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To: SJackson
I don't buy that 59% number. If 80% believe in the right of return (and I find even that figure conservative), then 80% believe in continuing the terror after the founding of their own state.

A really interesting number is the 61% of Arab Israelis who support the killing of American G.I.s. For the Arab Israelis and so-called Palestinians alike, "America" and things American generally serve as a proxy for "Israel."

32 posted on 10/22/2003 1:50:07 PM PDT by mrustow (no tag)
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To: mrustow
I don't buy that 59% number. If 80% believe in the right of return (and I find even that figure conservative), then 80% believe in continuing the terror after the founding of their own state.

I'd tend to agree, they have to accomplish it somehow. Most polls show about 20%-25% support for a one state solution now, as opposed to the two state (one islamic state, one secular state, Israel, to become islamic later), in which case the Jews are in the sea and right of return is irrelevant.

IMRA didn't publish the detailed results of this poll, but their last one doesn't look much different.

75% support the suicide attack at Maxim Restaurant in Haifa leading to the death of 20 Israelis.
58% would still support Hamas' decision to oppose the ceasefire
59% believe that current armed confrontations have helped the Palestinians
Evaluation of the US

For example, positive evaluation reaches 85% when evaluating American medicine, science, and technology, and reaches 74% when evaluating the status of gender equality, and 63% when evaluating the status of US economic conditions. Positive evaluation drops to 53% with regards to arts and entertainment, 53% with regard to freedom of press and expression, and 44% to democracy and respect for human rights. Positive evaluation drops further when it comes to treatment of minorities (17%), respect for religious freedom (27%), or foreign policy (23%).

37 posted on 10/22/2003 2:16:37 PM PDT by SJackson
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