Pollock, a former State Department official who directed the poll, said
the sample was large enough to represent Egypt's two largest cities. The
poll, said to contain a six percent margin of error, asked respondents to
select national priorities, including the future of Egypt's peace treaty
with Israel,
support for the United States and the popularity of secular opposition
leader Mohammed El Baradei.
The poll reported that 12 percent said that Islamic law should be
Egypt's
priority and that seven percent felt that the country was not sufficiently
Islamic. In contrast, 30 percent cited corruption and the poor economy as
the reasons for the popular uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Regarding Israel, 37 percent of Egyptians support the peace treaty with
Israel, compared to 27 percent that expressed opposition. The remaining
third refused or said they couldn't respond.
Eighteen percent of those polled said they approved of Iran and its
Palestinian proxy, Hamas. The poll said five percent of respondents
attributed the opposition campaign to a feeling that the Mubarak regime was
"too pro-Israel."
The poll also showed little support for El Baradei, the former
director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. In contrast,
Arab League secretary-general Amr Mussa scored 25 percent support and Vice
President Omar Suleiman garnering 17 percent.
Egyptians appeared divided over their relations with the United States.
The poll reported that 36 percent supported good Egyptian relations with
Washington, while the opposition reached 27 percent.
"Nevertheless, half or more of the Egyptian public disapprove of how
Washington has handled this crisis so far, saying that they do not trust the
United States at all," Pollack said.