As you may know, there have been suggestions that the UN Security Council should endorse the establishment of a Palestinian state. This idea has received some support in Europe, but opposition in Israel. If the UN Security Council considers such a plan, what do you think the US should do as a member of the UN Security Council? (Note: this survey contains an oversample of self-identified Evangelical Christians) (University of Maryland, December 2015)
“Do you Support or Oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza Strip?”
|
Month |
Year |
Pollster |
Support |
Oppose |
Contextual Timeline |
| February |
2016 |
Gallup |
44%
|
37%
|
U.S. Presidential Election |
| September |
2015 |
AJC |
52%
|
46%
|
|
| February |
2015 |
Gallup |
42%
|
38%
|
Operation Protective Edge |
| February |
2014 |
Gallup |
46%
|
36%
|
|
| February |
2013 |
Gallup |
44%
|
37%
|
Israeli Elections |
| Febraury |
2012 |
Gallup |
51%
|
37%
|
|
| October |
2011 |
Quinnipiac/Israel Project |
44%
|
35%
|
Shalit Exchange Deal |
| June |
2011 |
Quinnipiac/Israel Project |
45%
|
30%
|
|
| May |
2009 |
Gallup |
51%
|
29%
|
Netanyahu Assumes Office |
| January |
2009 |
McClatchy/Ipsos |
31%
|
45%
|
Operation Cast Lead |
| January |
2007 |
POS |
62%
|
20%
|
|
| May |
2003 |
Gallup |
58%
|
22%
|
|
| May |
2002 |
Gallup |
48%
|
27%
|
Operation Defensive Shield |
| April |
2002 |
Zogby International |
72%
|
14%
|
|
| April |
2002 |
Wall Street Journal/NBC News |
46%
|
7%
|
|
| March |
2002 |
Newsweek |
39%
|
44%
|
|
| December |
2001 |
Newsweek |
40%
|
39%
|
|
| November |
2001 |
Newsweek |
33%
|
39%
|
|
| October |
2001 |
CBS/New York Times |
38%
|
29%
|
Start of Second Intifada |
| October |
2001 |
Newsweek |
33%
|
35%
|
|
| July |
2000 |
Gallup |
40%
|
24%
|
Withdrawal from Lebanon |
| May |
1999 |
Gallup |
53%
|
26%
|
|
| February |
1998 |
Gallup |
36%
|
26%
|
|
| June |
1996 |
Newsweek |
35%
|
39%
|
Signing of Oslo Accords |
| February |
1994 |
Gallup |
39%
|
20%
|
|
| September |
1991 |
American Voters |
53%
|
21%
|
|
| September |
1991 |
Arab American Institute |
53%
|
21%
|
|
| February |
1991 |
Marttila & Kiley |
58%
|
20%
|
|
| June |
1990 |
CBS/New York Times |
47%
|
25%
|
|
| September |
1989 |
Anti-Defamation League |
25%
|
63%
|
|
| September |
1989 |
Marttila & Kiley |
50%
|
37%
|
|
| July |
1988 |
Los Angeles Times |
40%
|
24%
|
Start of Frst Intifada |
| April |
1988 |
American Jewish Committee |
42%
|
43%
|
|
| January |
1988 |
YCS |
22%
|
42%
|
Which of these two statements is closest to
your own view? (ADL,
October 23, 2011)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
| "The peace process will be strengthened by the creation of a Palestinian state as soon as possible." | 26% |
23% |
22% |
| "A Palestinian state must not be established until Palestinians demonstrate a commitment to end violence and accept Israel's legitimacy." | 52% |
56% |
58% |
Which statement is closest to your own view? (ADL, October 23, 2011)
| "Because of the stalemate in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, the UN should vote to make Palestine an independent state." | 28% |
| "Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are the only appropriate way to create a Palestinian state." | 52% |
Do you think that if the Palestinians were given their own state in the West Bank and Gaza they would live peacefully with Israel or continue their campaign of terror to destroy Israel? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Live peacefully | 14.6% |
| Continue terror | 74.2% |
| (DK/refused) | 11.2% |
What is your opinion on establishing a Palestinian state now? (POS, January 2007)
| Create Palestinian state now | 25% |
| There should not be a Palestinian state until Palestinian leaders end the terror and recognize Israel's right to exist | 60% |
