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Jul 9, 2010
President Obama called the bond between Israel and the United States “unbreakable” following a meeting Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, as both men rejected reports of a rift between the two countries. Israel – Barack Obama – I… (source: Washington Post) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Key findings from The Israel Project's poll on U.S. involvement in the Mideast peace process and the aftermath of the Gaza-bound flotilla:
- Nearly two-thirds majority believe relations with Israel are important to the U.S. national interest
- The United States shouldn't set out terms of the settlement between Israel and the Palestinians
- A majority blame activists for the Gaza flotilla incident
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington to meet with President Obama, a new national poll (PDF) of likely voters, conducted for The Israel Project (TIP), underscores the importance of the United States' relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
The poll shows that almost two-thirds of U.S. voters believe relations with Israel are important to the U.S. national interest. While the majority (53 percent) of Americans agree that Israel's government, led by Netanyahu, is committed to reaching a peace agreement with the Palestinians, only a third (32 percent) believe the Palestinian Authority, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, share the same commitment to peace.
Americans agree (63 percent to 19 percent) across party lines that the only way to bring lasting peace for Israel and the Palestinians is to be partners in the process without the United States setting out terms of a settlement. Only 13 percent of Republicans and 31 percent of Democrats believe it will be necessary for President Obama to outline a specific solution and push Israelis and Palestinians to accept it.
"Americans continue to stand with Israel," said Neil Newhouse of Public Opinion Strategies.
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, founder and president of The Israel Project said, "Prime Minister Netanyahu has said he is willing to come to Ramallah to meet with the Palestinian leaders. When will the Palestinian leaders say 'yes' to face-to-face talks?"
By a more than 2-1 ratio, Americans said Israel has the right to impose a blockade on Gaza. More than two-thirds agree that Israel has a right to inspect cargo coming into Gaza. Additionally, 58 percent of Americans believe that the so-called activists aboard a Turkish flotilla are to blame when Israel intercepted a ship carrying supplies to Gaza and encountered armed and violent participants, resulting in nine deaths.
A strong majority
- 58 percent of Americans
- said they believe the United States "should" take Israel's side in the conflict. That compares to only nine percent who believe the United States should take the Palestinians' side. Fully 56 percent of Americans personally support Israel in the ongoing conflict.
The survey was conducted jointly by Public Opinion Strategies (POS) and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research June 19-22, 2010 with 867 likely voters. Also cited is a national survey of 1,000 adults conducted by National Broadcasting Corporation and the Wall Street Journal on June 17-21, 2010, and a national survey of 800 likely voters conducted by POS May 26-27, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points.
The Israel Project is an international nonprofit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency.
