Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on a Palestinian State and Israel

CNN/ORC Survey on a Palestinian State and Israel

Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
  • Favor 40%
  • Oppose 41%
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.?
  • Continue policy 52%
  • Admit as full members 40%
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?
  • Very favorable 5%
  • Somewhat favorable 24%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 25%
  • Very unfavorable 14%
Among Democrats
  • Very favorable 5%
  • Somewhat favorable 27%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 16%
  • Very unfavorable 9%
Among Republicans
  • Very favorable 3%
  • Somewhat favorable 14%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 39%
  • Very unfavorable 25%
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?
  • Very favorable 22%
  • Somewhat favorable 37%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 13%
  • Very unfavorable 6%
Among Democrats
  • Very favorable 13%
  • Somewhat favorable 43%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 10%
  • Very unfavorable 7%
Among Republicans
  • Very favorable 34%
  • Somewhat favorable 29%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 16%
  • Very unfavorable 9%
Survey of 1,010 adults, including 917 registered voters, was conducted September 23-25, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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