Replies

Did you forget to mention that your "World Net Daily's" (not a reputable source) poll was commissioned by the Zionist Organization of America? That's laughable. Look these up if you want to:

Gallup/CNN/USA Today – May, 2003
“Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian State?”
58% favor
22% oppose

Fox News Poll – June 17-18, 2003
74% of Americans said that the US should not take either side (Israel’s or the Palestinian’s) in the conflict.

German Marshall Fund of the US – June 10-25, 2003
“Should the US increase political pressure on Israel to withdraw from the Palestinians territories?”
40% -strongly agree
27% - agree somewhat

With Dr. Rice's visit and the announced ceasefire so fresh in the news - there may be a new poll out soon as well.

"Did you forget to mention that your "World Net Daily's" (not a reputable source)"

Plenty of Conservatives including myself consider World Net a fine conservatgive, pro-religion source.

OTOH no Conservatives consider PIPA accurate. They are a leftist organization. You are the one swimming against the current here.

John McLaughlin conducted the Poll. Commissioned by ZOA, so what? Now all Jewish Organizations are extremist too? Maybe it's just you.

You still haven's provided links, and I still don't believe your unsubstantiated numbers without them.

FYI this thread was about dividing Jerusalem, not a two state solution.

I am in favor of a two state solution but not for returning to pre 1967 borders which are indefensible (many in the Bush admin have stated so as well,)and not for giving up/dividing Jerusalem. Jerusalem was never a holy site to Islam. It is not even mentioned in the Koran or in Muslim prayers. OTOH it is central to the Bible and in Jewish practice and prayer. Muslims have made Jerusalem a political football trampling on the beliefs of Jews and Christians who revere Jerusalem.

See Daniel Pipes (a Pres Bush appointee)

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/343

Since the term "one state solution" has become code for the destruction of Israel as a Jewish State, your new polls would have to be considered very carefully to understand their meaning.

Gallup/CNN/USA Today – May, 2003 “Do you favor or oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian State?” 58% favor 22% oppose Fox News Poll – June 17-18, 2003 74% of Americans said that the US should not take either side (Israel’s or the Palestinian’s) in the conflict. German Marshall Fund of the US – June 10-25, 2003 “Should the US increase political pressure on Israel to withdraw from the Palestinians territories?” 40% -strongly agree 27% - agree somewhat

Polls are not accurate. Polls showed Bush losing the election in 2000 and 2004.

Not to mention how the questions are asked is biased.

The question of an independent Palestinian state does not include if it is a state that attacks Israel

Also "Palestinian territories" assumes that a Palestinian state use to exist. Their are no Palestinian terrirtories because a Palestinian state never existed.

IF the question was should Israel give up lands they acquired in a defensive war? The poll would have much different results.

Basically polls are meaninglesss. If polls meant something then shouldnt Bush close the borders?