Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on the Situation in the Middle East

CNN/ORC Poll on the Situation in the Middle East

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

Registered Voters

• Israelis 60%
• Palestinians 14%

Among Democrats 

• Israelis 51%
• Palestinians 16%

Among Republicans 

• Israelis 80%
• Palestinians 5%

Among Independents 

• Israelis 54%
• Palestinians 15%

Among Liberals

• Israelis 37%
• Palestinians 27%

Among Moderates

• Israelis 56%
• Palestinians 12%

Among Conservatives

• Israelis 77%
• Palestinians 6%

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

Registered Voters

• Yes, justified 59%
• No, not justified 23%

Among Democrats

• Yes, justified 41%
• No, not justified 36%

Among Republicans

• Yes, justified 74%
• No, not justified 12%

Among Independents

• Yes, justified 59%
• No, not justified 23%

Among Liberals

• Yes, justified 39%
• No, not justified 33%

Among Moderates

• Yes, justified 53%
• No, not justified 29%

Among Conservatives

• Yes, justified 72%
• No, not justified 15%

Among Men

• Yes, justified 64%
• No, not justified 21%

Among Women

• Yes, justified 51%
• No, not justified 28%

Survey of 1,023 adults, including a subsample of registered voters, was conducted November 16-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID (among all adults); 32% Democrat; 24% Republican; 44% Independent. 

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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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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.

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