Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA March 23, 2012
While 48% of Egyptians think the current peace treaty with Israel is a good thing for the country only 28% think that close relations with the U.S. are a good thing for Egypt
[Source:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/153401/Egyptians-Sour-Eye-Closer-Ties-Turkey-Iran.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=plaintextlink&utm_term=Egypt
- hat tip=IMRA]
Gallup poll: face-to-face interviews with 1,000 adults, aged 15 and older, and conducted in Jan. 31-Feb 7, 2012, in Egypt. Statistical error +/-3.4
percentage points.
The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. Earlier surveys are based on face-to-face interviews with approximately 1,000 adults, aged 15 and older, in Egypt. For results based on the total sample of national adults in these surveys, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error ranges from ±3.1 to ±3.5 percentage
points.
Are close relations with the U.S. a good thing or bad thing for Egypt?
Good 28% Bad 56%
Are close relations with Turkey a good thing or bad thing for Egypt?
Good 60% Bad 19%
Are close relations with Iran a good thing or bad thing for Egypt?
Good 41% Bad 38%
Do you approve of disapprove of the job performance of the leadership of the U.S.?
Approve 19% Disapprove 65%
Do you approve of disapprove of the job performance of the leadership of Turkey?
Approve 37% Disapprove 44%
Do you approve of disapprove of the job performance of the leadership of Iran?
Approve 21% Disapprove 58%
Do you think the current peace treaty with Israel is a good thing or a bad thing for the country?
Good 48% Bad 42%
[The poll found that supporters of Islamist parties are no more likely than others to oppose the peace treaty with Israel.]
In your opinion, will Egypt’s status in the world improve, decline, or stay the same as a result of President Mubarak’s resignation?
Improve 79% Decline 12%
