What do Americans want Trump to do in the Middle East? Shibley Telhami Arab-U.S. Relations in Perspective Workshop Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, The American University in Cairo and the Middle East Institute in Washington January 29, 2017

Attitudes toward Islam and Muslims

What is your attitude about each of the following? The Muslim People Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

What is your attitude about each of the following? The Muslim People Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

What is your attitude about each of the following? The Muslim Religion Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

What is your attitude about each of the following? The Muslim Religion Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

Which position is closer to yours? Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

Which position is closer to yours? Nov. 2015 May 2016 (Pre-Orlando) June 2016 (Post-Orlando) Oct. 2016

In general, do you support or oppose the United States taking in refugees from the conflicts in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries after screening them for security risks? Republican Democrat Independent Total May 2016

The Arab-Israeli Conflict

How do you believe the U.S. should react to new settlements? One of the issues of tension between the United States and Israel has been its construction of Israeli settlements in the territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war. These settlements are considered illegal by most of the international community and have been opposed by every U.S. administration, both Republican and Democratic. The Israeli government has continued to build settlements arguing that they have the right to do so, or that these are not obstacles to peace. How do you believe the U.S. should react to new settlements?

How do you believe the U.S. should react to new settlements? Nov. 2014 Nov. 2015 Nov. 2016

How do you believe the U.S. should react to new settlements? Nov. 2014 Nov. 2015 Nov. 2016

Now tell me how you feel about the following possibilities: President Obama’s support or sponsorship for a United Nations Resolution to end Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank before he leaves office.

President Obama’s support or sponsorship for a United Nations resolution to end Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank before he leaves office. Republican Democrat Independent Total Nov. 2016

Should the new Trump administration: In general, what role do you want the new Trump administration to play in mediating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Should the new Trump administration:

Should the new Trump administration: Republican Democrat Independent Total Nov. 2016

Attitudes toward Syria

Which of the following issues should be America’s top global priorities? (Please Select Two) Oct. 2016

[Open-Ended Question] Please name a national or world leader you dislike most Oct. 2016

Overall, how would you describe the degree of Russian-American cooperation over the Syrian conflict so far? Republicans Democrats Independents Total Oct. 2016

What in your opinion is the best American path to fighting ISIS? Republicans Democrats Independents Total Oct. 2016

What should be the primary objective of U. S What should be the primary objective of U.S. military involvement in Syria? Republicans Democrats Independents Total Oct. 2016

Now, tell me if you support or oppose the deployment of a large American ground force in Syria and Iraq to fight ISIS Republicans Democrats Independents Total Oct. 2016