POS NATIONAL SURVEY - POST ELECT
The poll was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan
Rosner Research for The Israel Project
November 2, 2010 N=1,000 Actual Voters Project: #10885 Margin of
Error = + 3.1%
http://www.theisraelproject.org/atf/cf/%7B84dc5887-741e-4056-8d91-a389164bc94e%7D/NOVEMBER_2010_VOTERS_NATIONAL_SURVEY.PDF?tr=y&auid=7303495

N2. And, thinking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the
Palestinians in the Middle East, please tell me whether, in general, you
think America should be...
32% a strong supporter of Israel
25% a supporter of Israel
4% a supporter of the Palestinians
1% a strong supporter of the Palestinians
6% NEITHER, LEAN ISRAEL
2% NEITHER, LEAN PALESTINE
22% HARD NEITHER
6% DON’T KNOW
3% REFUSED

56% TOTAL SUPPORTER ISRAEL
5% TOTAL SUPPORTER PALESTINIANS

Thinking about the United States and its relationship with Israel...
N5. Which TWO of the following are the best reasons for the United States
to stand with Israel? Is it that...

First
24% Israel is our most important ally in the Middle East
19% Israel shares our values including the freedom of speech, religion,
press and the right to vote
12% Israel is a partner with the US in our fight against terrorism
10% God gave the land to the Jews who had lived there for thousands of
years
6% Israel is under threat from Iran, a country that wants to wipe Israel
off the map
7% Israel is working for peace for both sides
3% Israel works with America for alternative energy solutions that can help
to reduce our dependency on foreign oil
5% Israeli citizens are vulnerable to terrorist attacks
1% Israel uses innovation to help solve problems in the health care and
technology industries
10% DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
4% REFUSED

Combined
38% Israel is our most important ally in the Middle East
35% Israel shares our values including the freedom of speech, religion,
press and the right to vote
25% Israel is a partner with the US in our fight against terrorism
17% God gave the land to the Jews who had lived there for thousands of
years
15% Israel is under threat from Iran, a country that wants to wipe Israel
off the map
11% Israel is working for peace for both sides
9% Israel works with America for alternative energy solutions that can
help to reduce our dependency on foreign oil
10% Israeli citizens are vulnerable to terrorist attacks
5% Israel uses innovation to help solve problems in the health care and
technology industries
16% DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
5% REFUSED

N6. And, how committed do you think the Israeli government, led by Prime
Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, is to reaching a peace agreement with the Palestinians? Is it...

(AV)
16% VERY COMMITTED
48% SOMEWHAT COMMITTED
18% JUST A LITTLE COMMITTED
9% NOT COMMITTED AT ALL
8% UNDECIDED/DON’T KNOW
1% REFUSED

65% TOTAL COMMITTED
27% TOTAL NOT COMMITTED

(SAMPLE B ONLY)
N7. And, how committed do you think the Palestinian Authority, which
controls the West Bank and is led by President Mahmoud Abbas, is to reaching
a peace agreement with Israel? Is it...

(AV)11/10
5% VERY COMMITTED
26% SOMEWHAT COMMITTED
25% JUST A LITTLE COMMITTED
32% NOT AT ALL COMMITTED
11% DON’T KNOW
1% REFUSED

31% TOTAL COMMITTED
57% TOTAL NOT COMMITTED