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Chosen People Ministries & Author, Joel C. Rosenberg
63% disagree that biblical passages about Jewish people having a right to the land of
Israel no longer apply today
51% disagree that the Jewish people lost the promise of the land because they rejected
Jesus
41% agree that Jewish people have a biblical right to the land of Israel, but also have a
responsibility to share the land with Palestinian Arabs
41% disagree that the Christian church has fulfilled or replaced the nation of Israel in
God’s plan
Support for the existence, security, and prosperity of the State of Israel
42% support the existence of the State of Israel but don’t feel the need to support
everything Israel does
A quarter (24%) support the State of Israel no matter what Israel does
1% do not support the existence, security, and prosperity of the State of Israel
Almost a third (32%) have no strong views about the State of Israel
o More than 4 in 10 Millennials age 18-34 (41%) say they have “no strong views
about the State of Israel”
o Those age 50-46 (33%) and 65+ (22%) are less likely to have “no strong views”
o Black, Non-Hispanics (52%) are the most likely ethnic group to have “no strong
views”
A majority of supporters indicate the reason for their support includes:
o 63% The Bible says God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people
o 60% Israel is the historic Jewish homeland
o 52% Israel is important for fulfilling biblical prophecy
The majority of those with Evangelical Beliefs attribute the primary reason for their
support of Israel to the Bible including 33% who select select “the Bible says God gave
the land of Israel to the Jewish people” and 14% who select “The Bible says Christians
should support Israel”
71% say that their support for the State of Israel has stayed the same over the last 5 years
72% wish they knew more about what the Bible teaches about Israel’s future
97% have not traveled to Israel
51% of those who have never been to Israel are interested or very interested in traveling
to Israel
31% believe the U.S. does the right amount to help Israel
Perceptions on the Peace Process
When asked their level of agreement with the statement “the state of Israel should sign a
peace treaty that allows Palestinians to create their own sovereign state in the West Bank
and Gaza” 23% agree, 31% disagree, and 46% are not sure
50% disagree that the modern rebirth of the State of Israel has been an injustice to the
Arab people while 14% agree and 36% are not sure
41% disagree that modern Israel has been unfair to the Palestinian people while 22%
agree and 37% are not sure