Polls showed overwhelmingly negative feelings for Israel and Jews among Jordanians and Lebanese.
The polls commissioned by The Israel Project in November and December and published Feb. 2 showed 94 percent negatives for Israel and 99 percent negatives for Jews among Jordanians, and 100 percent negatives for Israel and 99.8 percent for Jews among Lebanese.
The poll also revealed responders’ deep distrust of their own governments. Among Jordanians, 99 percent said a high government priority should be managing the economy, 98 percent said it should be reducing bribery and corruption, and 95 percent said it should be protecting Jordanians from government authorities who take their property.
Amo / Shorts1ng Lebanese, the same numbers were 93 percent, 87 percent and 84 percent, respectively.
Pollsters in these countries do not outright ask about approval of government as such questions tend to raise red flags among the authorities and invite government interference, according to the Israel Project. — jta