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| Poll: Most Americans Oppose Palestinian State, More Concessions |
| 2007-04-01 |
| A new poll shows that the creation of a Palestinian state and further Israeli withdrawals are contrary to the will of most Americans. The poll shows a five-to-one ratio of Americans against further Israeli land concessions to the Palestinian Authority and a two-to-one ratio believing a Palestinian state would be a terrorist state rather than a peaceful democracy. The survey was carried out by US polling agency McLaughlin & Associates and commissioned by the Zionist Organization of America at a time when the entire concept of creating a Palestinian state west of the Jordan river has been called into question by prominent figures such as former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon. The raw figures: * 60% believe that Israel should not make more land concessions to the Palestinian Arabs and 11% believe it should That's, probably, better than among Israelis * 45% believe that a Palestinian Arab state would be a terrorist state rather than a peaceful democracy (22%) * 45% support the Israelis over the Arabs (4.6%) * 65% believe that Saudi Arabia is not a reliable and trustworthy ally in the war against radical Islamic terrorism. 11% believe it is. Rantburg is bigger than we knew * 46% believe that Egypt is not a reliable and trustworthy ally in the war against radical Islamic terrorism. 24% believe it is. * 51% believe that the US should impose economic sanctions on Saudi Arabia until it stops its support and funding for terrorists and radical Islamic education that teaches hatred of America and Israel. 26% disagree. Polled were 1000 randomly selected Americans on March 25, 2007. The margin of error of the poll is 3.1%. The size is a bit small "This poll also indicates that we should stop all talk of establishing a Palestinian Arab state. Americans also understand that the Palestinian Arabs have not taken the minimum steps required to make peace and that peace prospects are consequently next to non-existent," ZOA National President Morton Klein said. “Americans understand that establishing a Palestinian state would simply result in but another terrorist state in the Middle East, which is the last thing America needs in its efforts to bring peace and security to the region. The American public has shown that it is completely against appeasing this Palestinian terror regime by offering any more concessions to it. “It has shown that it has a far more realistic view of the Arab war against Israel than governments around the world, including the Bush Administration, which has continued to deal with and even fund Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, despite the PA's on-going refusal to fulfill its obligations under signed agreements and the 2003 Roadmap peace plan to dismantle the apparatus of terror and end incitement to hatred and murder in the Palestinian public square that feeds it. This policy remains in place despite the recent formation of a Palestinian Arab national unity government under the leadership of Hamas, which calls in its Charter for the destruction of Israel (Article 15) and the murder of Jews (Article 7). This new Hamas-Fatah government has refused to recognize Israel, forswear terrorism or fulfill previous agreements.” Klein said that members of the House and Senate should be made aware of the public’s support of harsh actions against Saudi Arabia. “Sanctions against Saudi Arabia for its financial support of radical mosques and spreading the extreme Wahhabi Islamic doctrines, including in American mosques, is something that Americans support,” he said. “The Bush Administration should also be much tougher on the Palestinian Authority and, instead of engaging and rewarding it, hold it accountable for its pro-terror, anti-peace actions. This too would be heeding the American public, which overwhelmingly supports Israelis over the Palestinian Arabs. Congress should also take action to convert all aid flowing to Egypt from military aid to purely humanitarian aid, as Americans now realize that Egypt is not the partner in fighting terror it pretends to be. This can be clearly seen in Egypt's refusal to end the massive arms smuggling from Egypt into Gaza of weaponry for Palestinian Arab terrorists, and the constant anti-Semitic articles, shows and songs that are a staple of Egyptian culture.” The poll also refutes claims publicized by professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt last year claiming Congressional support for Israel is the result of political pressure by American Jewish pro-Israel individuals and groups, Klein said. "This poll shows conclusively that the typical American overwhelmingly supports Israel, which is why the overwhelming majority of members of Congress, reflecting their constituencies, also support Israel. If they didn't, they would not be representing the views of their constituencies.” |
| Posted by:gromgoru |
| #3 People are paying attention. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2007-04-01 13:33 |
| #2 Please note: a poll indicating that a majority of Americans wanted an immediate withdrawal from Iraq would be front page so fast our heads would spin. I'm guessing this will sink out of sight almost as quickly. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-04-01 09:04 |
| #1 FMA, while recognized internationally, is not a polling name familiar to most Americans, and being that this poll was commissioned by the ZOA may make some discredit it. Have a polling agency known to all Americans like Zogby or Gallup get the same results and you have a blockboster headline. |
| Posted by: Jules 2007-04-01 08:46 |