| Suez canal, use
of Suez, control of Suez |
8.24% |
| Oil, transportation
of oil, keeping up flow of oil, protecting
foreign oil investments in the Middle East |
3.52% |
| Israeli (Zionist)
desire for territorial expansion, Israel
taking over Arab land |
2.79% |
| Israel wants
safeguards (assurances) before withdrawing
troops, self-preservation of Israel, preservation
of Israel's rights and sovereignty, protection
of Israel's interests |
6.38% |
| Israel's refusal
to obey UN regulations, Israel's refusal
to yield to the will of the majority |
1.00% |
| Protection of
Middle East from Communism |
1.59% |
| Threat of war
in Middle East, establishing peace |
1.20% |
| Presence of
Israeli troops in Egypt, troops shouldn't
be there, Israel is violating Egypt's territorial
sovereignty by keeping troops there |
1.40% |
| Foreign intervention
in Middle Eastern affairs |
2.39% |
| Control of Middle
East land, territorial boundaries (unrelated
to any specific country) |
2.33% |
| Lack
of unity among Middle Eastern nations |
2.39% |
| It's up to UN
to provide adequate solution |
.40% |
| General statements
defending Israel's position |
.86% |
| Egypt at fault,
pushing Israel around |
1.06% |
| UN is not using
force but should |
.27% |
| Gaza Strip |
1.20% |
| All others |
3.85% |
| DK/NA |
60.60% |