BZU
Development Studies Programme
(Survey # 5: The Intifada, & America's Relations with the Arab World)

Annex 1: Detailed Results

  Total % West Bank % Gaza Strip %
1. Are You satisfied with how the Intifada is proceeding?
1) Yes 36.8 35.8 38.5
2) To some extent 16.1 17.0 14.7
3) No 45.9 45.9 45.9
4) No opinion 1.2 1.3 0.9
2. Going back to the advent of the Intifada, were you optimistic or pessimistic that it would result in positive outcomes for the Palestinian cause?
1) Very optimistic 12.8 11.4 15.2
2) optimistic 50.1 51.8 47.1
3) In between 12.1 11.5 13.3
4) Pessimistic 21.3 21.8 20.6
5) very Pessimistic 2.5 2.1 3.2
6) Don't know/not sure 1.1 1.4 0.7
3. Now after one year, are you optimistic or pessimistic that it will result in positive outcomes for the Palestinian cause?
1) Very optimistic 9.1 7.7 11.5
2) optimistic 36.6 36.9 36.1
3) In between 16.4 16.3 16.7
4) Pessimistic 29.1 30.6 26.5
5) very Pessimistic 7.5 6.5 9.1
6) Don't know/not sure 1.3 2.0 0.1
4. All in all, do you feel that during the first year of the Intifada:
1) Gains were more than losses 14.9 15.2 14.4
2) Losses were more than gains 72.0 70.5 74.4
3) Losses and gains were equal 11.3 11.9 10.4
4) Don't know/not sure 1.8 2.4 0.8
5. What is the best method for the Intifada to achieve its goals?
1) Peaceful means 25.2 27.7 21.1
2) Military means 30.0 28.9 31.8
3) A combination 39.9 37.4 44.2
4) Don't know 4.9 6.0 2.9
6. Do you think that the current Intifada will continue for -------?
1) Days 2.3 2.1 2.6
2) Months 11.0 11.5 10.3
3) Years 61.8 61.4 62.6
4) Don't know 24.8 25.0 24.5
7. In the case of prolonged and intensifying confrontations, do you think that Palestinian society is ready prolonged and intensifying confrontations?
1) Yes 72.5 72.8 71.8
2) No 22.1 20.8 24.3
3) No Opinion 5.4 6.4 3.9

  Total % West Bank % Gaza Strip %
8. Do you support or oppose a cease-fire announcement by President Yaser Arafat?
1) Support 39.1 42.3 33.7
2) Oppose 56.7 52.6 63.5
4) Don't know/No opinion 4.2 5.1 2.8
9. Do you believe that meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will lead to peace?
1) Yes 7.1 8.2 5.3
2) To some extent 13.5 13.3 13.8
3) No 74.7 72.8 77.9
4) No opinion 4.7 5.7 3.1
10. Do you think that the current Israeli government led by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is serious about reaching a comprehensive and conclusive peace agreement with the Palestinians?
1) Yes 2.6 2.5 2.7
2) To some extent 3.2 2.8 4.5
3) No 91.1 90.7 91.9
4) No opinion 2.9 4.1 0.9
11. How do you evaluate the performance of President Yassir Arafat during the Intifada?
1) Positive 37.8 40.0 34.1
2) In between 35.7 36.1 35.1
3) Negative 19.4 16.5 24.3
4) Not sure 7.1 7.5 6.4
Section 2: The Aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States
12. Do you believe that a U.S. military strike against targets defined by the U.S as terrorist or hosting terrorism will resolve the problem of terrorism or will further escalate violence against the U.S.?
1) Will resolve 5.2 6.0 3.8
2) Will escalate 91.8 90.2 94.4
3) Don't know 3.0 3.8 1.8
13. If it is proven that the party responsible for the attacks in New York and Washington is of Arab-Islamic descent, should these groups be seen as representing Arabs and Muslims as a whole?
1) Yes 49.5 46.8 54.1
2) No 41.8 43.1 39.7
3) Don't know-Not sure 8.7 10.2 6.3
14. In general, do you support or oppose Arab participation in the "International Coalition Against Terrorism" led by the U.S.?
1) Don't support such participation under any circumstances 76.2 76.6 75.3
2) Yes, if it the U.S becomes more involved in resolving the Palestinian issue in a just manner 15.7 14.5 17.8
3) Yes, definitely 3.6 3.2 4.4
4) Don't know 4.5 5.7 2.5

