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Key Findings

Key Findings. American Jews overwhelmingly support President Obama and approve of his approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict Fundamental attitudes about the conflict and America’s role in the Middle East remain unchanged from J Street’s national survey conducted eight months ago

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Key Findings

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  1. Key Findings • American Jews overwhelmingly support President Obama and approve of his approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict • Fundamental attitudes about the conflict and America’s role in the Middle East remain unchanged from J Street’s national survey conducted eight months ago • Jews have deep concerns about Avigdor Lieberman and settlements • Jews hold complex attitudes toward the recent military action in Gaza: strong approval for Israel during time of war, but strongly question the effectiveness and don’t think it made Israel more secure • Support for US engagement with a potential Palestinian unity government is strong J Street National Survey of American Jews

  2. Political Landscape J Street National Survey of American Jews

  3. Obama Extraordinarily Well-Liked +51 ` J Street National Survey of American Jews

  4. Strong Approval for Obama’s Job Performance +46 +42 +44 73 72 71 29 28 27 Handling the Arab-Israeli Conflict Handling the Economy Handling his job as President J Street National Survey of American Jews

  5. Obama Viewed Positively Across a Variety of Measures 78 76 73 73 76 69 40 34

  6. Clinton and Mitchell Highly Favorable +44 +16 George Mitchell Hillary Clinton J Street National Survey of American Jews

  7. Conservative Critics Have No Standing with American Jews Rush Limbaugh Sarah Palin Republican Party Favorable - Unfavorable -51 -50 -49

  8. Stability on Key Measures J Street National Survey of American Jews

  9. Support for Active American Role Stable and Strong +74 +76 88 87 12 13 March 2009 July 2008 “Do you support or oppose the United States playing an active role in helping the parties to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  10. Support Remains Strong Despite Public Disagreement or Pressure July 2008 March 2009 July 2008 March 2009 July 2008 March 2009 U.S. exerting pressure on both sides U.S. playing an active role U.S. publicly disagreeing with both sides Support - Oppose +50 +52 +40 +76 +44 +74

  11. Middle East Peace Still Seen as Core American Interest +25 +19 55 51 32 30 March 2009 July 2008 Middle East peace is a core American interest, and the United States should use assertive diplomacy to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict OR Only the parties themselves can make peace, and the United States should let the Palestinians and Israelis work the conflict out on their own J Street National Survey of American Jews

  12. Peace Agreement Still Trumps Military Superiority +16 +13 49 50 36 34 March 2009 July 2008 Israel cannot rely on peace agreements with its enemies to provide security, and in the long run, Israel can only achieve real security by maintaining its military superiority. OR Israel must always maintain its strong military, but in the long run, Israel can only achieve real security through peace agreements that end conflicts and establish internationally recognized borders. J Street National Survey of American Jews

  13. Jews Seek Even-Handedness in Mitchell Effort +32 57 25 The new United States envoy to the Middle East, former Senator George Mitchell, should side with Israel during peace negotiations in order to protect America's democratic ally Israel. The new United States envoy to the Middle East, former Senator George Mitchell, should act as a fair and impartial broker in order to achieve a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. J Street National Survey of American Jews

  14. Gaza J Street National Survey of American Jews

  15. Jews Rally Behind Israel During War +50 75 25 “Do you approve or disapprove of the recent military action that Israel took in Gaza?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  16. Little Support for Connor… But Jews Don’t Think Gaza War Helped Israel “Regardless of whether you approve or disapprove of the recent military action that Israel took in Gaza, do you think it made Israel more secure, less secure, or had no impact on Israel's security?”

