Attitudes Toward the Peace Process
(2009 - 2017)
Can a way be found for Israel and an Independent Palestinian state to coexist peacefully, or not? (Pew,
January 2017)
| Yes |
53% |
| No |
39% |
| Not sure |
6% |
Can a way be found for Israel and an Independent Palestinian state to coexist peacefully, or not? (Pew,
May 2016)
| Yes |
50% |
| No |
42% |
| Not sure |
8% |
In general, what role do you want the United States to play in mediating the Israeli Palestinian conflict? Should the United States...
(Note: this survey contains an oversample of self-identified Evangelical Christians) (University of Maryland, December 2015)
| |
Republican |
Independent |
Democrat |
Total |
| Lean towards Israel |
45% |
13% |
19% |
29% |
| Lean towards the Palestinians |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
| Lean towards neither side |
51% |
80% |
75% |
66% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
1% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
Are you in favor of a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (Washington Post/ABC News,
March 2015)
| Yes, I would support a 2-state solution |
39% |
| No, I would not support a 2-state solution |
36% |
| Not sure |
25% |
In order to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, do you think the United States should put more pressure on the Palestinians to make necessary compromises, or put more pressure on the Israelis to make the necessary compromises? (Gallup,
February 2015)
| |
February 2007 |
February 2008 |
February 2015 |
| More pressure on the Palestinians |
39% |
38% |
48% |
| More pressure on the Israelis |
30% |
25% |
25% |
| More on both |
11% |
15% |
10% |
| Not more on either |
10% |
10% |
8% |
| No opinion |
10% |
11% |
10% |
Do you think there will
or will not come a time when Israel and
the Arab nations will be able to settle
their differences and live in peace? (Gallup, February 2015)
| Gallup |
Yes, there will be
a time |
No, there will not |
No Opinion |
| Feb 2014 |
33% |
64% |
3% |
| Feb 2012 |
38% |
60% |
2% |
| Feb 2011 |
38% |
60% |
2% |
| Feb 2010 |
30% |
67% |
3% |
| Feb 2009 |
32% |
66% |
2% |
| 2008 |
39% |
59% |
2% |
| Feb. 2007 |
34% |
63% |
3% |
| Feb. 2006 |
32% |
65% |
2% |
| Feb. 2005 |
49% |
48% |
3% |
| Nov 2004 |
37% |
60% |
3% |
| June 2003* |
38% |
60% |
2% |
| May 2003 |
51% |
46% |
3% |
| Apr 2002 |
36% |
61% |
3% |
| Feb 2002 |
37% |
59% |
4% |
| Aug. 2001 |
32% |
64% |
4% |
| Feb 2001 |
41% |
56% |
3% |
| Jan 2000 |
49% |
45% |
6% |
| July 1999 |
49% |
47% |
4% |
| Dec 1998 |
40% |
56% |
4% |
| Aug. 1997 |
36% |
56% |
8% |
Thinking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Middle East, please tell me whether, in general, you think America should be...? (CNN/ORC, February 2015)
| A strong supporter of Israel |
27% |
| A supporter of Israel |
26% |
| A supporter of the Palestinians |
8% |
| A strong supporter of the Palestinians |
3% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
37% |
In general, what role do you want to see the US play in mediating the conflict? (The Brookings Institution, December 2014)
| Lean toward neither side |
64% |
| Lean toward the Palestinians |
4% |
| Lean toward the Israelis |
31% |
| Refused to answer |
0% |
If a 2 state solution is not possible, which of the following statements do you agree with more? (The Brookings Institution, December 2014)
| I favor Israel's democracy more than it's Jewishness. I support a single democratic state in which Arabs are equal to Jews. |
71% |
| I support Israel's Jewishness more than it's democracy. I support the continuation of Israel's Jewish majority even if it means that Palestinians will not have citizenship and full rights. |
24% |
| Refused to answer |
5% |
Which of the following should the US support? (The Brookings Institution, December 2014)
| Maintaining occupation of both the territories Israel has captured in 1967 and the Palestinians inhabbiting them indefinitely |
14% |
| Israeli annexation of the Palestinian territory without equal citizenship |
8% |
| A one state solution in which Israelis and Arabs share full equal citizenship, covering all of the current Israeli and Palestinian territories |
34% |
| A 2 state solution based on pre-1967 borders, with an Israeli state and a Palestinian state existing side by side |
39% |
| Refused to answer |
4% |
If a two state solution fails, would you personally favor a bi-national democratic state, or a state which deprives Palestinians of citizenship? (The University of Maryland, November 2014)
| Bi-national, democratic state |
71% |
| State that deprives Palestinians of citizenship |
29% |
Would you want our elected representatives in Washington to advocate for a single bi-national state with equal citizenship for Arabs and Jews as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? (The University of Maryland, November 2014)
| Yes, Washington should push for a single bi-national state with equal citizenship for Israelis and Arabs as a solution to the conflict. |
34% |
As you may have heard, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas have announced that they will form a unity government. Please indicate which side you agree with more, even if neither is entirely right... (Paragon/The Israel Project,
