All calls were made by trained staff at Zogby International Headquarters in Utica, New York, between January 9-14, 2001. Slight weights were added to region, party, age, race, religion and gender to more accurately reflect the population.
Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
This majority opposition to the embassy transfer was evident in all regions of the country, all political parties, all age groups, both genders, and various Christian denominations. One in four Americans was not sure. As for Israeli and Palestinian claims over Jerusalem , a majority expressed support for Israel on the basis of historical and religious claims over the city. However, Palestinian claims over the city were backed by a majority of respondents on the basis of property and legal claims and current residency claims. The latter, i.e. residency claims, present the Palestinians with the most convincing argument before American public opinion.