Zone 1- Summary of Global Polls- Week # 97

Dated 6th – 12th Dec. 09'

MIDDLE EAST
Netanyahu Sought to Appease Obama, Say Israelis
Most people in Israel believe Benjamin Netanyahu broke an election promise by ordering the freeze of settlement construction in occupied territories, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by IMRA. 51 per cent of respondent agree with the notion that the Israeli prime minister failed to keep his promise of allowing the growth of Jewish settlements.
December 14, 2009

EAST ASIA
Filipinos Unaware of Automated Election System
Most people in the Philippines claim to know very little or nothing at all about a program to automate voting in the next election, according to a poll by Pulse Asia. 61 per cent of respondents are unaware of the Automated Election System (AES).
December 12, 2009

Taiwanese Grow Frustrated with President Ma
Three out of every five people in Taiwan are disappointed with the performance of Ma Ying-jeou, according to a poll by Global Views. 61 per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with their president, up 2.4 points since October.
December 13, 2009

Support for Japanese Cabinet Quickly Slipping
The appointed cabinet of Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama is losing public backing, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 59 per cent of respondents approve of the government’s performance, down four points since November.
December 10, 2009

MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS
Poll Finds Most Publics Around the World Want Their Governments to Be More Cooperative
A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of people in 21 nations around the world finds that publics in 14 of them think their governments should be more ready to cooperate with others to achieve mutual gains.
December 9, 2009

Climate Concerns Continue to Increase: Global Poll
Public concern about climate change is at its highest level since GlobeScan began international tracking in 1998, according to a new GlobeScan/BBC World Service poll conducted in 23 countries. Nearly two thirds of those polled now say climate change is a “very serious” problem. However, concern has fallen in China and the USA.
December 08, 2009
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