May 2-4, 2014)
| Israel says that it cannot be expected to negotiate with a government or party that does not recognize its right to exist and seeks to destroy it |
46% |
| The Palestinians say that a unity government of all Palestinians is the first step to lasting peace |
18% |
Following the announcement of the Palestinian unity government, peace tralks between the Israelis and Palestinians came to a halt. Each side has blamed the other for the negotiations stopping, please indicate which side you agree with more, even if neither is entirely right... (Paragon/The Israel Project,
May 2-4, 2014)
A) Israeli statement: Israel says that it can no longer negotiate with the Palestinian Authority now that they are forming a unity government with Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said, "Does he [Abbas] want peace with Hamas or peace with Israel? You can have one but not the other. I hope he chooses peace."
B) Palestinian statement: The Palestinian Authority spokesperson for President Abbas says, "The choice of unifying the Palestinian people enforces peace, and there is no contradiction whatsoever between reconciliation and negotiations." The Palestinians declare that Israel which has stolen their land, destroyed their economy, and has pushed young Palestinians to become freedom fighters. Israel should return to the table and negotiate with the entire Palestinian people, including Hamas.
| Israeli statement |
48% |
| Palestinian statement |
20% |
Over the past six months, do you think the
situation between Israel and the Palestinians has improved, worsened
or stayed about the same? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
| Improved |
39% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
| Worsened |
9% |
20% |
26% |
27% |
| Stayed about the same |
45% |
59% |
58% |
58% |
IF WORSENED, who do you think is primarily
responsible for this chance, Israel or the Palestinians? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2009 |
2011 |
| Israel |
22% |
26% |
| Palestinians |
51% |
56% |
In your opinion, how serious is Israel about
wanting to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians -- is it very
serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?
(ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
| Very serious |
25% |
30% |
22% |
21% |
25% |
| Total |
70% |
74% |
65% |
64% |
63% |
In your opinion, how serious are the Palestinian
leaders about wanting to reach a peace agreement with Israel -- are
they very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all
serious? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2009 |
2011 |
| Serious |
37% |
44% |
| Not Serious |
50% |
43% |
Americans believe it is up to the Palestinians
and the Israelis to negotiate the final terms of peace with minimal
involvement from the United States. (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
| "Peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians
will never take place without the continuing leadership and involvement
of the U.S. government." |
31% |
30% |
39% |
27% |
| "It is up to the Palestinians and the Israelis to solve their
own problems; any lasting peace agreement between them must be reached
with minimal involvement from the U.S." |
59% |
60% |
48% |
64% |
Which of these two statements is closest to
your own view? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
| "The peace process will be strengthened by the
creation of a Palestinian state as soon as possible." |
26% |
23% |
22% |
| "A Palestinian state must not be established until Palestinians
demonstrate a commitment to end violence and accept Israel's legitimacy." |
52% |
56% |
58% |
Americans agree that Israel and the Palestinians
should engage in direct negotiations without any of the preconditions
Palestinian leaders have demanded. (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
Asked to choose, Americans supported direct
negotiations between Israel and Palestinian leaders without prior agreements
or preconditions.
| "Israel and Palestinian leaders should engage
in direct negotiations without any preconditions." |
50% |
| "Israel should accept preconditions before direct negotiations
take place." |
30% |
Support for direct negotiations without preconditions
increased among Americans after learning it's a position the U.S. government
backs .
| "Israel and Palestinian leaders should engage
in direct negotiations without any preconditions, a position the
U.S. government supports." |
55% |
| "Israel should accept preconditions before direct negotiations
take place." |
27% |
Which statement is closest to your own view? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| "Because of the stalemate in the peace process
between Israel and the Palestinians, the UN should vote to make
Palestine an independent state." |
28% |
| "Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians
are the only appropriate way to create a Palestinian state." |
52% |
Which of these next two statements is closest to your own view?
