Poll: Big drop in Israelis who see Obama as pro-Palestinian

Published on March 29, 2013

The number of Israelis who view President Obama as pro-Palestinian dropped by 20 percent following his first presidential visit to Israel, according to a new poll.

Americans backing Israel in ever-growing numbers, poll shows

Published on March 18, 2013

Americans' sympathies lean heavily toward Israel over the Palestinians in the highest level of support seen in 22 years.

Survey: 27 percent of Americans see God’s hand in sports

Published on January 29, 2013

Fewer than three in 10 Americans believe that God plays a role in determining sports outcomes, according to a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu take 31 seats; Yesh Atid comes in second

Published on January 22, 2013

Initial Israeli exit polls show the combined Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu ticket won the highest vote total while the new center-left Yesh Atid unexpectedly came in second.

Fighting over every percentile: Arguing about the Jewish vote and exit polls

Published on November 7, 2012

President Obama’s Jewish numbers are down, but by how much and why?

Five challenges facing the American pro-Israel community in the next four years

Published on November 1, 2012

The American pro-Israel community has a lot of work to do. While many pro-Israel organizations in the United States, including AIPAC, Christians United for Israel, Stand with US and Hasbara have been extremely effective in defending the Jewish State, there is always more we can do. Here is a list of the five greatest challenges facing the American pro-Israel community in the next four years.

AJC national poll: 65% Jews for Obama; 24% for Romney

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 27, 2012

KABC Poll: Sherman 45%, Berman 32%

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 21, 2012

Romney’s Libya comments landed with a thud, according to poll

Published on September 18, 2012

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was the loser in a political fight over U.S. reaction to attacks last week on American diplomatic compounds in Libya and Egypt, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday.

Leading Jewish demographer disputes study of N.Y. Jews

Published on July 25, 2012

Len Saxe, a leading Jewish demographer, said a widely cited survey on New York Jewry overestimated the number of Orthodox Jews in the city and its environs.

Survey finds young Frenchman unfamiliar with WWII Jewish roundup

Published on July 17, 2012

Most young Frenchmen never heard of the World War II roundup of Paris Jews, a survey shows.

So, how many Jews will vote for Mitt Romney?

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on July 5, 2012

Here is a truism we all already know: Jews are news. The fact is, no matter how tiny the American Jewish community might be — between 1.5 and 2 percent of the population — the battle for Jewish votes will be extensively reported and analyzed.

Majority of Israeli Arabs prefer to live in Israel

Published on June 7, 2012

The vast majority of Israeli Arabs are reconciled with the existence of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and even exhibit a degree of patriotism, according to a poll released Thursday.

USC Poll: Sherman over Berman in June primary, both to advance to November general election

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on June 3, 2012

Poll shows strong Jewish support for labor, higher taxes

Published on May 31, 2012

A poll showed American Jews strongly favor tax increases for the wealthy and tend to back labor in disputes with management.

Livingstone trailing in London mayoral election, final poll shows

Published on May 4, 2012

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who stirred controversy with remarks called anti-Semitic by the city's Jewish leaders, was trailing in a bid to reclaim his post, a final poll showed.

Netanyahu the clear favorite heading to Israel’s upcoming elections, Haaretz poll

Published on May 2, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can rest easy after reading the results of the latest Haaretz-Dialog poll: Not only does he trounce all his rivals on the question of who is most fit to lead the country, but an absolute majority of Israelis reject the aspersions cast on him last week by former Shin Bet security service chief Yuval Diskin.

Sherman releases new poll showing 2-to-1 lead over Berman

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on April 3, 2012

Survey: Jewish voters want Obama back, see economy as top concern

Published on April 3, 2012

Jewish registered voters see the economy as the most important issue, and nearly two-thirds support President Barack Obama’s re-election, according to a new survey.

POLL: Most Americans would back US strike over Iran nuclear weapon

Published on March 13, 2012

A majority of Americans would support U.S. military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear weapons, even if such action led to higher gasoline prices, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Polls: Most in U.S. see Iran as threat; majority of Israelis against Iran strike

Published on March 1, 2012

A poll showed 87 percent of registered American voters believe that Iran’s suspected illegal nuclear weapons program is a threat to the United States. The poll commissioned by The Israel Project also found that 88 percent of respondents believed that Iran is a threat to Israel.