  17. Concerns Toward Gaza Remain Constant +30 +12 +22 +9 65 61 56 54 45 44 39 35 July 2008 March 2009 March 2009 July 2008 Israel has the right to defend itself, but it must also take into account humanitarian considerations and avoid collective punishment of the entire Palestinian population by closing the borders and causing major civilian hardship. Israeli military actions that target terrorists, but kill Palestinian civilians create more terrorism instead of preventing terrorism. J Street National Survey of American Jews

  18. Iran J Street National Survey of American Jews

  19. Ambivalence on How to Deal with Iran +2 +1 41 40 39 37 The best way to deal with Iran is through international sanctions that force Iran to choose between nuclear weapons and international isolation. The best way to deal with Iran is through direct negotiations that provide strong incentives for them to abandon the development of nuclear weapons. America should not attack Iran with military force if they are on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. America should attack Iran with military force if they are on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. J Street National Survey of American Jews

  20. Palestinian Unity Government J Street National Survey of American Jews

  21. Strong Support for U.S. to Work with Palestinian Unity Government to Reach Peace +38 69 31 “As you may know, the Palestinian Authority is the Palestinian government in the West Bank and has been engaged in peace talks with the Israeli government. Hamas is the Palestinian government in Gaza and is not recognized by the United States because of its terrorism and refusal to recognize Israel. Currently, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are negotiating to become a unified Palestinian government. If they reach an agreement, would you support or oppose the United States working with that unity government to achieve a peace agreement with Israel?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  22. Final Status Agreement J Street National Survey of American Jews

  23. Final Status Proposal • Eight years ago, Israeli, Palestinian, and American negotiators came very close to reaching a final status peace agreement, but ultimately fell short. The details of that agreement include: • a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza • internationally recognized borders that include some land swaps allowing for most Jewish settlers in the West Bank to be inside Israel while the Palestinians get comparable land areas in return • Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem become part of the new Palestinian state while Israel retains control of Jewish neighborhoods and the Western Wall in Jerusalem • international forces to monitor the new Palestinian state and border crossings • financial compensation for Palestinian refugees while allowing some refugees to return to Israel if they meet specific family reunification criteria and the Israeli government approves J Street National Survey of American Jews

  24. Final Status Proposal Receives Strong Support +52 76 24 J Street National Survey of American Jews

  25. Settlements J Street National Survey of American Jews

  26. Strong Opposition to Settlements -20 60 40 “From what you know about Israeli settlements in the West Bank, do you support or oppose expanding these settlements?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  27. Opposition to Settlements Unchanged after Statements -20 60 40 Supporters of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank say this is the biblical Land of Israel, Jews have the right to live there, and settlement expansion is necessary to accommodate natural growth. Opponents of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank say the settlements break agreements with the United States, violate international law, and prevent Arab-Israeli peace because they establish Israeli population centers in the middle of a future Palestinian state. J Street National Survey of American Jews

  28. Nearly Three-Quarters of Jewish Political Donors Oppose Settlements +44 72 28 “From what you know about Israeli settlements in the West Bank, do you support or oppose expanding these settlements?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  29. Avigdor Lieberman J Street National Survey of American Jews

  30. Strong Opposition to Lieberman Views -38 69 31 “As you may know, Israel had an election earlier this month. The party receiving the third largest number of seats is led by Avigdor Lieberman who has previously called for the execution of Arab members of Israel's parliament who met with Hamas and whose main campaign message called for Arab citizens of Israel to sign a loyalty oath to the Jewish state in order to prevent their citizenship from being revoked. Do you support or oppose these positions?” J Street National Survey of American Jews

  31. Little Support for Connor… One-in-Three Would Feel Weaker Ties to Israel if Lieberman Appointed to Cabinet “If Avigdor Lieberman becomes a senior member of the Israeli cabinet and refuses to change his positions on Arab citizens of Israel, how would this affect your feelings toward Israel?”

  32. Little Support for Connor… Opposition to Lieberman Among Jews Under 30 “If Avigdor Lieberman becomes a senior member of the Israeli cabinet and refuses to change his positions on Arab citizens of Israel, how would this affect your feelings toward Israel?”

  33. Economic Impact on Charitable Giving J Street National Survey of American Jews

  34. Nearly Two-Thirds Have Reduced Charitable Contributions

  35. Bernard Madoff Impact J Street National Survey of American Jews

  36. Impact of Madoff Scandal 39% Total Affected

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