Arab/Muslim Public Opinion Polls: Public Opinion in Lebanon
In general, what opinion do you have of the United States? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Very favorable | 13% |
| Favorable | 15% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 12% |
| Unfavorable | 12% |
| Very unfavorable | 47% |
Can you please tell me whether you personally have a much worse, somewhat worse, somewhat better, or much better opinion of the United States than you did before the recent 34-day conflict? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Worse | 64% |
| Better | 11% |
Which of these three outcomes would you most like to see with regard to Hezbollah's fighters? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Simply disarmed | 15% |
| Disarmed, but integrated into Lebanon's national army | 47% |
| Neither disarmed nor integrated into Lebanon's national army | 36% |
In your own view, is Hezbollah's political position within Lebanon now stronger or weaker than it was before the most recent conflict? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Stronger | 64% |
| Weaker | 23% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 13% |
Will Iran and Syria continue to ship arms to Hezbollah?* (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Yes, Iran will | 68% |
| Yes, Syria will | 66% |
*Not exact question wording
Should Iran and Syria continue to ship arms to Hezbollah?* (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Yes, Iran should | 38% |
| No, Iran should not | 53% |
| Yes, Syria should | 37% |
| No, Syria should not | 54% |
*Not exact question wording
Was the conflict mostly a political victory for Hezbollah or mostly a political defeat?* (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Mostly a political victory for Hezbollah | 59% |
| Mostly a political defeat | 27% |
Is your view of Hezbollah today better or worse than it was prior to the conflict?* (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Better | 48% |
| Mostly a political defeat | 25% |
Do you believe Hezbollah is committed to respecting the country's religious diversity?* (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Hezbollah is "very firmly" committed to seeing Lebanon maintained as a multi-faith society | 55% |
| Hezbollah is "fairly firmly" committed to seeing Lebanon maintained as a multi-faith society | 16% |
| Hezbollah is "not too" committed to seeing Lebanon maintained as a multi-faith society | 10% |
| Hezbollah is "not at all" committed to seeing Lebanon maintained as a multi-faith society | 13% |
Which of these groups or countries do you think was most responsible for the recent 34-day conflict? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Israel | 40% |
| United States | 24% |
| Hizballah | 18% |
| Iran | 8% |
| Syria | 5% |
Which of these groups or countries do you think bears “a great deal of responsiblity” for the recent 34-day conflict? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Israel | 81% |
| United States | 67% |
| Hizballah | 36% |
| Iran | 34% |
| Syria | 34% |
Not exact question wording
Was Israel justified in taking military action following Hizballah's kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers (and killing of three others) in early July? (Gallup, September 18-October 12, 2006)
| Israel was justified in taking some military action, but went too far | 24% |
| None of Israel's subsequent military response was justifiable | 70% |
| Israel was justified in using all the military action it took | 2% |
Not exact question wording
A poll conducted by the Statistics Lebanon Ltd. Company showed the 72% of Lebanon's citizens are in favor of disarming Palestinians living in Lebanon. In addition, 54% are favor in ousting pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud from power. A little over half the country believes that Lebanon's government is on the right track in its policies. The poll also reveals that 55% of the citizens polled want the disarmament of Hizballah under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559.
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