Poll: Little support in Israel for solo strike on Iran

Published on March 1, 2012

A wide majority of Israelis either oppose an Israeli strike on Iran or would favor an attack only if it was carried out with U.S. agreement, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.

Polls: Jordanians and Palestinians strongly negative toward Jews

Published on February 3, 2012

Polls showed overwhelmingly negative feelings for Israel and Jews among Jordanians and Lebanese.

Jews shift toward GOP, survey claims

Published on February 2, 2012

Jewish support for the Republican Party has grown dramatically since 2008 nationwide, a new analysis of survey data out from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press suggests.

Corruption survey ranking rankles Israel

Published on December 1, 2011

Israel's ranking on an annual corruption index should "turn on a warning light," said an Israeli board member of the watchdog group that issued the survey.

Egpyt’s post-Mubarak poll peaceful, high turnout

Published on November 28, 2011

Egyptians voted Monday in the first election since a popular revolt toppled Hosni Mubarak's one-man rule, showing new-found faith in the ballot box that may sweep long-banned Islamists into parliament even as army generals cling to power.

Polls show strong U.S. support for Israel

Published on November 11, 2011

Two new polls show a majority of Americans have favorable views of Israel.

Poll: One in five Americans believes Jews have too much control of Wall Street

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on November 3, 2011

As Obama’s Jewish numbers plummet, AJC poll shows U.S. Jews ‘grumpy’

Published on September 27, 2011

American Jews are feeling “grumpy,” according to the American Jewish Committee’s take on its latest public opinion survey.

AJC poll: Approval of Obama drops to dead heat

Published on September 26, 2011

As many Jewish voters approve of President Obama's performance as disapprove in an American Jewish Committee poll that shows much disappointment stems from his handling of the economy.

Poll: American Jews and Muslims share common values

Published on August 2, 2011

Muslim and Jewish Americans share common values on key questions, according to a Gallup poll.

Obama support among Jewish voters stands at 60 percent

Published on July 21, 2011

President Obama's job approval rating among Jewish voters remained at 60 percent, but his favorability ratings easily outdistanced leading Republicans, a poll showed.

Evangelical Protestants sympathize with Israel, survey finds

Published on June 23, 2011

Evangelical Protestant leaders from around the world said they sympathize more with Israel than with the Palestinians, although a small majority said they sympathize with both sides equally, a survey found.

Poll: Americans’ views on Mideast largely unchanged

Published on June 14, 2011

Americans' views on Middle East issues have not changed in recent months, despite major headlines from the region, according to a new poll.

Israel ranks seventh in happiness level, poll finds

Published on April 27, 2011

Israel ranked seventh worldwide in the happiness level of its residents, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute.

Poll: Majority of Egyptians seek end of Israel peace treaty

Published on April 26, 2011

More than half of Egyptians say the peace treaty with Israel should be annulled, a new poll has found. Some 54 percent are prepared to overturn the treaty, with 36 percent saying the treaty should be maintained. Some 10 percent said they did not know, according to a nationwide survey from Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project.

Americans oppose unilateral statehood, poll finds

Published on April 13, 2011

A majority of Americans oppose a declaration of Palestinian statehood absent a peace agreement with Israel, a new poll finds. The poll released this week by the Israel Project showed 51 percent of registered U.S. voters oppose a proposal that the Palestinian Authority "unilaterally declare an independent Palestinian state WITHOUT a signed peace treaty with Israel," while 31 percent support it.

Poll: Latinos believe U.S. too supportive of Israel

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on March 30, 2011

A new poll by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) finds that nearly half of U.S. Latinos feel that their country is too supportive of Israel. The findings also suggest high levels of anti-Semitism exist in the U.S. Latino community.

Germans oppose a unilateral Palestinian state, poll finds

Published on February 10, 2011

A new poll suggests that most Germans would oppose an early declaration of a Palestinian state. The poll also found that Germans would view a nuclear Iran as a serious threat both to Israel and Germany, and that respondents also backed enforcing sanctions against Iran even if it would hurt German companies.

