25%
|
Somewhat of a problem |
66%
|
Not a problem at all |
9%
|
Not sure |
0%
|
Do you think anti-Semitism in Europe is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
Very serious problem |
51%
|
Somewhat of a problem |
44%
|
Not a problem at all |
3%
|
Not sure |
2%
|
Do you think anti-Semitism in the Muslim world is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
Very serious problem |
87%
|
Somewhat of a problem |
11%
|
Not a problem at all |
1%
|
Not sure |
1%
|
Do you think that anti-Semitism around the world is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
Very serious problem |
56%
|
Somewhat of a problem |
43%
|
Not a problem at all |
1%
|
Not sure |
1%
|