Following comments made by GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich about how Palestinians were an invented people, my fellows and I at M1 Polling decided to run polls with questions to see how Americans view Palestine-Israeli relations and issues. We polled just over 25,000 individuals from all 50 U.S. States (roughly 500 people a State). The results were requested by many grass-root organizations for the Obama and Romney campaigns in the past several weeks; probably to rub Newts nose in the mess he’s made and to see how the subject jives with the American public. Anyways, enjoy the numbers and the irony.
Questions:
Are Palestinians an invented people?
Yes 63.4%
No 36.6%
What is the cause of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?
Control of the Holy Land 89.1%
September 11th 10.9%
Do Palestinians have any right to even live in Israel?
Yes 11.8%
No 88.2%
Is a vote in support of a Palestinian State antisemitic?
Yes 85.3%
No 14.7%
What is the religion of Palestinians?
Islam 94.2%
Multiple Religions 5.8%
Which side of the conflict is more peaceful?
Israelis 77.1%
Palestinians 22.9%
Correspondents who could name one country bordering Israel:
Could 71.1%
Could Not 28.9%
Correspondents who could name two countries bordering Israel:
Could 37.2%
Could Not 62.8%
Correspondents that could name three countries bordering Israel:
Could 7.3%
Could Not 92.7%