(ADL,
October 23, 2011)
| "It is important for the U.S. to work with emerging
Arab democracies like Tunisia and Egypt, even if it means weakening
our strong relationship with Israel." |
40% |
| "The U.S. has a moral and strategic obligation to keep our
relationship with Israel strong, even if this means weakening our
relationship with the Arab world." |
39% |
Who do you blame more for the failure to achieve
a peace settlement in the Middle East - the Israelis, the Palestinians
or both equally? (Quinnipiac University/The Israel Project,
October 3, 2011)
| |
Israelis |
Palestinians |
Both |
| GOP |
3% |
39% |
53% |
| IND |
7% |
19% |
68% |
| DEM |
8% |
9% |
70% |
| Total |
6% |
22% |
64% |
Thinking about possible actions regarding the
conflict between Israel and the Palestinians: (The
Israel Project)
Some Palestinian leaders, like Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, have suggested that the Palestinians break the stalemate and unilaterally declare an independent Palestinian state without a signed peace treat with Israel. Would you support or oppose the Palestinians doing this?
| |
April 2011 |
June 2011 |
| Support |
31% |
25% |
| Oppose |
51% |
57% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
18% |
18% |
Some Palestinian leaders, like Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, have voiced an intention to seek recognition of a Palestinian state from the United Nations this September without a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. If this issue is brought up in the UN, should the U.S. government support or oppose the UN resolution recognizing a unilaterally declared Palestinian state without a peace agreement between the parties?
| |
June 2011 |
| Support |
28% |
| Oppose |
61% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
11% |
If the Palestinians do not sign a peace treaty with Israel, do you think the United States should recognize a unilaterally-declared Palestinian state?
| |
April 2011 |
| Yes |
33% |
| No |
54% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
12% |
With regards to the possible United Nations
General Assembly vote to recognize a Palestinian state, which of the
following statements do you agree with more? (The
Israel Project, June 2011)
If the United Nations General Assembly votes to recognize a Palestinian state it will help strengthen the position of the Palestinian Authority and make an agreement with Israel more likely. |
34% |
If the United Nations General Assembly votes to recognize a Palestinian state without any negotiations between Israel and Palestinians, it will make an agreement with Israel less likely. |
50% |
With regards to the possible United Nations
General Assembly vote to recognize a Palestinian state, which of the
following statements do you agree with more? (The
Israel Project, June 2011)
If the United Nations General Assembly votes to recognize a Palestinian state it will help pressure Israel to make helpful concessions and make peace easier to achieve. |
31% |
If the United Nations General Assembly votes to recognize a Palestinian state it will only harden extremists on both sides and make peace much harder to achieve. |
57% |
Which of the following statements do you agree
with more? (The
Israel Project, June 2011)
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is really about land. Once agreements are reached on how to divide Jerusalem and establishing borders, the two sides can achieve a peace agreement. |
27% |
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is about ideology and religion. The two sides can achieve a peace agreement only when they acknowledge each other's right to exist. |
64% |
Based on what you have recently seen, read
or heard, how much of an effort is Israel making to achieve peace? (The
Israel Project, April 2011)
| A big effort |
12% |
| Somewhat of an effort |
49% |
| Not much of an effort |
25% |
| No effort |
4% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
9% |
Based on what you have recently seen, read
or heard, how much of an effort are the Palestinians making to achieve
peace? (The
Israel Project, April 2011)
| A big effort |
2% |
| Somewhat of an effort |
34% |
| Not much of an effort |
35% |
| No effort |
18% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
11% |
Which of the following do you think is primarily responsible for the conflict? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| The presence of Jewish communities in the West Bank |
12.2% |
| Arab denial of Israel's right to exist and terrorism |
57.4% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
30.4% |
Should Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish State? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes |
77.9% |
| No |
6.0% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
16.1% |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Only diplomacy and negotiations can end the rockets and terror against Israel." (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Agree |
47.9% |
| Disagree |
40.8% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
11.3% |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Israeli policies toward the Palestinians forces them essentially to become terrorists." (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Agree |
27.1% |
| Disagree |
58.8% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
14.1% |
If a Palestinian state was created, do you think terrorism against Israel would increase, decrease or be unchanged? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Increased |
25.5% |
| Decreased |
18.7% |
| Be unchanged |
41.2% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
14.6% |
If a Palestinian state was created, do you think anti-American sentiment in the Arab World would increase, decrease or be unchanged? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Increased |
