Attitudes on War in Iraq
In the war between the United States and Saddam
Hussein, whom did you support? (PORI, September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Strongly Hussein |
-- |
21% |
50% |
| Mostly Hussein |
-- |
17% |
24% |
| Mostly United States |
22% |
10% |
6% |
| Strongly United States |
73% |
9% |
4% |
| Don't Know |
5% |
44% |
16% |
And in general, do you _ the people who are attacking
American troops in Iraq right now. (PORI, September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Strongly Support |
-- |
40% |
26% |
| Somewhat support |
-- |
21% |
16% |
| Somewhat Oppose |
25% |
12% |
21% |
| Strongly Oppose |
71% |
15% |
23% |
| Don't know |
5% |
12% |
14% |
In your opinion,
what is the influence of the current war in Iraq on the Palestinian cause?
Is it negative? Positive? Or does not have an influence? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 2003)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
|
N=1201
|
N=761 |
N=440 |
Has
a negative influence |
56.1
|
55.2
|
57.7
|
Has
a positive influence |
16.6
|
15.6
|
18.2
|
Does
not have an influence |
15.2
|
16.0
|
13.9
|
I
Don’t know |
10.1
|
10.6
|
9.1
|
No
answer. |
2.0
|
2.6
|
1.1
|
Do you support or oppose the American and coalition
war against Iraq? (Source: PSR, April 2003)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Oppose |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
| Definitely support |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
| Support |
9.5 |
12.3 |
4.9 |
| Definitely oppose |
89.1 |
85.9 |
94.5 |
| No opinion / do not know |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
In your view, how does the war in
Iraq
affect the Palestinians and the Israelis? For example:
(Source: PSR, April 2003)
|
Total%
|
West
Bank
%
|
Gaza
Strip%
|
Will
Israel
be able to exploit the opportunity to carry out a mass expulsion
of Palestinians from the West Bank and the
Gaza
Strip?
|
1) Will be able |
45.5
|
45.9
|
45.0
|
2) Will not be able |
43.7
|
44.4
|
42.6
|
3)
War will have no impact on Israeli policy |
6.9
|
5.2
|
9.5
|
4) No opinion/ Do
Not Know |
3.9
|
4.5
|
2.8
|
| |
|
|
|
| Does
the war bring the parties closer or take them further away from
a return to the peace process and the negotiations?
|
|
Total%
|
West
Bank
%
|
Gaza
Strip%
|
1) Bring them closer |
18.6
|
18.0
|
19.5
|
2) Take them further
away |
60.7
|
61.5
|
59.2
|
3)
Has no impact on the peace process |
13.3
|
12.1
|
15.4
|
4) No opinion/ Do
Not Know |
7.5
|
8.4
|
5.9
|
| |
|
|
|
| Does
it weaken or strengthen the desire of the Palestinians to carry
out armed attacks on Israelis?
|
|
Total%
|
West
Bank
%
|
Gaza
Strip%
|
1) Weaken |
10.4
|
10.2
|
10.5
|
2) Strengthen |
77.9
|
77.1
|
79.3
|
3) Does not have an
impact |
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
4) No opinion/ Do
Not Know |
3.5
|
4.5
|
1.8
|
| |
|
|
|
| Who,
in your opinion, will win this war in
Iraq
?
|
|
|
|
|
Total%
|
West
Bank
%
|
Gaza
Strip%
|
|
1)
Iraq
under the leadership of Saddam Hussein |
60.5
|
59.2
|
62.7
|
2) The
US
and its coalition partners |
11.9
|
12.3
|
11.4
|
3) All are losers |
17.6
|
17.7
|
17.4
|
4) Others (specify
------- ) |
1.8
|
2.3
|
0.8
|
5) No opinion/ do
not know |
8.2
|
8.5
|
7.7
|
In your opinion what is the primary motive for the
US
and GB decision to go to war against
Iraq
?
