American Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes of American Jews
(2009 - 2010)
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%
|