U.S.-Israel Relations
How would you characterize relations between Israel and the United States today? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Positive | 81% | 73% |
| Negative | 16% | 26% |
| Not sure | 3% | 1% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of US-Israel relations? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Approve | 54% | 55% |
| Disapprove | 32% | 37% |
| Not sure | 14% | 8% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the Netanyahu government's handling of US-Israel relations? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Approve | 59% | 57% |
| Disapprove | 23% | 30% |
| Not sure | 17% | 12% |
Do you agree or disagree with the Obama Administration’s call for a stop to all new Israeli settlement construction? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
| Agree | 41% |
| Disagree | 51% |
| Not sure | 8% |
Arab-Israel Conflict
As compared with one year ago, are you more optimistic about the chance for a lasting peace between Israel and the Arabs, less optimistic, or do you think the chance for peace is about the same as it was one year ago? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| More optimistic | 12% | 6% |
| Less optimistic | 23% | 22% |
| Same as one year ago | 65% | 72% |
| Not sure | 1% | 1% |
In the current situation, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Favor | 49% | 48% |
| Oppose | 41% | 45% |
| Not sure | 1% | 7% |
In the framework of a permanent peace with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Yes | 37% | 35% |
| No | 58% | 61% |
| Not sure | 6% | 4% |
As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to dismantle all, some, or none of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| All | 8% | 8% |
| Some | 52% | 56% |
| None | 37% | 34% |
| Not sure | 2% | 2% |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel." (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Agree | 75% | 75% |
| Disagree | 19% | 20% |
| Not sure | 5% | 5% |
Do you think that Israel can or cannot achieve peace with a Hamas-led Palestinian government? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Can | 17% | 16% |
| Cannot | 79% | 80% |
| Not sure | 4% | 4% |
Should the Palestinians be required or not be required to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in a final peace agreement? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Required | 94% | 94% |
| Not required | 5% | 3% |
| Not sure | 2% | 1% |
Do you there will or will not come a time when Israel and its Arab neighbors will be able to settle their differences and live in peace? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
| Will | 43% |
| Will not | 51% |
| Not sure | 6% |
International Issues
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of the Iran nuclear issue? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Approve | 49% | 47% |
| Disapprove | 35% | 42% |
| Not sure | 15% | 11% |
Would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Support | 56% | 53% |
| Oppose | 36% | 42% |
| Not sure | 7% | 4% |
Would you support or oppose the Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Support | 66% | 62% |
| Oppose | 28% | 33% |
| Not sure | 5% | 5% |
How much of a chance do you think there is that a combination of diplomacy and sanctions can stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
| Good chance | 5% |
| Some chance | 27% |
| Little chance | 45% |
| No chance | 23% |
| Not sure | 1% |
Anti-Semitism
Looking ahead over the next several years, do you think that anti-Semitism around the world will increase greatly, increase somewhat, remain the same, decrease somewhat, or decrease greatly? (American Jewish Committee)
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Increase greatly | 15% | 14% |
| Increase somewhat | 30% | 36% |
| Remain the same | 42% | 41% |
| Decrease somewhat | 9% | 7% |
| Decrease greatly | 1% | 1% |
| Not sure | 2% | 1% |
Do you think anti-Semitism in the United States is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
| Very serious problem | 25% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 66% |
| Not a problem at all | 9% |
| Not sure | 0% |
Do you think anti-Semitism in Europe is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
| Very serious problem | 51% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 44% |
| Not a problem at all | 3% |
| Not sure | 2% |
Do you think anti-Semitism in the Muslim world is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2010)
| Very serious problem | 87% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 11% |
| Not a problem at all | 1% |
| Not sure | 1% |
Do you think that anti-Semitism around the world is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all? (American Jewish Committee, 2009)
| Very serious problem | 56% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 43% |
| Not a problem at all | 1% |
| Not sure | 1% |