Israel, the Palestinians . . .        See also: Allies and enemies

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

Gallup Poll. Feb. 11-14, 2008. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?"
8/97-4/02 wording: "In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinian Arabs?"

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2/1-4/07

2/6-9/06

2/7-10/05

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"Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace?"

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2/1-4/07

7/21-23/06

2/6-9/06

2/7-10/05

11/19-21/04

6/12-15/03

5/19-21/03

4/5-7/02

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"Do you think George W. Bush is or is not doing enough to find a peaceful solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians?"

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2/1-4/07

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"In order to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, do you think the United States should put more pressure on the Palestinians to make the necessary compromises, or put more pressure on the Israelis to make the necessary compromises?" Options rotated

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2/1-4/07

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. Israel."

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Aug. 17-21, 2006. N=1,206 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace?"

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8/17-21/06

7/21-25/06

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"Do you think the U.S. has a responsibility to try to resolve the conflict between Israel and other countries in the Middle East, or is that not the U.S.' business?"

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8/17-21/06

7/21-25/06

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah?"

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8/10-11/06

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 3-6, 2006. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon?" Half sample

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8/3-6/06

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"Who do you think is more to blame for the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon: Israel, Hezbollah, or both equally?" Options rotated

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8/3-6/06

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"Do you think Israel is using too much force in Lebanon, not using enough force, or is using about the right amount of force?"

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8/3-6/06

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"Israel says it has been bombing rocket launchers and other Hezbollah targets located in civilian areas, saying this is necessary for its self-defense even if civilian casualties occur. Do you think Israel is or is not justified in bombing Hezbollah targets located in areas where civilians may be killed or wounded?"

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8/3-6/06

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"Who do you blame more for the civilian casualties in Lebanon: Hezbollah for locating its fighters and rocket launchers in civilian areas, or Israel for bombing Hezbollah targets in those areas?" Options rotated

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8/3-6/06

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"Do you think Israel is doing all it reasonably can do to try to avoid civilian casualties in Lebanon, or do you think it should do more?"

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8/3-6/06

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"Do you think Israel should agree to an immediate, unconditional cease-fire in Lebanon, or do you think it should agree to a cease-fire only if Hezbollah disarms first?" Options rotated

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8/3-6/06

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"As part of a cease-fire agreement, would you support or oppose the United Nations sending a peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon?"

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8/3-6/06

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"Do you think the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will end in a way that makes Israel more secure from attacks, less secure, or will Israel's security be about the same as it was before this conflict?"

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8/3-6/06

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"Do you think the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will help or hurt the situation for the United States in Iraq, or won't it make much difference there?"

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8/3-6/06

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Aug. 2-3, 2006. N=1,047 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the Middle East?"

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8/2-3/06

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"How much confidence do you have in Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s ability to handle the situation in the Middle East? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?" Half sample (MoE ± 4.5)

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8/2-3/06

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"Now here are a few questions about the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Arab group known as Hezbollah which is based in Lebanon. Based on what you have read or heard about the conflict in the Middle East, are your sympathies MORE with Israel or MORE with Hezbollah?"

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8/2-3/06

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"Do you think Israel's military reaction to the situation in the Middle East has gone too far, not gone far enough, or been about right?"

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8/2-3/06

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"Which of the following statements comes closer to your view of what Israel should do? Israel should continue taking military action until Hezbollah can no longer launch attacks against Israel. Israel should agree to a cease-fire as soon as possible."

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8/2-3/06

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"Do you consider [see below] an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly towards the U.S., or an enemy of the United States?"

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Israel

Lebanon

Hezbollah

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"Would you favor or oppose the presence of U.S. ground troops, along with troops from other countries, in an international peacekeeping force on the border between Israel and Lebanon?"

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8/2-3/06

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"Thinking about the financial aid the United States provides Israel for economic purposes, do you think U.S. economic aid to Israel should be increased, kept the same, or decreased?" If decreased: "Do you think the United States should reduce the amount of economic aid provided to Israel, or stop providing economic aid to Israel altogether?"

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8/2-3/06

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"Thinking about the military aid the United States provides Israel for military purposes, do you think U.S. military aid to Israel should be increased, kept the same, or decreased?" If decreased: "Do you think the United States should reduce the amount of military aid provided to Israel, or stop providing military aid to Israel altogether?

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