Attitudes Toward the PLO/Palestinian Authority
What is your overall opinion of the Palestinian Authority? (Gallup, February 2015)
Date |
Very Favorable |
Mostly Favorable |
Mostly Unfavorable |
Very Unfavorable |
|
Feb 2015 |
3% |
14% |
43% |
29% |
11% |
Feb 2014 |
3% |
16% |
39% |
27% |
15% |
Feb 2013 |
3% |
12% |
47% |
30% |
8% |
Feb 2012 |
3% |
16% |
44% |
28% |
9% |
Feb 2011 |
3% |
16% |
45% |
25% |
11% |
Feb 2010 |
3% |
17% |
44% |
26% |
|
Feb 2009 |
1% |
14% |
43% |
30% |
12% |
Feb 2008 |
1% |
13% |
47% |
28% |
11% |
Feb 2007 |
2% |
14% |
|
|
29% |
Feb 2006 |
1% |
10% |
49% |
29% |
10% |
Feb 2005 |
3% |
24% |
43% |
19% |
11% |
Feb 2004 |
2% |
13% |
44% |
32% |
9% |
Feb 2003 |
1% |
12% |
|
|
14% |
Feb 2002 |
3% |
11% |
|
|
10% |
Feb 2001 |
4% |
18% |
|
|
15% |
Jan 2000 |
3% |
18% |
|
|
27% |
Which of the following statements regarding the agreement between Hamas and Fatah do you agree with more? (The Israel Project, June 2011)
The agreement between Palestinian groups Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Fatah, which controls the West Bank is a GOOD IDEA because now the Palestinians can speak with one voice, move to elections and have one government. |
28% |
The deal between Hamas and Fatah is a BAD IDEA because Hamas is backed by Iran and the U.S. government considers it a terrorist organization and Hamas would have a bigger role among Palestinians. |
55% |
Which of the following statements regarding Israel working with the new Palestinian government do you agree with more? (The Israel Project, June 2011)
Israelis should WORK with the new Hamas/Fatah interim government that will comprised of technocrats and managers without party affiliation until there are Palestinian elections. |
24% |
Israelis should NOT WORK with the new Palestinian government until Hamas is willing to abide by previous agreements signed by Palestinian leaders including recognizing Israel and renouncing violence. |
63% |
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas? (ADL, March 18-25, 2005)
| Favorable |
27% |
| Unfavorable |
16% |
In your opinion, how serious is new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
about wanting to reach a peace agreement with the Israelis -- very serious,
somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious. (ADL)
| |
2003 |
2005 |
| Serious |
46% |
64% |
| Not serious |
43% |
17% |
Do you think it is enough that Abbas reach a cease
fire with organizations like Hamas, or must he dismantle these groups? (ADL, March 18-25, 2005)
| Cease fire |
31% |
| Dismantle |
43% |
| Unsure |
13% |
Do you think Abbas will be able to persuade organizations
like Hamas to renounce violence and enter into the peace process with
Israel? (ADL, March 18-25, 2005)
| Yes |
28% |
| No |
40% |
| Unsure |
20% |
Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some
people who were in the news this year. As I read each name, please say
if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person —
or if you have never heard of him or her: Palestinian leader Yasser
Arafat. (Gallup)
| |
1/6-8/94* |
12/4-6/98 |
12/28-29/98 |
5/7-9/99 |
7/6-9/00 |
10/25-28/00 |
2/5-6/02 |
5/20-22/02 |
2003** |
| Favorable |
23% |
24% |
35% |
26% |
27% |
18% |
17% |
7% |
9% |
| Unfavorable |
52% |
47% |
45% |
44% |
45% |
64% |
73% |
80% |
66% |
| Never heard of |
8% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
|
| No Opinion |
17% |
20% |
15% |
24% |
20% |
12% |
7% |
10% |
|
* Asked as PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat
**ADL poll
I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and groups,
and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very
positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative.