(Source: PSR, April 2003)
| |
Total%
|
West
Bank
%
|
Gaza
Strip%
|
| 1) To disarm
Iraq
from mass destruction weapons which put the world in danger
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
2.1
|
| 2) To seize Iraqi oil and make economic gains
|
58.4
|
55.7
|
62.8
|
| 3) To force the Western norms and values on the Iraqi people
|
2.3
|
2.6
|
1.9
|
| 4) To help
Israel
in its struggle against the Arab World
|
31.6
|
33.6
|
28.2
|
| 5) Others
|
4.8
|
5.6
|
3.6
|
| 6) No opinion/ do not know
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
Do you expect a US attack on Iraq? (Source:
JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
62.3%
|
65.6%
|
56.7%
|
| No |
33.2%
|
29.2%
|
39.9%
|
| No opinion |
4.5%
|
5.2%
|
3.4%
|
If a war breaks out between Iraq and the US, do
you expect Iraq will launch missiles against Israel like the last time? (Source: JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Yes |
52.2%
|
50.6%
|
54.9%
|
| No |
42.9%
|
43.1%
|
42.6%
|
| No opinion |
4.9%
|
6.3%
|
2.5%
|
If Iraq launches missiles against Israel, are you
concerned that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza will be injured? (Source: JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
48.5%
|
45.3%
|
54.0%
|
| No |
46.9%
|
49.7%
|
42.1%
|
| No opinion |
4.6%
|
5.6%
|
3.9%
|
Do you support Iraq and sympathize with it in this
crisis? (Source: JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
94.1%
|
96.9%
|
89.3%
|
| No |
4.8%
|
2.3%
|
9.1%
|
| No opinion |
1.1%
|
0.8%
|
1.6%
|
If you support Iraq, is this support based on: (This question asked only to those who answered yes to Q.4 above) (Source: JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| You backing of the policy of the Iraqi government headed by Saddam |
4.5%
|
4.8%
|
3.8%
|
| Your sympathy with the Iraqi people |
25.2%
|
22.6%
|
30.1%
|
| Your position against the US and its policies in the region |
17.3%
|
10.5%
|
29.8%
|
| First & second reasons |
6.4%
|
7.2%
|
5.1%
|
| First & third reasons |
5.6%
|
6.9%
|
3.3%
|
| Second & third reasons |
28.4%
|
32.2%
|
21.2%
|
| Al the three reasons |
12.4%
|
15.7%
|
6.4%
|
| No opinion |
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
Do you support the Palestinian Authority's (PA)
position on the current Iraqi crisis? (Source: JMCC Poll, February
1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Support |
46.2%
|
44.2%
|
49.7%
|
| Oppose |
25.9%
|
27.5%
|
23.2%
|
| Do not know the position of the Authority |
23.6%
|
24.2%
|
22.6%
|
| No opinion |
4.3%
|
4.1%
|
4.5%
|
Do you think the US implements a double-standard
policy in dealing with crises in the region? (Source: JMCC Poll,
February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
80.5%
|
84.6%
|
73.3%
|
| No |
13.1%
|
10.7%
|
17.3%
|
| No opinion |
6.4%
|
4.7%
|
9.4%
|
If the US launches a strike against Iraq. Do you
support Iraq launching a strike against Israel? (Source: JMCC Poll,
February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
77.2%
|
76.23%
|
78.8%
|
| No |
15.7%
|
14.3%
|
18.2%
|
| No opinion |
7.1%
|
9.5%
|
3.0%
|
The Palestinian Police issued an order banning
demonstrations and marches that might lead to acts of violence
and disturbances, such as burning flags? Do you support or disagree
with the order? (Source: JMCC Poll, February 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Support |
32.7%
|
30.3%
|
36.9%
|
| Oppose |
57.6%
|
59.3%
|
54.7%
|
| No opinion |
9.7%
|
10.4%
|
8.4%
|
|