American Public Opinion Polls:
Opinion Toward Israeli Operations in Gaza

(2009 - 2014)

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When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what are you most concerned about?
       (The Brookings Institution, December 2014)

OPERATION "PROTECTIVE EDGE"

Do you think the current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is more serious than past conflicts between them, less serious, or about the same?
       (Gallup, July 22-23, 2014)

Has Israel gone too far in it's response to Hamas during this conflict?
       (Pew Research, July 28, 2014)

Who bears more responsibility for the current conflict?
       (Pew Research, July 28, 2014)

Is your view of the following actions that they are justified or unjustified?
       (Gallup, July 24, 2014)

Who is more to blame for the escalation of conflict in Gaza: Israel or the Palestinians?
       (Rasmussen Reports, July 7-8, 2014)

Do you think Israel was justified or unjustified in taking military action against Hamas and the Palestinians in the area known as Gaza?
       (CCN/ORC International, July 21, 2014)

OPERATION "PILLAR OF DEFENSE"

Was Israel justified or unjustified in taking military action against Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza?
       (CNN/ORC International, November 16-18, 2012)

OPERATION "CAST LEAD"

Who do you blame more for the conflict in the Gaza Strip?
       (The Israel Project National Survey, January 10-12, 2009)

Who do you blame more for the current humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip?
        (The Israel Project National Survey, January 10-12, 2009)

Who is most responsible for the outbreak of violence?* 
       (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Do you approve or disapprove of Israeli actions in Gaza?
        (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

Israel has...*  (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

*Not exact questions wording.

The U.S. should be ...*  (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

*Not exact questions wording.

What should U.S. do?*  (Pew Research Center, January 7-11, 2009)

*Not exact questions wording.

Thinking about the current fighting in the Middle East, do you think Barack Obama should announce a firm public position on the conflict now, or wait until he takes office on January 20th to take a firm public position on the issue? (Gallup, January 6-7, 2009)

Thinking about the current fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, do you think the Bush administration should be doing more, is doing the right amount, or should be doing less to help resolve the conflict? (Gallup, January 6-7, 2009)

As you may know, violence has recently erupted in the Middle East in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Based on what you have seen, read or heard, do you think that the use of force by Israel/Hamas has been excessive or is appropriate given the circumstances? (McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Do you personally make a distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people, or not?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

And regardless of your personal feelings, who do you believe is more to blame for the current conflict?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Now, do you think the United States should or should not favor creating a Palestinian state?(McClatchy / Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)

Who is more to blame for the current situation…..Israel or the Palestinians? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

Should Israel have taken military action against the Palestinians or should it have tried to find a diplomatic solution? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

How likely is it that this latest violence in the Gaza Strip will escalate into a more widespread war between Israel and the Arabs in the Middle East? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)

How likely is it that the latest military action by Israel will create more terrorism against the United States? (Rasmussen Reports, December 30, 2008)