Monday, March 22, 2010

Frank Luntz poll: 72.8% The Israel - Palestinian conflict is not about Land, but Ideology and religion

(Via IMRA).Israel Project Poll of Americans - support Israel, reject land for peace premise

Complete Results of Israel Project Poll of Americans conducted by Frank Luntz, Ph.D. of The Word Doctors, March 19-20, 2010 with 811 registered voters :

Thinking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Middle East, please tell me whether, in general, you think the United States SHOULD be a strong supporter of Israel, a supporter of Israel, a supporter of the Palestinians or a strong supporter of the Palestinians.

39.4% A STRONG SUPPORTER OF ISRAEL
22.8% A SUPPORTER OF ISRAEL
03.4%A SUPPORTER OF OF THE PALESTINIANS
02.1%A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE PALESTINIANS
14.0%DON'T SUPPORT EITHER SIDE (DO NOT READ)
06.7%SUPPORT BOTH SIDES EQUALLY (DO NOT READ)
11.6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

Please tell me how much you agree with the following statement... Enemies of America use the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as an excuse to create anti-American sentiment. Even if the dispute is settled, they would find another excuse to justify their hostility towards America.

51.6% STRONGLY AGREE
28.9% SOMEWHAT AGREE
08.1% NEUTRAL
05.3% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
04.1% STRONGLY DISAGREE
02.0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

And, thinking again about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians...which statement do you agree with MOST?

18.7% THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS IS REALLY ABOUT
LAND. ONCE AGREEMENTS ARE REACHED ON DIVIDING JERUSALEM AND ESTABLISHING
BORDERS, THE TWO SIDES WILL LIVE SIDE-BY-SIDE IN PEACE.

72.8% THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS IS ABOUT IDEOLOGY
AND RELIGION. THE TWO SIDES WILL LIVE IN PEACE ONLY WHEN THEY ACKNOWLEDGE
EACH OTHER'S RIGHT TO EXIST.

08.5% KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

Now that Iran has enriched uranium, do you believe they will pursue their threat to
"wipe Israel off the map?"
33.5% DEFINITELY
30.5% POSSIBLY
14.8% NOT SURE
11.2% UNLIKELY
05.0% DEFINITELY NOT
05.0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

9. Now that Iran has enriched uranium, do you believe that it will be easier for terrorist groups all over the world to acquire nuclear weapons?
53.0% DEFINITELY
26.8% POSSIBLY
07.7% NOT SURE
08.0% UNLIKELY
02.0% DEFINITELY NOT
02.5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)