Poll surprise: Most Israelis still don't trust Obama
The poll of 500 Israelis representing a sample of the adult population found that 36 percent considered the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian than pro-Israel, 26% said it was more pro-Israel than pro- Palestinian, and 26% called it neutral. The percentage of people who believed that Obama’s government leaned toward Israel was the highest in Smith polls in nearly four years.And by the way, if Netanyahu decides to strike Iran, the poll says that he will have plenty of support.
Israelis who voted for right-wing parties were more likely to consider the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian, with 46% saying this and 22% calling it more pro-Israel. Voters of centrist and left-wing parties were more likely to call the administration more pro-Israel.
Among Yesh Atid, Hatnua and Kadima voters, 36% said the administration was more pro-Israel, and 30% said more pro-Palestinian. Thirty-six percent of voters for Labor, Meretz and Arab parties said Obama’s administration was more pro- Israel, twice as many as the 18% who said it was more pro- Palestinian.
Much of Obama’s visit is expected to be geared toward reassuring Israelis that he will do everything possible to prevent Iran’s nuclearization. The poll asked Israelis whether they would support an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear installations if sanctions did not work and the US and Europe refused to attack.Hmmm.
Among the general public, 55% said yes, 27% said no, and 18% did not have an opinion. Support for a strike was higher among right-wingers (76%), than among centrists (36%) and left-wingers (25%). The percentage of people opposing a strike was 48% of centrists and 62% of left-wingers, but just 9% among voters of right-wing parties.
Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Iranian nuclear threat, Israeli polls, Israeli strike on Iran
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:46 AM
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