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Most Israelis distrust US on Iran, poll finds
Times of Israel ^ | November 14, 2013, 12:49 pm | Gavriel Fiske

Posted on 11/15/2013 10:31:38 PM PST by Olog-hai

A majority of Jewish Israelis believe that Israel cannot rely on the United States to ensure the security of the Jewish state during negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, according to a poll published Thursday.

A full 55 percent of Israeli Jews felt that the US cannot be relied upon to safeguard Israel’s security during the Iranian talks, with 31% saying the Americans could be trusted on the issue and 14% stating that they did not have an opinion on the matter, according to the poll, which was commissioned by Israel Radio and conducted among a representative sample of Jewish Israeli adults by the Rafi Smith Institute.

A clear majority of both self-identified right-wing and left-wing respondents said the US couldn’t be relied upon when it came to Iran, a result that the institute described as “significant” and displayed the public’s general feeling that the Obama administration was “not pro-Israel.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; jihad; nuclearweapons; rop

1 posted on 11/15/2013 10:31:39 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

If I were an Israeli, I wouldn’t trust the US right now either. I kick the horse-faced Hanoi Boi out of my country and tell him not to show his horse face around there ever again.


2 posted on 11/15/2013 10:38:44 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Repeal ObamaScam NOW!!!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
If I were an Israeli, I wouldn’t trust the US right now either.

I hope it simply means, that it is the Obungler they don't trust.

3 posted on 11/15/2013 11:01:42 PM PST by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: Olog-hai

But Barry told them “I’ve got your back”. If you like your country, you can keep it. Period.


4 posted on 11/15/2013 11:01:48 PM PST by Hugin ( More firepower1)
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To: Olog-hai

Oh, gosh. Oh, gee. I wonder why.


5 posted on 11/15/2013 11:24:20 PM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: Olog-hai

Good for them. They have fewer low-information voters than we do.


6 posted on 11/16/2013 12:57:45 AM PST by zipper ("The Second Amendment IS my carry permit!" -- Ted Nugent)
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t trust Obama on Iran or anything else.


7 posted on 11/16/2013 3:52:16 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Olog-hai

MostIsraelis don’t trust the Obamao Administration

And why would that be? /s


8 posted on 11/16/2013 3:53:57 AM PST by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: Olog-hai

I am an American and I do not trust the United States.

Not under the influence of these Dipsticks that are running this country now.

Only a fool would trust this pack of lying cork soackers.


9 posted on 11/16/2013 3:57:12 AM PST by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: MestaMachine

But...but didn’t Obama say, Israel, I have your back?


10 posted on 11/16/2013 4:06:17 AM PST by Netz
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To: Netz

Do you mean before or after he pulled the trigger?


11 posted on 11/16/2013 4:17:10 AM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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12 posted on 11/16/2013 7:18:56 AM PST by SJackson (if you want to test a manÂ’s character, give him power A Lincoln)
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t trust my country in their dealings with Iran... why should Israel?


13 posted on 11/16/2013 8:08:16 AM PST by GOPJ (Obama - "too arrogant to question his own bad judgement" ... Greenfield)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I’m both an Israeli and an American (when I’m here, which I am right now), and I don’t trust them on America OR Israel.


14 posted on 11/17/2013 1:02:05 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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