Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Survey on President Obama and the Situation Between Israel and the Palestinians

Quinnipiac Survey on President Obama and the Situation Between Israel and the Palestinians

How closely have you been following news about President Obama's handling of the situation between Israel and the Palestinians - Would you say you have been following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?

• Very closely 20%
• Somewhat closely 37%
• Not too closely 29%
• Not at all 12%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation between Israel and the Palestinians?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 47%

Among Democrats

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 20%

Among Republicans

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 75%

Among Independents

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 45%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Approve 29%
• Disapprove 68%

From what you know about the situation in the Middle East, do your sympathies lie more with Israel or more with the Palestinians?

• Israel 55%
• Palestinians 12%

Among Democrats

• Israel 38%
• Palestinians 19%

Among Republicans

• Israel 76%
• Palestinians 4%

Among Independents

• Israel 53%
• Palestinians 14%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Israel 74%
• Palestinians 14%

Is your opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorable or unfavorable?

• Favorable 34%
• Unfavorable 15%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 16%
• Unfavorable 22%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 50%
• Unfavorable 5%

Among Independents

• Favorable 37%
• Unfavorable 17%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Favorable 70%
• Unfavorable 21%

Do you think the President of the United States should be a strong supporter of Israel or not?

• Yes/Should 66%
• No/Should not 18%

Among Democrats

• Yes/Should 53%
• No/Should not 24%

Among Republicans

• Yes/Should 79%
• No/Should not 10%

Among Independents

• Yes/Should 64%
• No/Should not 18%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Yes/Should 84%
• No/Should not 10%

Do you think President Obama is a strong supporter of Israel or not?

• Yes/Strong 40%
• No/Not strong 39%

Among Democrats

• Yes/Strong 57%
• No/Not strong 15%

Among Republicans

• Yes/Strong 22%
• No/Not strong 64%

Among Independents

• Yes/Strong 42%
• No/Not strong 37%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Yes/Strong 32%
• No/Not strong 64%

Does President Obama's handling of the situation between Israel and the Palestinians make you more likely to vote for him for re-election, less likely to vote for him for re-election, or doesn't it make a difference?

• More likely 10%
• Less likely 27%
• Doesn't make difference 58%

Among Democrats

• More likely 19%
• Less likely 4%
• Doesn't make difference 72%

Among Republicans

• More likely 3%
• Less likely 50%
• Doesn't make difference 43%

Among Independents

• More likely 8%
• Less likely 27%
• Doesn't make difference 61%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• More likely 14%
• Less likely 52%
• Doesn't make difference 31%

Generally speaking, would you support or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state?

• Support 45%
• Oppose 30%

Among Democrats

• Support 52%
• Oppose 19%

Among Republicans

• Support 36%
• Oppose 43%

Among Independents

• Support 49%
• Oppose 25%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Support 55%
• Oppose 35%

Would you support or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state, if it is based on Israel's 1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps?

• Support 42%
• Oppose 30%

Among Democrats

• Support 50%
• Oppose 17%

Among Republicans

• Support 34%
• Oppose 45%

Among Independents

• Support 44%
• Oppose 28%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Support 39%
• Oppose 54%

Would you support or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state, if the Palestinians don't recognize Israel's right to exist?

• Support 5%
• Oppose 79%

Among Democrats

• Support 6%
• Oppose 74%

Among Republicans

• Support 4%
• Oppose 86%

Among Independents

• Support 6%
• Oppose 80%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Support 4%
• Oppose 90%

Would you support or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state, if the Palestinians don't renounce terrorism?

• Support 9%
• Oppose 76%

Among Democrats

• Support 10%
• Oppose 73%

Among Republicans

• Support 7%
• Oppose 81%

Among Independents

• Support 10%
• Oppose 77%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Support 9%
• Oppose 85%

Do you think the Israeli government should negotiate with a Palestinian government that is backed by Hamas, which is considered by some to be a terrorist organization, or not?

• Yes 22%
• No 63%

Among Democrats

• Yes 29%
• No 52%

Among Republicans

• Yes 14%
• No 76%

Among Independents

• Yes 21%
• No 63%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Yes 23%
• No 73%

Which comes closer to your point of view regarding the Palestinians who left Israel during and after the 1948 war and their millions of descendants - A) Israel should be allowed to determine how many if any Palestinians immigrate to Israel or B) Any of the millions of Palestinians who want to should be allowed to immigrate to Israel

• Israel decides 46%
• All allowed 27%

Among Democrats

• Israel decides 33%
• All allowed 37%

Among Republicans

• Israel decides 61%
• All allowed 19%

Among Independents

• Israel decides 47%
• All allowed 24%

Following news about Obama's handling of situation between Israel & Palestinians very closely

• Israel decides 65%
• All allowed 22%

Survey of 1,946 registered voters was conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.2 percentage points.