Summary of Surveys / Polls on Arab "Palestinian" & Israeli-Arab Public Opinion (since 1941)

Summary of Surveys / Polls on Arab "Palestinian" & Israeli-Arab Public Opinion (1941–2025)

1941–1942: Overwhelming Support for Nazi Germany

  • 1941 poll: 88% pro-Nazi Germany, 9% pro-Britain
  • ~78% of Arab volunteers deserted British Army in 1942/3

1987–2003: Culture of Violence & Martyrdom

  • 78.4% justified use of force (1987)
  • 70% Israeli Arabs prefer living in Israel (2001)
  • Up to 80% children desired martyrdom (2003)
  • 87% supported continuing terror attacks (2002–2003)

2006–2009: Holocaust Denial & Radicalization

  • 28% → 40.5% Israeli Arabs denied Holocaust

2010–2015: Rejection of Two-State Solution

  • 93% antisemitic attitudes (ADL 2014 & 2020)
  • 88.9% supported rockets on civilians (2014)

2015–2023 & Post-Oct 7 (2023–2025)

Consistent findings across 80+ polls:
  • Majority or large pluralities repeatedly support terrorism, armed intifada, Hamas over PA.
  • Israeli Arabs & East Jerusalem Arabs (70%–93%) repeatedly prefer Israeli rule.
  • Post-Oct 7: support for the massacre peaked at 82%, still 53%–59% in 2025.

Full References with Direct URLs (as provided)

YearSource / PollKey FindingDirect URL
1941Sari al-Sakakini / U.S. Consulate poll88% pro-Nazi Germanyhttps://www.dailyalert.org/rss/Mainissues.php?id=83999
https://books.google.com/books?id=CC7381HrLqcC&pg=PA21
https://books.google.com/books?id=9-NKm7nTm_IC&pg=PA175
https://books.google.com/books?id=CbLpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT414
1934–1942Multiple pro-Hitler quotes & desertion data78% desertion rate in 1942https://www.ynetnews.com/article/3248081
https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1934/07/16/01/article/35
https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/23/archives/all-arabs-celebrate-prophets-birthday-christians-join-moslems-in.html
1987Journal of Palestine Studies78.4% justified forceJournal of Palestine Studies (1987), p.197)
2001F.L.A.M.E. poll70% prefer living in Israelhttp://web.archive.org/web/20030604170527/http://www.factsandlogic.org/ad_08.html
2003U.S. Senate Hearing 108-29080% children desired martyrdomhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-108shrg90712/html/CHRG-108shrg90712.htm
2002An Najah University / NYT87% supported continuing attackshttps://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/18/world/mideast-turmoil-the-talks-hopes-rise-for-a-mideast-truce-despite-attacks.html
2003UPI / Jewish Political Studies Review59% support Hamas/Jihad attacks post-withdrawalhttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/2003/10/22/Poll-Most-Palestinians-support-terror/66381066863724/
2007–2009Haifa University polls28%–40.5% Holocaust denial (Israeli Arabs)https://www.ynetnews.com/article/3717323
https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/1/ART1/892/038.html
2011Itamar massacre poll32% supported the massacrehttps://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4053251,00.html
2014ADL Global 10093% antisemitic attitudeshttps://global100.adl.org/country/west-bank-and-gaza/2014
https://global100.adl.org/country/west-bank-and-gaza/2020
2014 Gaza warPCPO poll88.9% supported rockets on civilianshttps://palwatch.org/page/6830
Oct 2023–Nov 2025Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) – all major post-Oct 7 polls53%–82% support for Oct 7 attack over timehttps://www.pcpsr.org
https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=73884
https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=74050
https://www.jns.org/half-of-gazans-say-hamas-did-the-right-thing-on-oct-7/
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-874869
2025 (latest)PSR & others53%–59% still say Oct 7 “correct decision”https://www.jns.org/more-than-half-of-palestinians-still-back-hamass-oct-7-massacre-survey-finds/
https://www.palwatch.org/page/37148
https://honestreporting.com/untangling-extremism-what-public-opinion-reveals-about-deradicalization-in-gaza/

All URLs above are the original links exactly as they appeared in the submitted document (including archived and Google Books links). Many additional polls referenced in the original text come from the same organizations (PSR, PCPO, JMCC, PMW, ADL, etc.) and are available on their respective websites.


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