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Opinion Polls
The Arab World
Posted on Wednesday June 27, 2007
Arab Americans: How We See Ourselves
The poll offers insight into Arab American experiences with discrimination, views on whether U.S. policy is respectful toward Islam, and pride in Arab American heritage. The poll, conducted by Zogby International, surveyed 501 Arab Americans nationwide from May 22 ˆ 26 and has a margin of error of ± 4.5%.
June 2007 (pdf)
Seeing Eye to Eye: A Survey of Jewish American and Arab American Public Opinion
The poll, which surveyed 501 Jewish Americans and an equal number of Arab Americans, confirmed that strong majorities in both the Jewish and Arab American communities remain committed to the right of both Israelis and Palestinians to live in secure and independent states; support a negotiated settlement to final status issues such as Jerusalem, refugees, and borders; and consider a resolution to the conflict in the US national interest. Accordingly, Arab and Jewish American public opinion supports an end to the occupation and a freeze in West Bank settlement construction. Respondents from both communities responded positively to Saudi Arabia’s recent leadership efforts, including support for the recently reaffirmed Arab League Peace Initiative as a basis for negotiations.
June 2007 (PDF)
Arab and Muslim Public Opinion Takes the Lead on Darfur
More than three quarters of Muslim respondents in six nations surveyed said they believe Arabs and Muslims should be equally concerned about the situation in Darfur as they are about the Arab-Israeli conflict, according to the results of a recent poll unveiled at the Arab Broadcast Forum in Abu Dhabi.
May 2007 (pdf)
Four Years Later
Arab Opinion Troubled By Consequences of Iraq War
By Dr. James Zogby, AAI President
Four years after the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, the Arab world is deeply worried about the consequences of that conflict. Of particular concern is the degree to which the war has emboldened neighboring Iran and the heightened danger that Iraq, as a country, may unravel in a civil war that could spill over into the broader region.
These are a few of the highlights of the Zogby International (ZI)/Arab American Institute (AAI) poll conducted between Feb. 26 and March 10, 2007. The poll, which surveyed 3,400 Arabs in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Lebanon, had a margin of error of +/-3.5% in Egypt and Saudi Arabia and +/- 4.1% in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon.
March 2007 (pdf)
Arab Attitudes Poll 2006
Continuing Conflict in Iraq and Palestine Deepens U.S. – Arab Rift with Growing Costs to Both Sides
Trends point to challenges U.S. faces as identified in Iraq Study Group Report
December 2006 (PDF)
For Palestinian Voters, Peace is Not on the Ballot
Voters are engaged, but cynical
January 2006 (PDF)
Arab Attitudes Poll 2005
Arabs are more optimistic about the future: an in-depth look at social and political concerns
Full Poll Report (PDF)
Poll Shows Bases for Unity in Lebanon
Despite deep differences, which continue to divide the so-called “opposition” and “loyalist” movements in Lebanon, there are some important areas of agreement that could form the basis for national unity and democratic reform in that country.
April 2005 (PDF)
Arabs Want Reform, But Not US Help
An AAI/Zogby International Poll found that Arabs in the Middle East want reform, but the change they want is more related to the quality of life than political issues.
Impressions of America
Survey of almost 3,300 Arabs living in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt on how they view America and how they learn about America
July 2004 (PDF)
