Results of an Opinion Poll
President Obama's Visit to the Middle East
Publication Date: 1 July 2009
Field work: 12-14 June 2009
Sample Size: 1200 Palestinians in the West Bank & Gaza
Margin of error: +3%
Arab World for Research & Development
Ramallah - Gaza, Palestine
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http://www.awrad.org/pdfs/Obama_visit_%20results_English.pdf

Mr. Barak Obama, the President of the United States of America, just
completed his visit to
the region) between the 3rd and -- of June. On that issue, we would like to
ask the following
questions.

1. Did you follow the news on President Obama's recent visit to the region
(Middle East)?
Yes 32.8 Partially 33.8 No 31.4 Don't Know/No opinion 1.9

2. Did you hear or read the speech by the American President - Barak Obama
that was delivered
Thursday June 4 from Cairo?
Yes, in full 19.8 Yes, in part 42.3 No 37.9

3. Do you think that President Obama's positions on the Palestinian issue
represent:
30.9 An improvement on American policy on the Palestinian question
07.9 A regress in American policy on the Palestinian question
48.6 No change, his positions are similar to previous American policy
12.6 Don't Know/No opinion

4. Do you believe that President Obama's visit will..:

Tighten the closure on Gaza
Yes 29.1 To an extent 32.4 No 27.8 Don't Know 10.8

Reinforce the Israeli occupation in West Bank
Yes 32.1 To an extent 29.8 No 27.3 Don't Know 10.8

Reinforce the internal conflict between the Palestinian factions, especially
Fateh and Hamas
Yes 29.3 To an extent 28.9 No 30.3 Don't Know 11.5

Energize the negotiations process between Palestinians and Israelis
Yes 26.5 To an extent 34.1 No 30.3 Don't Know 9.2

Give you more hope that a Palestinian state will be established
Yes 19.3 To an extent 28.3 No 45.3 Don't Know 7.0

Help in putting a stop to the Israeli settlement activities
Yes 13.5 To an extent 22.9 No 55.7 Don't Know 7.9

5. In general, do you believe that President Obama is serious about his
desire to establish a
Palestinian state?
Yes 14.2 To an extent 35.1 No 42.8 Don't Know 8.0

6. Do you believe that President Obama is serious about his call for a new
beginning between the
US and Muslims?
Yes 16.3 To an extent 36.5 No 39.1 Don't Know 8.1

7. In his speech in Cairo on the 4th, President Obama said that Jerusalem
should be (a secure and
lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims." Do you agree or disagree
with his
statement?
Agree 16.8 Somewhat agree 20.1 Somewhat disagree 17.0 Disagree 42.7 Don't
Know 3.5

8. In his speech in Cairo on the 4th, President Obama said that "Resistance
through violence and
killing is wrong and it does not succeed. . Violence is a dead
end.....That's not how moral
authority is claimed, that's how it is surrendered." Do you agree or
disagree with his statement?
Agree 22.0 Somewhat agree 19.1 Somewhat disagree 41.6 Disagree 4.3 Don't
Know 22.0