Which of the following statements is closest to your own view? (ADL)
2003 |
2005 |
|
| Palestinians deserve their own homeland -- an independent state. Peace in the Middle East will be strengthened by the creation of this state as soon as possible. | 45% |
31% |
| A Palestinian state should only be established after Palestinians end the terrorist violence and accept Israel's legitimacy. | 38% |
59% |
Do you agree or disagree that Israelis and Palestinians are equal people entitled to equal rights? (Zogby International, April 2-4, 2002)
| Agree | 93% |
| Disagree | 5% |
| NS | 3% |
Do you see U.S. endorsement of a Palestinian state as making peace in the Middle East more likely or less likely - or not making much difference either way? (Newsweek)
| More likely | Less likely | Make no difference | No Opinion | |
| Dec. 2001 | 33% | 17% | 42% | 8% |
| Oct. 2001 | 27% | 19% | 47% | 7% |
Do you think the United States should or should not recognize Palestine as an independent nation? (ABC News, Oct. 8-9, 2001)
| Should | 55% |
| Should not | 28% |
| No Opinion | 17% |
I'd like to find out what you think the impact of the United States endorsing the idea of a Palestinian state would be. First, do you think this would help the United States' effort to build a coalition to fight terrorism, hurt the U.S. effort, or would it not make any difference? (Newsweek, Oct. 4-5, 2001)
| Help fight against terrorism | 35% |
| Hurt fight against terrorism | 11% |
| Make no difference | 43% |
| Don't know | 11% |
Next, do you think this would help Israel, hurt Israel or would it not make any difference? (Newsweek, Oct. 4-5, 2001)
| Help Israel | 24% |
| Hurt Israel | 29% |
| Make no difference | 34% |
| Don't know | 13% |
Next, do you think this would help the Palestinian people, hurt them or would it not make any difference? (Newsweek, Oct. 4-5, 2001)
| Help the Palestinian people | 38% |
| Hurt the Palestinian people | 19% |
| Make no difference | 32% |
| Don't know | 11% |
President Bush has said that there ought to be a Palestinian state, provided that it recognizes the right of Israel to exist. Do you support or do you oppose this position? (Program on International Policy Attitudes, November 1-4, 2001)
| Support | 76.8% |
| Oppose | 12.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 10.4% |
The Palestinians had their land taken away from them unfairly when Israel was created. Now they deserve a fair deal, including a sovereign state of their own that can exist alongside Israel. Do you strongly agree with this statement, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this statement? (Penn, Schoen & Berland Inc., and First International Resources Inc., January 25 and February 17, 2001)
| General Public |
Elites | American Jews | Influential Americans | |
| Strongly agree | 32% |
28% |
19% |
0% |
| Somewhat agree | 37% |
45% |
29% |
0% |
| Somewhat disagree | 11% |
11% |
15% |
0% |
| Strongly disagree | 14% |
10% |
33% |
0% |
| Don't know | 7% |
6% |
4% |
0% |
Do you think the United States has a moral responsibility to help
establish a homeland for the Palestinian people, or not? (Time/CNN 5/8/91)
| May 1991 | April 1991 | |
| Yes | 35% | 34% |
| No | 53% | 55% |
| Not sure | 12% | 11% |
The Impact Of A Palestinian State:
| Increase Conflict | Create Peace | |
| ADL 9/89 | 41 | 46 ? |
| M&K 4/88 | 44 | 46 |
More Americans are unsure whether a Palestinian state would
threaten Israel's security or not. (ADL, 1988)
| Jan. | May | |
| A threat | 47 | 41 |
| Not a threat | 33 | 26 |
| Don't know | 20 | 33 |
Do you support the concept of land for peace? [not exact
wording]
| Yes | No | |
| Arab American Institute 9/91 | 50 | 27 |