Although the knowledge of the cartoons depicting the Prophet
Muhammad is very widespread (99.7%), only 1% heard about them in
September 2005 when they first appeared. A mere 31% have actually
seen the cartoons.
- 24% believe Denmark is a friend of the Palestinians, 42% believe
Denmark holds a neutral position, while 34% view Denmark as an enemy
of the Palestinians.
- 7% believe Denmark is friendly to Islam, 34% believe it holds a neutral
position, while 59% view Denmark as an enemy to Islam.
- Only 4% believe that the Danish government has been acting
appropriately in their efforts to solve the cartoon issue.
- Although 86% believe that the reactions that have emerged against
Denmark are justifiable, equally large majorities are opposed to the
attack on the EU offices in the Gaza Strip (82%) or TIPH in Hebron (88%),
while 93% disagree that Western civilians should now become
legitimate targets.
(notice that almost 30% agree with the attacks on the Danish diplomatic missions in Syria & Lebanon)
- 37% believe that the most appropriate way to protest against the
cartoons is a combination of peaceful means, including boycott of
products, stopping diplomatic ties, peaceful demonstrations, refusing
Danish humanitarian assistance, and taking the issue to Danish courts.
8% believe the most appropriate way to protest against the cartoons is
by using all means, including violence.
- While 52% believe that the issue of the Danish cartoons will calm down,
only 41% feel that the situation should calm down.
The complete survey can be found on the Near East Consulting site.
Source: Near East Consulting
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