This paper presents the findings of a number of public
opinion polls surrounding public attitudes towards the Palestinian Cause and
the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author focuses on three distinct themes/questions:
Do respondents believe that the Palestinian Cause concerns all Arabs, or merely
the Palestinians themselves? The second theme concerns Arab public opinion
towards the peace treaties signed by the Arab states and Israel. The third
theme covers Arab public support for, and opposition, the official recognition
of Israel by their governments. The results show a wide-reaching and deep
consensus across the countries surveyed in support of pan-Arab solidarity with
the Palestinians, and in opposition to official recognition of Israel by their
governments. The Camp David Accord between Egypt and Israel was the most
accepted such agreement, supported by 27% of the aggregate respondents,
contributed to by 44% of Egyptians, and opposed by 54%.