Ghanaian Public Opinion on the Middle East Conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories, 2006

This survey, conducted August 21 to December 5, 2006, was
used to gather public opinion in Ghana on issues such as Israel's
military response to the capture of three Israeli soldiers in July
2006, Hezbollah's, Hamas', and Iran's in the ensuing conflict, and
the United States' reaction to the Middle East crisis. Respondents
were asked to give their opinion as to whether Hamas and Hezbollah
were political or terrorist organizations. They also gave their
opinions as to whether various countries' military actions were
justified and who they thought was responsible for various military
actions. Respondents were asked if they thought Hezbollah and Israel
were fighting a proxy war for other countries. They were also asked if
they thought the United States, other Western countries, and Israel
were indifferent to the loss of life in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and
the West Bank. Another set of questions dealt with bringing peace to
the Middle East. Respondents were asked if they thought diplomatic
efforts were being prolonged in hopes that Israel could achieve its
battlefield objective of defeating Hezbollah. They were also asked if
they thought Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Israel could
reconcile themselves to a peaceful existence. Demographic variables
include sex, age, marital status, nationality, religion, education
level, and political ideology.