22.1% |
| Decreased |
15.7% |
| Be unchanged |
50.2% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
12.0% |
Should Jerusalem remain as Israel's undivided capital in any peace agreement with the Palestinians? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes |
50.9% |
| No |
20.4% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
28.7% |
As part of a Middle Eastern peace agreement, should Palestinian leaders be required to acknowledge Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state? (Rasmussen)
| |
March 2010 |
September 2010 |
| Yes |
75% |
77% |
| No |
6% |
7% |
| Not sure |
20% |
16% |
As part of a Middle Eastern peace agreement, should Israel be required to accept the creation of a Palestinian state? (Rasmussen, September 2010)
| Yes |
51% |
| No |
27% |
| Not sure |
22% |
How likely is it that Palestinian leaders will acknowledge Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state? (Rasmussen, September 2010)
| Very likely |
6% |
| Somewhat likely |
19% |
| Not very likely |
45% |
| Not at all likely |
19% |
| Not sure |
11% |
How likely is it that Israel will accept the creation of a Palestinian state? (Rasmussen, September 2010)
| Very likely |
6% |
| Somewhat likely |
36% |
| Not very likely |
38% |
| Not at all likely |
9% |
| Not sure |
10% |
Thinking about both sides in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, who do you believe is more committed to reaching an agreement? (The Israel Project, September 2010)
| Israel |
61% |
| The Palestinians |
11% |
| Both |
3% |
| Neither |
10% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
15% |
How committed do you think the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is to reaching a peace agreement with the Palestinians? (The Israel Project)
| |
June 2009 |
October 2009 |
May 2010 |
September 2010 |
| Very committed |
7% |
12% |
10% |
17% |
| Somewhat committed |
39% |
41% |
43% |
41% |
| Just a little committed |
23% |
21% |
20% |
19% |
| Not committed at all |
16% |
15% |
15% |
19% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
14% |
12% |
12% |
14% |
How committed do you think the Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank and is led by President Mahmoud Abbas, is to reaching a peace agreement with Israel? (The Israel Project)
| |
June 2009 |
October 2009 |
May 2010 |
September 2010 |
| Very committed |
3% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
| Somewhat committed |
31% |
33% |
27% |
34% |
| Just a little committed |
22% |
25% |
22% |
23% |
| Not committed at all |
27% |
32% |
33% |
23% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
17% |
8% |
13% |
14% |
And thinking again about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which statement do you agree with most? (The Israel Project)
| |
March 2010 |
September 2010 |
| The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is really about land. Once agreements are reached on dividing Jerusalem and establishing borders, the two sides will live side-by-side in peace. |
18.7% |
32% |
| The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is about ideology and religion. The two sides will live in peace only when they acknowledge each other's right to exist. |
72.8% |
63% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
8.5% |
6% |
Which of the following is the greater obstacle to moving ahead on peace negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (The Israel Project, May 2010)
| The culture of hate among Palestinians that glorifies terrorists. |
54% |
| The Israeli government building Jewish housing in mostly Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem. |
25% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
20% |
Thinking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Middle East, please tell me, in general, which of the following you think the United States should be. (The Israel Project)
| |
March 2010 |
May 2010 |
| A strong supporter of Israel |
39.4% |
31% |
| A supporter of Israel |
22.8% |
25% |
| A supporter of the Palestinians |
3.4% |
5% |
| A strong supporter of the Palestinians |
2.1% |
2% |
| Don't support either side |
14.0% |
21% |
| Support both sides equally |
6.7% |
- |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
11.6% |
9% |
Please tell me how much you agree with the following statement: "Enemies of America use the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as an excuse to create anti-American sentiment. Even if the dispute is settled, they would find another excuse to justify hostility towards America." (The Israel Project, March 2010)
| Strongly agree |
51.6% |
| Somewhat agree |
28.9% |
| Neutral |
8.1% |
| Somewhat disagree |
5.3% |
| Strongly disagree |
4.1% |
| Don't know/refused to answer |
2.0% |
Within the next decade, how likely is it that there will be lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israel? (Rasmussen, March 2010)
Very likely |
2% |
Somewhat likely |
14% |
| Not very likely |
54% |
| Not at all likely |
19% |
| Not sure |
10% |
As part of a Middle Eastern peace agreement, should Israel be required to stop building new settlements in occupied Palestinian territory? (Rasmussen, March 2010)
Yes |
49% |
No |
22% |
| Not Sure |
29% |
Which statement is closest to your
own opinion? (The Israel Project, March 2010)
With all the problems that America is facing at home now, we should reduce our efforts to create a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
29% |
Even with all the problems that America faces at home now, we must still work hard to create a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
56% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
4% |
*Asked of a half sample.