New survey: U.S. has more Jews than believed

Published on December 21, 2010

The American Jewish population is larger than suspected, according to new estimates compiled by Brandeis University. The suburban Boston university’s Steinhardt Social Research Institute is estimating that there are some 6.5 million people in the United States who are either Jewish by religion or who self-identify as Jewish. The figure represents a 20 percent increase in the number of Jews since 1990. The numbers were drawn from a synthesis of data from more than 150 nationwide surveys conducted by the U.S. government and other agencies, as well as from national polling organizations.

Poll: Half of Israeli Jews hold negative views of Obama

Published on December 9, 2010

51 percent of Israeli Jews hold negative views of U.S. President Barack Obama, while 41 percent feel positive towards the American leader, a poll released on Thursday by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy found. According to the poll, the world figure most admired by Israeli Jews is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by former U.S. president Bill Clinton, with Obama coming in third place. Not surprisingly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the world leader most disliked by Israeli Jews.

Poll suggests surge in Jewish support for GOP

Published on August 19, 2010

A poll based on a small sample suggests that Jewish identification with Republicans has surged.

Oscar Ballot Thank You

Published on February 18, 2009

Oscar Ballot 2009

Published on February 18, 2009

Polls: Obama making gains with Jewish voters

Published on October 24, 2008

Two new polls suggest that after months of hovering around 60 percent, Obama appears to be within striking distance of the 75-80 percent of the Jewish vote won by the three previous Democratic nominees for president.

Briefs: Peres elected President of Israel; Oprah criticized for pro-Israel stance

Published on June 14, 2007

Briefs

Pew Poll finds some U.S. Muslims support suicide bombing

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on May 31, 2007

When Pew asked respondents whether "suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets are justified in order to defend Islam from its enemies," 78 percent of all U.S. Muslims flatly condemned such attacks; 9 percent declined to answer or said they didn't know. But 8 percent of all Muslims -- and 15 percent of younger Muslims -- said attacks on civilians were justified "often" or "sometimes."

Abbas Gaining in Bid to Succeed Arafat

By Dan Baron
Published on December 2, 2004

With a patient realpolitik, not to mention the tacit approval of Israel and the United States, Mahmoud Abbas is inching toward the Palestinian leadership.

A poll of West Bank and Gaza Strip residents released Sunday found that a plurality of Palestinians, 41 percent, support Abbas' bid to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian Authority president -- a coup, considering the dour, 69-year-old PLO veteran's single-digit showing in the polls until recently. The presidential election is scheduled Jan. 9.

Israel Reenters Image Fight on Campuses

By Natan Sharansky
Published on April 1, 2004

More and more Jewish leaders are becoming aware of the dangers posed by a festering anti-Israel sentiment on U.S. college campuses. A recent poll showed that when students were asked whether they were more "sympathetic" to Israel or the Palestinians, 28 percent answered Israel and 22 percent said the Palestinians.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on March 11, 2004

World Briefs

Most Americans Mistrust Saudi Peace Plan

By JTA Staff
Published on April 11, 2002

Only 26 percent of Americans believe the Saudi peace initiative is sincere, according to a new poll of more than 1,000 Americans. Thirty-one percent believe the Saudis launched the initiative to improve their image in the United States. Sixty-two percent of respondents believe the Saudis are not ready to accept Israel's right to exist.

The plan calls for the Arab world to make peace with Israel in return for a withdrawal from all lands Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. The survey, commissioned by the Institute for Jewish & Community Research, has a margin of error of 3 percent.

Voter Revolt

By Joyce Moed
Published on November 16, 2000

Alan David never gave his ballots a second thought after voting in dozens of presidential elections during the decades he lived in New York.

A Portrait of American Jews

Published on May 4, 2000

Jews are more likely than members of any other American ethnic group to purchase a hardcover book or attend a live musical performance in the coming year, but they're much less likely to buy a car, truck, recreational vehicle or major home appliance.

The Panic Retreats

By Larry Derfner
Published on February 12, 1998

After being caught up in a wave of initial panic,the Israeli public seems to be calming down a bit over the possibility of an Iraqi missile attack.