Saturday, May 19, 2007
71 percent of Israelis want US to strike Iran
FULLY 71 percent of Israelis believe that the United States should launch a military attack on Iran if diplomatic efforts fail to halt Tehranâs nuclear program, according to a new poll.
The survey, commissioned by Bar-Ilan Universityâs BESA Center and the Anti-Defamation League, found that 59 percent of Israelis still believe the war in Iraq was justified, while 36 percent take the opposite view. Some 65 percent believe that the United States is a loyal ally of Israel, with only 11 percent saying the opposite.
A slightly higher proportion, 73 percent, described US President George W Bush as friendly. Forty-eight percent attributed US support for Israel to strategic considerations, while 30 percent credited American Jewry and 17 percent cited shared values and a shared democratic tradition.
Regarding Americaâs importance to Israel, there was near consensus: 91 percent said that close relations with the US are vital to Israelâs security. Some 51 percent of respondents predicted that the US will ultimately impose an agreement on Israel and the Palestinians, while 43 percent disagreed.
In addition, 52 percent of respondents described American Jewish support of Israel as âsufficient,â while 33 percent did not. About half of all Israelis believe that American Jewry is in danger of disappearing due to assimilation, the poll found. courtesy haaretz
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\19\story_19-5-2007_pg4_1
71 percent of Israelis want US to strike Iran
FULLY 71 percent of Israelis believe that the United States should launch a military attack on Iran if diplomatic efforts fail to halt Tehranâs nuclear program, according to a new poll.
The survey, commissioned by Bar-Ilan Universityâs BESA Center and the Anti-Defamation League, found that 59 percent of Israelis still believe the war in Iraq was justified, while 36 percent take the opposite view. Some 65 percent believe that the United States is a loyal ally of Israel, with only 11 percent saying the opposite.
A slightly higher proportion, 73 percent, described US President George W Bush as friendly. Forty-eight percent attributed US support for Israel to strategic considerations, while 30 percent credited American Jewry and 17 percent cited shared values and a shared democratic tradition.
Regarding Americaâs importance to Israel, there was near consensus: 91 percent said that close relations with the US are vital to Israelâs security. Some 51 percent of respondents predicted that the US will ultimately impose an agreement on Israel and the Palestinians, while 43 percent disagreed.
In addition, 52 percent of respondents described American Jewish support of Israel as âsufficient,â while 33 percent did not. About half of all Israelis believe that American Jewry is in danger of disappearing due to assimilation, the poll found. courtesy haaretz
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\19\story_19-5-2007_pg4_1