Over the past six months, do you think the situation between Israel and the Palestinians has improved, worsened, or stayed about the same? (ADL)
| |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
| Improved |
39% |
9% |
5% |
| Worsened |
9% |
20% |
26% |
| Stay about the same |
45% |
59% |
58% |
Which of these two statements is closest to your own view? (ADL)
| |
2007 |
2009 |
The peace process will be strengthened by the creation of a Palestinian state as soon as possible. |
26% |
23% |
A Palestinian state must not be established until Palestinians demonstrate a commitment to end violence and accept Israel's legitimacy. |
52% |
56% |
Which of these two statements is closest to your own view? (ADL, October 2009)
| If Israel completely stops all further construction of settlements, the Palestinians would be prepared to negotiate with Israel to achieve a final resolution of the conflict. |
25% |
| Currently there are two Palestinian governments--one on the West Bank and one in Gaza. These two governments completely disagree about the future of the Palestinian and Israeli relationship. There can be no final resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict until there is one unified Palestinian government. |
51% |
Which of these two statements is closest to your own view? (ADL, October 2009)
| If Israel completely stops all further construction of settlements, the leaders of the Arab countries will be prepared to negotiate a lasting peace with Israel and recognize Israel's right to exist. |
25% |
| If Israel completely stops all further construction of residential settlements, the leaders of the Arab world will continue to refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist. |
53% |
In discussing their hopes for Middle East peace, senior officials in the Obama administration have said that this moment in history presents a unique opportunity for Israel and the Palestinians to move the peace process forward and come to a lasting agreement. With these remarks as background, which view is closer to your own: (ADL, October 2009)
| The Israelis and the Palestinians will never have a better opportunity to reach a peace agreement than they do this moment. |
29% |
| The differences between the Israelis and the Palestinians will drag on for years. |
61% |
I’d like to read you a series
of short statements. After I read
each one, please tell me whether it is
extremely important, very important, somewhat
important or not that important in helping
to bring peace in the Middle East. (The
Israel Project, January
2009)
| |
Important |
Not
Important |
DK/REF |
| Stopping Iran from arming, funding
and training terrorists |
87% |
11% |
2% |
| Getting Palestinians to stop teaching
hate |
90% |
8% |
2% |
| Getting Palestinians to stop shooting
rockets into Israel |
91% |
8% |
1% |
| Getting Iran to stop its nuclear program |
76% |
22% |
1% |
| Getting Israel to stop its military
incursions into Gaza |
41% |
53% |
6% |
| Getting Israel to open all the borders
to Gaza so that goods and services can
flow freely to Palestinians |
41% |
55% |
4% |
| Getting Israel to stop expanding its
settlements and give up land to the Palestinians |
38% |
54% |
8% |
Which statement is closest to your
own opinion? (The Israel Project, January 2009)
With all the problems that America is facing at home now, we should reduce our focus on the problems in the Middle East. |
33% |
Even with all the problems that America faces at home now, we must still work hard to help bring peace to the Middle East. |
65% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
1% |
Thinking again about the conflict
between Israel and the Palestinians,
which statement do you agree with more? (The Israel Project)
| |
March 2008 |
January 2009 |
The conflict between Israel and
the Palestinians is really about land. Once
agreements are reached on dividing
Jerusalem and establishing borders,
the two sides will live side-by-side
in peace. |
24% |
19% |
The conflict between Israel and
the Palestinians is about ideology
and religion. The two sides will
live in peace only when they acknowledge
each other’s right to exist. |
69% |
73% |
DK |
6% |
5% |
| Refused |
1% |
2% |
How confident are you that the incoming
Obama administration can resolve the conflict
between Israel and the
Palestinians? Are you … (McClatchy
/ Ipsos, January, 6, 2009)
| Very confident |
10% |
| Somewhat confident |
32% |
| Not too confident |
22% |
| Not at all confident |
29% |
| (DK/NS) |
7% |
(Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, The Israel Project, December 2007)