If you don't know the name, please just say so. Yasser Arafat? (Wall Street Journal/NBC News, December 8-10, 2001)
| Very Positive |
2% |
| Somewhat Positive |
7% |
| Neutral |
20% |
| Somewhat Negative |
19% |
| Very Negative |
41% |
| Don't know |
11% |
From what you've seen or heard in the
news, do you think Arafat has the ability
to control extremist Palestinian groups, like
those responsible for the recent violence,
or not? (Newsweek, December 6-7,
2001)
| Yes, can control |
29% |
| No, cannot |
63% |
| Don't know |
8% |
Are you familiar with the
Palestinian Authority? IF YES: Are you
very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat
unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward it? (Penn, Schoen & Berland Inc., and First
International Resources Inc., January 25 and
February 17, 2001)
| |
General
Public |
Elites |
American Jews |
Influential Americans |
| Unfamiliar |
32% |
17% |
13% |
0% |
| Very favorable |
4% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
| Somewhat favorable |
14% |
13% |
9% |
0% |
| Somewhat unfavorable |
28% |
46% |
28% |
0% |
| Very unfavorable |
15% |
14% |
44% |
0% |
| Don't know |
7% |
7% |
3% |
0% |
Are you familiar with Yasser Arafat? IF YES: Are you very
favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable
toward him? (Penn, Schoen & Berland Inc., and First International
Resources Inc., January 25 and February 17, 2001)
| |
General
Public |
Elites |
American Jews |
Influential Americans |
| Unfamiliar |
12% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
| Very favorable |
4% |
7% |
4% |
0% |
| Somewhat favorable |
24% |
18% |
11% |
0% |
| Somewhat unfavorable |
29% |
36% |
27% |
0% |
| Very unfavorable |
25% |
27% |
53% |
0% |
| Don't know |
6% |
6% |
2% |
0% |
Yasser Arafat was once a terrorist leader
- and at heart, he hasn't really changed his
ways. He still wants to push the Jews out
of Israel. Do you strongly agree with this
statement, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree
or strongly disagree with this statement? (Penn, Schoen & Berland Inc., and
First International Resources Inc., January
25 and February 17, 2001)
| |
General
Public |
Elites |
American Jews |
Influential Americans |
| Strongly agree |
35% |
29% |
58% |
0% |
| Somewhat agree |
25% |
31% |
19% |
0% |
| Somewhat disagree |
23% |
27% |
13% |
0% |
| Strongly disagree |
10% |
9% |
6% |
0% |
| Don't know |
7% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
Are you familiar with the Palestine
Liberation Organization, sometimes called the PLO? If you are
familiar, are you Favorable or unfavorable? (Penn & Schoen 7/17/89)
| Favorable 1/88 |
Favorable 7/89 |
Unfavorable 1/88 |
Unfavorable 7/89 |
Unfamiliar 1/88 |
Unfamiliar 7/89 |
| 9 |
9 |
51 |
46 |
39 |
45 |
Is the PLO a National Liberation Movement or is it a terrorist
organization? (Penn & Schoen 7/17/89)
| Liberation 1/88 |
Liberation 7/89 |
Terrorist 1/88 |
Terrorist 7/89 |
Don't Know 1/88 |
Don't Know 7/89 |
| 18 |
14 |
67 |
63 |
16 |
23 |
Does the PLO represent the Palestinian people or does it not
represent the Palestinian people? (Penn & Schoen 7/17/89)
Represents
1/88 |
Represents 7/89 |
Does Not Represent 1/88 |
Does Not Represent 7/89 |
Don't Know 1/88 |
Don't Know 7/89 |
| 24 |
25 |
60 |
51 |
16 |
24 |
Do you think the PLO is sincere in making this pledge, or are
they not sincere? (Penn & Schoen 7/17/89)
| Sincere |
Not Sincere |
Don't Know |
| 20 |
42 |
39 |
Who is doing more to promote peace on the
West Bank And Gaza, Israel or the PLO? (Penn & Schoen 7/17/89)
| Israel |
PLO |
Neither |
Both |
Don't Know |
| 33 |
13 |
16 |
1 |
38 |
Will the PLO be satisfied if a state were
created on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, or
do you think it wants to dismantle the State
of Israel as well? (Penn & Schoen
7/17/89)
| Be satisfied |
Dismantle Israel |
Don't Know |
| 16? |
45 |
38 |
Do you believe Israel should be willing
to negotiate with the PLO at some point if
that is the organization that the Palestinian
people choose to represent them, or do you
believe that because of the PLO's involvement
with terrorism and its support for Iraq in
the Gulf war, Israel should never have to
negotiate with the PLO? (Marttila &
Kiley, 2/91)
| Should be willing |
42% |
| Should never negotiate |
47% |
| Not sure |
11% |
In the dispute between Israel and the
PLO which side do you sympathize with more,
Israel or the PLO? (Marttila & Kiley,
2/91)
| Date |
Poll |
Israel |
PLO |
Neither |
Both |
Not Sure |
| Aug.'79 |
Harris |
71 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
| Oct.'79 |
Harris |
55 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
19 |
| Dec.'79 |
Yankelovich |
56 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
22 |
| Jul.'80 |
Harris |
65 |
6 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
| Aug.'81 |
Harris |
59 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
18 |
| Jun.'82 |
Harris |
60 |
16 |
11 |
2 |
11 |
| Aug.'82 |
Harris |
59 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
14 |
Has the PLO changed? (Marttila &
Kiley, 9/89)
| Still Terrorist |
59 |
| Has Changed |
30 |
| Not Sure |
11 |
The U.S.-PLO Dialogue: (Marttila
& Kiley, 9/89)
Israel has agreed to meet with local Palestinian
representatives, but refuses to negotiate with the PLO claiming that
it is a terrorist organization. (Roper, 4/89)
| |
1989 April |
1988 April |
| Right |
42 |
44 |
| Wrong |
32 |
27 |
| DK/NA |
26 |
2 |
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