[Jpost] Citizens from multiple countries were asked about Israel as a Jewish state, the US elections and a future Paleostinian state.
A new extensive multi-country survey released by the German think-tank Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Wednesday assessed attitudes from multiple countries on a wide arrange of topics related to the Middle East, Abraham Accords and Israeli-Paleostinian relations, which was covered in part here.
Citizens from multiple countries participated in the survey, hailing from Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, the Paleostinian Authority, Soddy Arabia
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...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
, Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
, Morocco, United States and Germany, focusing numerous topics such as Israel's status as a Jewish state, a future Paleostinian state and views on the US election.
On the question of a future Paleostinian state, a clear majority of citizens of the UAE (81%), Bahrain (72%), Paleostinian Authority (84%), Saudi Arabia (88%), Morocco (90%) and Qatar (85%) support the creation of such state, in contrast to a plurality of Germans (47%) and Americans (45%) who support the idea. Likewise, a majority of Israelis (58%) said they are opposed to the creation of the Paleostinian state, while 35% support the idea.
Under the assumption that a Paleostinian state is not possible, respondents were asked alternative options. A plurality of respondents in Bahrain (50%), Paleostinian Authority (47%), Saudi Arabia (37%), Morocco (47%), Germany (42%) and the US (44%) said they are unsure. Interestingly, the second most preferred option among the Paleostinians, Moroccans, Qataris and Saudis was a binational Paleostinian-Jordan state, while the second most preferred for Germans was an Israeli-Paleostinian federation. For citizens of the UAE, the most preferred option was an Israeli-Paleostinian federation.
Among Israelis, the same question was posed. A slim plurality of Israelis (26%) said they would prefer a Paleostinian-Jordanian binational state, followed by Paleostinian remaining under Israeli rule, without being given citizenship (24%), the same amount of whom said they are unsure, an Israeli-Paleostinian binational state (17%) and Israeli-Paleostinian federation (9%).
A question of importance to Israelis, survey respondents were asked whether Israel has the "right to exist," and the "right to exist" as the "Nation-State of the Jewish people." As expected, a vast of majority of Israelis (81%), in addition to Emiratis (61%), Americans (69%) and a plurality of Germans (46%) agreed that Israel has the "right to exist" as the "Nation-State of the Jewish people." A plurality of Bahrainis asked said they are unsure, while the vast majority of Paleostinians (76%), Saudis (63%) and Moroccans (61%) disagreed that Israel has the "right to exist" as the "Nation-State of the Jewish people." A plurality of Qataris also disagreed.
When rephrased as simply a "right to exist," the results remain largely unchanged, with clear majorities in the UAE, US and Germany agreeing, and the majority of citizens of the Paleostinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Qatar disagreeing, with a slight rise in support in each country in favor of Israel's "right to exist."
Respondents were also asked about the US Embassy move to Jerusalem and its relation to peace in the Middle East. Among Israelis, a plurality (44%) indicated that the move improves the chances of peace, while 33% said they believe it diminishes it. Interestingly, a majority of Emiratis (52% vs. 33%) and a plurality of Americans (46% vs. 28%) also believe the move improved the chances of peace in the region. On the other hand, a majority of Paleostinians (60%), Saudis (53%) and Moroccans (54%), in addition to a plurality of Germans (41%) and Qataris (42%), say the embassy move diminished the chance of regional peace.
Lastly, respondents were asked (prior to the US election on November 3) their views on US President Donald Trump
...the Nailer of NAFTA...
and then-Democratic challenger (now President-elect) Joe Foreign Policy Whiz Kid Biden
 ...Candidate for president in 2020. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids. ...
. In terms of favorability, besides Israelis who favored Trump against Biden (58% vs. 41%), all other countries surveyed had a more favorable opinion of Joe Biden, with 69% vs. 51% of Emiratis, 37% vs. 28% of Bahrainis, 28% vs. 15% of Paleostinians, 42% vs. 38% of Saudis, 45% vs. 19% of Moroccans, 62% vs. 38% of Qataris and 49% vs. 15% of Germans favoring Biden.
When asked which candidate would have been more successful in the Middle East in relation to peace and stability, a clear plurality of Israelis (47% vs. 19%) say Trump is the better choice, which is contrast to all other countries featured in the survey with a plurality of Emiratis (47%), Bahrainis (25%), Paleostinian Authority (27%), Moroccans (37%), in addition to a majority of Qataris (56%) and Germans (54%), saying that Biden is the better option. 
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