Americans Have Interesting Views of the Middle East

25% of Americans think that Saudi Arabia is an enemy. 23% thing Saudi Arabia is a friend.

That is just one of a handful of interesting statistics pulled out of a new survey on how American’s view Israel and the Arab world. Here are some highlights:

• 70% view Israel as an ally, 8% view it as an enemy, the rest fall somewhere in between
• 39% view Egypt as an ally, 9% say it is an enemy
• 81% of U.S. voters believe Palestinian leaders must recognize Israel’s right to exist as part of a peace plan
• 70% of Americans view Iran as an enemy, 5% call Iran an ally
• 87% are concerned about the security of nuclear weapons in Pakistan
• Americans say Iran and North Korea are the biggest threats to the United States today
• The poll also indicated that Americans are convinced that Iran is primarily seeking nuclear technology as a part of its pursuit of nuclear weapons.