| |
April 2003 |
July 2005 |
October 2005 |
April 2006 |
January 2008 |
| Now, thinking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the
Palestinians in the Middle East, please tell me whether, in general,
do you think AMERICA SHOULD be a strong supporter of Israel, a supporter
of Israel, a supporter of the Palestinians or a strong supporter
of the Palestinians |
|
| -->Israel |
23 |
38 |
34 |
48 |
61 |
| -->The Palestinians |
71 |
46 |
51 |
43 |
23 |
| |
Warm |
Cool |
| Palestinians: Now, I'd like you to rate your feelings toward some
people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a VERY WARM,
FAVORABLE feeling; zero meaning VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE feeling;
and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any
number from zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more
favorable your feelings are toward that person or organization |
15% |
49% |
| Abbas: Now, I'd like you to rate your feelings toward some people
and organizations, with one hundred meaning a VERY WARM, FAVORABLE
feeling; zero meaning VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE feeling; and fifty
meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from
zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your
feelings are toward that person or organization |
10% |
53% |
| |
The Palestinian Leadership |
The Arab States |
Israel |
The Palestinians |
| Who is mostly responsible that the Palestinians have been refugees
and do not have a state? |
35% |
16% |
15% |
15% |
(Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, The Israel Project, December 2007)
| |
The Governments |
The People |
| |
Israel committed |
Israel NOT committed |
Palestinians committed |
Palestinians NOT committed |
Israel committed |
Israel NOT committed |
Palestinians committed |
Palestinians NOT committed |
| How committed do you think the Israeli/Palestinian government/people
are to reaching a peace agreement with Israel/the Palestinians? |
66% |
29% |
44% |
51% |
58% |
39% |
34% |
63% |
Now let me read you some pairs of short statements. Please
tell me which statement comes closer to your view. (Greenberg
Quinlan Rosner Research, The Israel Project, December 2007)
| |
Actions understandable |
Overreactions |
| Israel's actions toward the Palestinians are understandable given
the security threat they face OR Israel's actions toward the Palestinians
are an overreaction to the security threat they face |
63% |
29% |
| |
Attacks must stop |
Attacks will not stop |
| Palestinians must stop attacks on Israel before there can be a
Palestinian state OR Palestinian attacks on Israel will not stop
until there is a Palestinian state |
53% |
37% |
| |
Reduce terrorism |
Not have much impact |
| A peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians would reduce
terrorism around the world OR A peace agreement between Isarel and
the Palestinians would not have much of an impact on terrorism around
the world |
43% |
55% |
| |
Solely Palestinian state |
Secure borders |
| The goal of peace talks in the Middle East should solely be the
creation of a Palestinian state OR The goal of peace talks in the
Middle East should be both a Palestinian state and peace and security
in recognized borders for Israel and the Palestinians |
12% |
81% |
| |
Palestinian state |
Recognition |
| The goal of peace talks in the Middle East should be the creation
of a Palestinian state OR The goal of peace talks in the Middle
East should be an end to terrorism and attacks on Israel, full recognition
of Israel by Arab states and a Palestinian state |
30% |
60% |
From what you have seen, read or heard recently regarding the
Acting Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, do you believe that Ehud
Olmert is a leader who is COMMITTED TOWARD PEACE with the Palestinians,
or is a leader who is NOT INTERESTED IN PEACE? (The Israel
Project National Survey, 2006)
| Committed Toward Peace |
25% |
| Not Interested in Peace |
14% |
| Don't Know |
59% |
From what you have seen, read or heard recently regarding the
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon do you believe he is a leader who
is COMMITTED TOWARD PEACE with the Palestinians, or is a leader who
is NOT INTERESTED IN PEACE? (The Israel Project National Survey,
2006)
| Strongly Committed Toward Peace |
52% |
| Committed Toward Peace |
17% |
| Strongly Not Interested in Peace |
8% |
| Not Interested in Peace |
5% |
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