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

 
 
 

Pew Research Center. Dec. 5-9, 2012. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"In the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, which side do you sympathize with more: Israel or the Palestinians?"

 
    Israel Palestinians Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

12/5-9/12

50

10

4

13

23

 

5/25-20/11

48

11

4

15

21

 

4/21-26/10

49

16

4

12

19

 

10/28 - 11/8/09

51

12

4

14

19

 

1/7-11/09

49

11

5

15

20


 

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 16-18, 2012. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?"

 
    Israelis Palestinians Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/16-18/12

59 13

3

11

13

 

5/24-26/11

67 16

5

9

3

 

1/12-15/09

60 17

5

15

4

             

"Do you think Israel was justified or unjustified in taking military action against Hamas and the Palestinians in the area known as Gaza?"

 
    Justified Unjustified Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/16-18/12

57 25

19

 

 

 

1/12-15/09

63 31

6

 

 


 

Pew Research Center. March 7-11, 2012. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Thinking about the relationship between the United States and Israel: Is the U.S. too supportive of Israel, not supportive enough of Israel, or is U.S. support of Israel about right?"

 
    Too
supportive
Not
supportive
enough
About right Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-11/12

22 20

46

12

 


 

Gallup Poll. Feb. 2-5, 2012. N=1,029 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?"

 
    Israel Palestinians Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

2/2-5/12

61

19

2

7

10

 

2/2-5/11

63

17

2

10

8

 

2/1-3/10

63

15

3

12

8

 

2/9-12/09

59

18

4

9

10

 

2/11-14/08

59

17

4

10

10

 

2/1-4/07

58

20

5

10

7

 

2/6-9/06

59

15

5

13

8

 

2/7-10/05

52

18

7

12

11

 

2/9-12/04

55

18

7

12

8

 

5/19-21/03

46

16

12

14

12

 

2/3-6/03

58

13

6

11

12

             

"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?"

 
    Will Will not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

2/2-5/12

38

60

2

   
 

2/2-5/11

38

60

2

   
 

2/1-3/10

30

67

3

   
 

5/29-31/09

32

66

2

   
 

2/11-14/08

39

59

2

   
 

11/30 - 12/2/07

34

63

3

   
 

2/1-4/07

34

63

3

   
 

7/21-23/06

27

68

4

   
 

2/6-9/06

32

65

3

   
 

2/7-10/05

49

48

3

   
 

11/19-21/04

37

60

3

   
 

6/12-15/03

38

60

2

   
 

5/19-21/03

51

46

3

   
             

"Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

2/2-5/12

51

37

12

   
 

5/29-31/09

51

29

20

   
 

5/30 - 6/1/03

58

22

20

   
 

5/20-22/02

48

27

25

   
 

7/6-9/00

40

24

36

   
 

5/7-9/99

53

26

21

   

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 18-20, 2011. Adults nationwide.

             

"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?" Combined responses. Version A (N=513, MoE ± 4.5).

 
    Increased Kept the
same
Reduced Stopped
altogether
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/18-20/11

9

43

22

24

2

 

8/2-3/06

10

49

18

18

5

             

"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?" Combined responses. Version B (N=506, MoE ± 4.5).

 
    Increased Kept the
same
Reduced Stopped
altogether
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/18-20/11

14

50

12

21

4

 

8/2-3/06

12

51

13

18

6


 

CBS News Poll. Nov. 6-10, 2011. N=1,182 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you consider Israel an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?"

 
    An ally Friendly but
not an ally
Unfriendly An enemy Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/6-10/11

41

34

7

5

13

             

"Do you think the United States gives too much support to Israel, too little support to Israel, or does the U.S. give the right amount of support to Israel?"

 
    Too much Too little Right
amount
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

11/6-10/11

31

17

38

14

 

             

"In general, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by the United Nations?"

 
    Favor Oppose Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

11/6-10/11

42

34

2

22

 


 

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 23-25, 2011. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?" N=504 (Version A), margin of error ± 4.5

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/23-25/11

40

41

19

 

 

             

"As you may know, the United Nations currently grants the Palestinians a status which allows them to speak in the U.N. but does not recognize them as an independent nation or allow them to cast votes. Do you think the United Nations should continue that policy, or should the United Nations formally recognize the Palestinians as an independent nation and admit them as full members of the U.N.?" N=506 (Version B), margin of error ± 4.5

 
    Continue
policy
Formally
recognize
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/23-25/11

52

40

8

 

 

             

"What is your general impression of the Palestinian people? As of today, is it very favorable, or somewhat favorable, or somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable -- or haven't you heard enough about them to say?"

 
    Very
favorable
Somewhat
favorable
Somewhat
unfavorable
Very
unfavorable
Haven't
heard
enough
    % % % % %
 

9/23-25/11

5

24

25

14

31

             

"What is your general impression of the Israeli people? As of today, is it very favorable, or somewhat favorable, or somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable -- or haven't you heard enough about them to say?"

 
    Very
favorable
Somewhat
favorable
Somewhat
unfavorable
Very
unfavorable
Haven't
heard
enough
    % % % % %
 

9/23-25/11

22

37

13

6

21


Israel/Palestinians continued
 


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