African American Attitudes Toward Israel Representative Survey of 1,019 African Americans Sponsored by The Philos Project Methodology 2 ● The online survey of 1,019 Americans was conducted March 22 – April 2, 2019 ● The project was sponsored by The Philos Project ● Respondents were invited to participate from a large national panel ● Respondents were screened to only include self - identified Black or African Americans who were born in the U.S. ● Maximum quotas and slight weights were used for gender, region, age, education, and religious group to more accurately reflect the African American population using statistics published by Pew Research and the Census Bureau ● The completed sample is 1,019 surveys ● The sample provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed + 3.6% ● Margins of error are higher in sub - groups Survey Responses “From which of the following sources do you regularly get news?” 4 3% 27% 29% 37% 46% 48% 81% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% None of these News apps Print newspapers/magazines Radio Websites Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) Television Q9: “From which of the following sources do you regularly get news? (Select all that apply) ” “From which of the following TV networks do you regularly get news?” 5 1% 1% 10% 14% 26% 35% 49% 51% 51% 56% 62% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not sure Other HLN (formerly Headline News) CNBC MSNBC Fox News Channel CNN Local TV news NBC CBS ABC Q10: “From which of the following TV networks do you regularly get news? (Select all that apply) ” n=849 Among those who get news from Television 48% say they receive news from both media and family/friends on social media 6 31% 15% 48% 6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% I follow news media sources on social media Friends or family forward or comment on news they have seen Both of these Neither of these Q11: “Thinking of the news that you get through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), which describes the source of this news? ” n=469 Among those who get news from Social Media “From which of the following online news sites do you regularly get news?” 7 2% 6% 11% 18% 24% 24% 27% 27% 28% 29% 30% 33% 36% 37% 39% 55% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not sure Other The Guardian BBC Local newspaper site Fox News CBS News Huffington Post Washington Post NBC News New York Times Local TV news sites Yahoo News ABC News Google News CNN Q12: “From which of the following online news sites do you regularly get news? (Select all that apply) ” n=480 Among those who get news from Websites 68% carefully follow changes in U.S. domestic policy 8 27% 41% 19% 10% 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure Q13: “I carefully follow changes in U.S. domestic policy. ” 59% carefully follow changes in U.S. foreign policy 9 20% 39% 22% 14% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure Q14: “I carefully follow changes in U.S. foreign policy. ” 36% say that the U.S. does too much to try to solve the world’s problems 10 36% 25% 23% 16% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The U.S. does too much in trying to solve the world's problems The U.S. is doing the right amount in trying to solve the world's problems The U.S. does not do enough in trying to solve the world's problems Not Sure Q15: “Which of the following best describes your views on American involvement in international affairs? (Select one) ” 42% perceive the country of Israel as at least somewhat positive; 32% are not sure 11 10% 13% 19% 17% 7% 3% 32% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very positive Positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Negative Very negative Not sure Q16: “Overall what is your perception of the country of Israel today? ” 31% say the U.S. is doing the right amount to help Israel; 35% are not sure 12 23% 31% 12% 35% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The U.S. does too much to help Israel The U.S. is doing the right amount to help Israel The U.S. does not do enough to help Israel Not Sure Q17: “Which of the following best describes your views on American involvement in Israel? (Select one) ” “Which of the following have influenced your opinions about Israel?” 13 25% 5% 5% 6% 7% 8% 15% 18% 24% 46% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not sure Teachers or professors Personal experience with Muslims Personal experience with Jews National Christian leaders Your local church Positions of elected officials Friends and family The Bible The media Q18: “Which of the following have influenced your opinions about Israel? (Select all that apply) ” 34% say the media has most influenced their views about Israel, 17% say the Bible, and 26% are not sure 14 26% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 6% 7% 17% 34% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not sure National Christian leaders Personal experience with Muslims Personal experience with Jews Teachers or professors Your local church Positions of elected officials Friends and family The Bible The media Q19: “Which one of the following has influenced your opinions about Israel the most? ” 7 out of 10 say they sympathize equally with the hardships Israelis and Palestinians face 15 15% 15% 70% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The hardships Israelis face The hardships Palestinians face Sympathize equally with both Q20: “Who do you tend to sympathize with more? ” 26% believe the news sources they follow are objective towards Israel 16 16% 26% 10% 48% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Skewed toward pro-Israel views in how they report news Objective toward Israel in how they report news Skewed toward anti-Israel views in how they report news Not Sure Q21: “Do you believe the news sources you follow the most are... ” 52% support Israel’s statehood 17 22% 30% 11% 7% 30% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure Q22: “II am a supporter of Israel’s statehood (existing as an independent country). ” “Which of the following, if any, are reasons you support Israel’s statehood? 18 3% 11% 15% 24% 24% 25% 28% 30% 71% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% None of these Israel is the safest place for religious minorities in the Middle East Jews needed a refuge after the holocaust Israel is the United States' closest ally in an unstable region The Bible says Chrisitans should support Israel Israel is important for fulfilling biblical prophecy Jesus was a Jew Israel is the historic Jewish homeland Every nation has a right to exist Q23 “Which of the following, if any, are reasons you support Israel’s statehood? (Select all that apply) ” n=535 Among those who support Israel’s statehood - Not sure 3% For 49%, the most important reason to support Israel is that its right to exist 19 3% 2% 3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 10% 49% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% None of these Israel is the safest place for religious minorities in the Middle East Jews needed a refuge after the holocaust Israel is important for fulfilling biblical prophecy Israel is the historic Jewish homeland Israel is the United States' closest ally in an unstable region Jesus was a Jew The Bible says Chrisitans should support Israel Every nation has a right to exist Q24 “Which of the following is the most important reason for your support of Israel's statehood? ” n=535 Among those who support Israel’s statehood - Not sure 5% “Which, if any, of the following have positively influenced your opinions about the country of Israel today? ” 20 14% 15% 17% 26% 26% 27% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% The formation of the State of Israel in 1948 and the re - gathering of millions of Jewish people to Israel were the fulfillment of prophecy regarding the nearing of Jesus’ 2nd Coming Scripture saying God is near the broken hearted and the needy God promised blessings to those who stand by Abraham and his offspring Israel is the land God promised to Abraham’s descendants The historic parallels of overcoming oppression between Jewish people pursuing the promised land and African Americans pursuing Civil Rights The historic parallels between the enslavement of Jews in ancient Egypt and blacks in America Q25 “Which, if any, of the following have positively influenced your opinions about the country of Israel today? (Select all tha t apply) ” None of these 19% Not sure 20%