The majority of the West German population feels that Western Europe should not capitulate to Arab demands in the current oil crisis, according to a public opinion survey by the Allensbach Demoscopic Institute. Fifty seven percent said Western Europe should stand firm despite Arab threats, while only 16 percent felt Western Europe should withdraw its support from Israel to keep oil supplies moving.
Fifty-eight percent thought that capitulation would bring fresh demands from the Arabs, while only 19 percent believed capitulation would help improve relations to the Arab states. Forty-nine percent of the population considered Western Europe had shown weakness, only 17 percent strength towards the Arabs in the oil crisis. Forty-five percent did not believe that the-Soviet Union would get control of Arab oil supplies; one-third believed it would.
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