Palestinian Attitudes about the U.S.
(2009 - Present)
Note: We are presenting raw data. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Sample size, question wording, and order can affect results and reliability. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war. The wording of the questions from Arabic polls may be different when translated into English.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job performance of the leadership of the United States? (Gallup, July 7-Aug. 10, 2024)
2006 | 2010 | 2015 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Approve | 16% | 18% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 5% |
Disapprove | 73% | 71% | 76% | 71% | 75% | 88% |
*West Bank and East Jerusalem
Do you support a return to dialogue with the new U.S. administration under president Joe Biden? (PSR, June 22-25, 2022)
Yes |
29% |
No |
65% |
U.S. aid is expected to resume. Do you welcome or not welcome aid resumption? (PSR, June 22-25, 2022)
Welcome |
48% |
Not welcome |
49% |
Do you think the Donald Trump administration in the United States is serious about efforts to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement? (PSR, September 2017)
Yes, it is serious |
22% |
No, it is not serious |
74% |
Don't know/decline to answer |
4% |
If negotiations are restarted, will the Trump administration be an honest broker or will it biased towards Israel?
(PCPSR, September 2017)
It will be biased towards Israel |
83% |
It will be an honest broker |
10% |
It will be biased towards Palestinians |
2% |
How would you evaluate the role the US played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was its role constructive or non-constructive?
(PCPO, February 2015)
Very constructive |
1.6% |
Somewhat constructive |
16.7% |
Somewhat non-constructive |
29.4% |
Very non-constructive |
43.6% |
Don't know/decline to answer |
8.7% |
Are you in favor, or not, of halting the communications with the United States after backing “shoulder to shoulder” the Israeli side as to foil the Palestinian-Arab draft resolution that scored only (8) votes at the UN Security Council?
(PCPO, February 2015)
Yes, I am in favor of that |
46.3% |
No, I am opposed to that |
33.2% |
Don't know/decline to answer |
20.5% |
How do you evaluate the US position having voted at the UNSC against the Palestinian-Arab draft resolution that stipulates the ending of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories by the beginning of 2017?
(PCPO, February 2015)
Negatively |
63.6% |
Positively |
12.7% |
Neither positively nor negatively |
13.6% |
Don't know/decline to answer |
10.1% |
Is the U.S. more of a partner, more of an enemy, or neither? Percent responding Enemy
(Pew, 2013)
Palestinian Territories |
76% |
Pakistan |
64% |
Turkey |
49% |
Lebanon |
46% |
Venezuela |
39% |
Tunisia |
31% |
Jordan |
29% |
Russia |
26% |
Egypt |
26% |
Argentina |
23% |
Germany |
3% |
Canada |
3% |
Japan |
2% |
France |
2% |
El Salvador |
2% |
Czech Republic |
2% |
Britain |
2% |
Australia |
2% |
Senegal |
1% |
Israel |
1% |
Do you worry that the United States could become a military threat to your country someday?
(Pew)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
Very/Somewhat worried |
73% |
75% |
91% |
How much confidence do you have in U.S. President Barack Obama?
(Pew, May 2011)
Not too much/No confidence |
84% |
A lot/Some confidence |
14% |
Do approve or disapprove of U.S. President Barack Obama's handling of each of the following issues?
(Pew, May 2011)
Approve |
Disapprove |
|
Calls for political change in the Middle East |
33% |
63% |
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict |
13% |
84% |
Iran |
16% |
80% |
How would you describe your attitudes toward the Obama Administration policy in the Middle East?
(PCPO, October 2010)
Hopeful |
15.0% |
Neither discouraged nor hopeful |
50.7% |
Discouraged |
34.3% |
When you look back at the past year of the Obama Administration, which one of the following policies are you most disappointed with?
(PCPO, October 2010)
Palestine/Israel |
46.8% |
Iraq |
13.8% |
Attitudes toward Islam |
18.2% |
Afghanistan |
8.6% |
Human rights |
6.2% |
Spreading democracy |
3.9% |
Economic assistance |
2.5% |
Do you think that the United States will exert pressure on Israel to lead the direct talks to a successful end?
(An-Najah, September 2010)
Yes |
33.4% |
No |
60.5% |
No opinion/Don't know |
6.0% |
Do you think, in general, the United States of America strongly supports, somewhat supports, somewhat doesn't support or doesn't support at all Israel? (PCPO, July 12, 2010)
Supports |
93.1% |
Doesn't support |
5.0% |
Don't know |
1.9% |
Do you think that US President Obama's policy is more supportive of Israel or the Palestinians?
(Truman Institute/PCPSR)
August 2009 |
December 9-15, 2009 |
|
More supportive of the Israelis |
64% |
69% |
More supportive of the Palestinians |
7% |
3% |
Supportive of both sides equally |
23% |
22% |
Do you believe that the US has abandoned its demand from Israel to implement a comprehensive freeze on settlement construction?
(Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 10-12, 2009)
Believe |
55% |
Do not believe |
39% |
Do you support or oppose unconditional return to negotiations, as requested by the US, before Israel implements a comprehensive freeze on settlement construction that would include East Jerusalem? (Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 10-12, 2009)
Support |
30% |
Oppose |
68% |
What do you want the US's future role in the conflict to be?
(Truman Institute/PCPSR)
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
|
The US should play a more active role |
57% |
61% |
The US should not intervene |
35% |
29% |
The US should continue to play its current role in the peace process |
4% |
6% |
If the US does play a more active role, do you expect this involvement will be a success or a failure?
(Truman Institute/PCPSR)
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
|
Will be successful |
49% |
56% |
Will be a failure |
30% |
26% |
Will have no impact |
16% |
15% |
Do you think Israel or the Palestinians would benefit more if the US intervened strongly in the peace process?
(Truman Institute/PCPSR)
December 2008 |
August 2009 |
|
Israel would benefit more |
66% |
61% |
Do you think that the policy of US President Obama will increase or reduce the chances of reaching a just peace between the Palestinians and Israelis?
(Jerusalem Media & Communications Center, June 2009)
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
|
It will increase the chances |
35.4% |
36.3% |
33.9% |
It will reduce the chances |
11.5% |
12.1% |
10.5% |
It won't make any difference |
49.1% |
46.8% |
53.1% |
Don't know |
3.2% |
3.9% |
1.8% |
No answer |
0.8% |
0.9% |
0.7% |