Palestinian Attitudes about the U.S.

(Note the question wording is not exact in polls in Arabic translated to English)

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%