15. In general, do you support or oppose PA participation in the "International Coalition Against Terrorism" led by the U.S.?
1) Support 14.9 13.9 16.4
2) Oppose 79.7 80.1 79.0
3) Don't know-Not sure 5.5 6.0 4.6
16. Do you believe that the Arab countries that declared their participation in the coalition did so:
1) Because they are afraid of the US 28.3 33.1 20.2
2) Because they too are vulnerable to terrorism 24.6 20.6 31.3
3) Both 1&2 above 41.8 40.1 44.7
4) Others ( specify ------------------) 2.8 2.9 2.6
5) Don't know/Not sure 2.5 3.3 1.2
17. Is the U.S. justified in attacking those parties responsible for the attacks on New York and Washington?
1) Yes 25.4 25.5 25.1
2) No 68.9 68.3 70.0
3) Don't know/Not sure 5.7 6.2 4.9
18. More specifically, is the U.S. justified in its intent to attack Afghanistan?
1) Yes 7.0 4.8 10.7
2) No 89.3 92.0 84.9
3) Don't know/Not sure 3.6 3.2 4.4
19. Do you think the attacks will lead to a change in U.S. policy towards the Palestinian- Israeli conflict?
1) More support for Israel 32.8 32.9 32.7
2) A more Balanced approach 37.0 33.4 43.1
3) Will have no impact 22.3 23.5 20.2
4) No opinion 7.9 10.2 4.1
20. Do you believe that targeting civilians in the attacks that took place in New York is consistent with Islamic Sharia'?
1) Yes 26.0 23.7 30.0
2) No 64.4 66.4 60.9
3) Don't know 9.6 9.9 9.0
21. Do you think that attacks such as the ones in the U.S. are consistent with Arab interests?
1) Yes 43.3 42.9 44.0
2) No 47.8 48.2 47.1
3) Don't know/Not sure 8.9 8.9 8.9
Section 3: Relations between the Arab World and the U.S.
22. In general, how do you evaluate the relationship between the Arab world and the U.S.?
1) Positive 9.7 11.2 7.1
2) Positive at times and negative in others 38.9 38.1 40.3
3) Negative 46.8 45.5 48.9
4) Don't know 4.7 5.2 3.7

23. Which of the following statements most closely describes your attitude towards the U.S.?
1) I dislike the policies of the US government but not the people 55.8 56.9 53.9
2) I dislike the people of the US and not the government 1.8 1.6 2.1
3) I dislike both 31.0 27.2 37.3
4) I don't dislike any of the two 9.6 11.8 5.9
5) No opinion/ Not sure 1.9 2.5 0.8
24. There are many factors that shape the relationship between the Arab world and the U.S., in view of the following factors, tell us how important are they in creating animosity between the two sides:
- Support by the U.S. of undemocratic regimes in the region
1) Important 53.8 56.4 49.5
2) Somewhat important 11.6 8.5 16.8
3) Not important 23.9 22.8 25.6
4) Don't know 10.7 12.2 8.1
- Perceived U.S. exploitation of Arab resources for its own benefit
1) Important 79.4 79.7 78.9
2) Somewhat important 6.1 4.2 9.3
3) Not important 10.3 10.9 9.4
4) Don't know 4.2 5.3 2.4
- Perceived U.S. bias in favor of Israel in regards to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
1) Important 89.8 90.5 88.7
2) Somewhat important 2.5 1.8 3.8
3) Not important 5.1 4.2 6.6
4) Don't know 2.5 3.5 0.9
- Perceived animosity by U.S. government towards Islam
1) Important 87.5 87.5 87.6
2) Somewhat important 4.2 3.6 5.1
3) Not important 5.9 5.4 6.8
4) Don't know 2.4 3.5 0.5
- U.S. actions against Iraq
1) Important 87.1 89.9 82.5
2) Somewhat important 3.7 1.6 7.1
3) Not important 6.4 5.1 8.4
4) Don't know 2.8 3.3 2.0
- The perceived Arab media's negative portrayal of the US
1) Important 59.8 59.8 59.8
2) Somewhat important 14.0 13.2 15.3
3) Not important 20.3 19.8 21.2
4) Don't know 6.0 7.3 3.7
- The perceived lack of reliable information on the US
1) Important 51.6 53.6 48.3
2) Somewhat important 12.6 10.6 16.0
3) Not important 22.8 20.9 26.0
4) Don't know 13.0 15.0 9.7

- The spread of prejudice in the Arab world against the West
1) Important 58.1 60.4 54.2
2) Somewhat important 12.3 9.8 16.5
3) Not important 20.2 19.3 21.7
4) Don't know 9.4 10.5 7.6
25. What are your impressions of the U.S.? Do you believe that it:
- Practices democracy within its society
1) Yes 52.6 52.3 53.2
2) To some extent 15.4 14.0 17.9
3) No 20.7 21.1 20.0
4) No opinion 11.3 12.7 8.9
- Supports democracy around the world
1) Yes 22.0 23.9 18.9
2) To some extent 14.7 14.1 15.7
3) No 52.5 48.7 58.9
4) No opinion 10.7 13.2 6.5
- Supports human rights around the world
1) Yes 17.8 19.1 15.7
2) To some extent 14.7 14.0 15.9
3) No 60.2 58.5 63.0
4) No opinion 7.3 8.4 5.4
- Respects citizens' rights
1) Yes 66.5 66.4 66.7
2) To some extent 12.2 12.3 11.9
3) No 15.7 14.5 17.8
4) No 5.6 6.8 3.6
- Respects the rights of its minorities
1) Yes 22.3 22.3 22.3
2) To some extent 16.5 17.1 15.4
3) No 49.7 47.2 53.9
4) No opinion 11.5 13.4 8.4
- Is rich at the expense of the poor around the world
1) Yes 86.5 86.4 86.7
2) To some extent 3.1 3.0 3.3
3) No 6.4 6.2 6.8
4) No opinion 3.9 4.4 3.2
- Has high crime rates
1) Yes 84.4 86.2 81.6
2) To some extent 5.3 5.1 5.8
3) No 4.2 2.9 6.5
4) No opinion 6.0 5.9 6.2
- People in the U.S. have no knowledge of what's going on around the world
1) Yes 42.3 44.0 39.5
2) To some extent 9.0 7.2 12.0
3) No 40.9 39.5 43.3
4) No opinion 7.8 9.3 5.3

- Encourages militarism and war
1) Yes 71.0 69.9 73.0
2) To some extent 7.0 6.6 7.6
3) No 16.2 16.3 16.1
4) No opinion 5.8 7.3 3.3
26. Now let's turn to the Arab countries. In general, what is your impression of the current situation in Arab states:
- Practice democracy
1) Yes 17.6 15.1 21.7
2) To some extent 20.2 20.3 19.9
3) No 56.7 57.8 54.8
4) Don't know 5.6 6.8 3.5
- Respect citizens' rights
1) Yes 27.0 27.0 27.1
2) To some extent 23.0 22.8 23.2
3) No 47.3 47.0 47.9
4) Don't know 2.7 3.2 1.8
- Treat their citizens equally
1) Yes 19.9 16.9 24.8
2) To some extent 15.6 16.0 15.0
3) No 60.3 62.0 57.5
4) Don't know 4.2 5.1 2.7
- Allow freedom of the press
1) Yes 25.1 21.6 30.9
2) To some extent 21.4 20.6 22.9
3) No 47.6 50.4 42.8
4) Don't know 5.9 7.5 3.3
- Respect the rights of minorities
1) Yes 36.6 36.9 35.9
2) To some extent 17.9 16.6 20.1
3) No 39.0 38.9 39.2
4) Don't know 6.6 7.6 4.8
27. Would you like to see some features of the American system applied in the Arab world?
1) Yes 45.3 47.3 42.0
2) No 48.2 44.9 53.9
3) Don't know- Not sure 6.4 7.9 4.1
28. Do you think that people in the US know what their government is really doing around the world?
1) Yes 35.8 34.6 37.9
2) To some extent 15.4 14.5 17.1
3) No 39.1 40.8 36.3
4) Don't know/Not sure 9.6 10.1 8.7

29. Do you think that people in the Arab world really know what their regimes are doing in regards to issues important to them?
1) Yes 31.0 31.5 30.2
2) To some extent 14.7 13.9 16.1
3) No 47.2 46.5 48.4
4) Don't know/Not sure 7.1 8.2 5.4
30. In light of recent events, do you believe that U.S.-Arab relations are going:
1) To get better 16.3 17.2 14.9
2) To get worse 47.2 46.2 48.8
3) To stay as they are 29.6 28.4 31.7
4) Don't know 6.9 8.3 4.6
31. Do you watch American movies or TV shows?
1) Yes 7.0 7.3 6.5
2) Sometimes 36.7 40.3 30.5
3) No 54.7 51.1 60.7
4) Don't have T.V 1.6 1.3 2.2
32. Do you have relatives who reside in the US or who hold American citizenship?
1) Yes 37.8 45.5 24.8
2) No 61.2 54.2 73.1
3) Don't know/Not sure 1.0 0.4 2.1
33. What do you think is the percentage of Muslims residing in the U.S?
1) Less than 1% 6.4 5.6 7.9
2) from 1-3% 23.0 20.6 26.8
3) from 4%-5% 15.6 16.0 14.9
4) More than 5% 29.7 28.5 31.7
5) Don't Know 25.3 29.3 18.7
Section 4
34. If you were given a chance to emigrate and reside outside of the country, would you?
1) Yes 13.9 13.6 14.2
2) No 85.7 85.9 85.3
3) No Opinion 0.5 0.5 0.4
35. Which of the following political groups do support?
1) Hamas 20.9 20.0 22.4
2) Fateh 19.8 20.1 19.4
3) Islamic Jihad 5.7 7.0 3.5
4) PFLP 2.9 2.7 3.2
5) DFLP 0.6 0.7 0.4
6) Feda 0.0 0.0 0.0
7) PPP 0.3 0.4 0.0
8) Nationalist Independents 4.5 4.9 3.7
9) Islamist Independents 4.5 5.3 3.2
10) Others 9.5 9.6 9.3
11) No One 31.3 29.3 34.7

Note:
PFLP: Popular Front for the liberation of Palestine, DFLP: Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine, PPP: Palestine People's party, Feda: Palestinian Democratic Union


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