Americans Closely Divided Over Israel’s Gaza Attacks (Rasmussen poll)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | January 1, 2009 | Scott Rasmussen

[Free ThinkerNY]

Americans, while far more sympathetic to Israel than the Palestinians, are closely divided over whether the Jewish state should be taking military action against militants in the Gaza Strip.

Forty-four percent (44%) say Israel should have taken military action against the Palestinians, but 41% say it should have tried to find a diplomatic solution to the problems there, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of adults, however, believe the Palestinians are to blame for the current situation in Gaza, while 13% point the finger at the Israelis. Nearly one-third (32%) aren’t sure.

Men are far more sympathetic to the Israelis than women. Fifty-six percent (56%) of men support Israel’s military action, compared to 34% of women. Whites narrowly give the edge to military action, but African-Americans by three-to-one say diplomacy was the better way to go.

[svcw]

How does one find a diplomatic solution with a group of people (used loosely) that want you to die.

[Mr. Mojo]

"but 41% say it should have tried to find a diplomatic solution to the problems there"

Unfathomable ignorance.

[PGalt]

GRRRRREAT posts BUMP!

[VRWC For Truth]

Ship those who think diplomacy will work to Gaza. Fools.

[deannadurbin]

There ARE no diplomatic solutions with Islamic terrorists. I don’t know what it is going to take before American liberals get that through their thick skulls. Obviously they’ve forgotten 9/11.

[Farmer Dean]

So roughly half of Americans have lost the ability to tell the good guys from the bad guys?That’s how our president elect achieved victory.

[GOPologist]

“...but African-Americans by three-to-one say diplomacy was the better way to go.”

African-Americans are diplomatic——where?

[Canedawg]

“Fifty-six percent (56%) of men support Israel’s military action, compared to 34% of women.”

And more men seemed to vote for a stronger national defense for the US.

[Mojave]

Fifty-five percent (55%) of adults, however, believe the Palestinians are to blame

55%? The MSM will have to ratchet up their propaganda machine to bring that number down.

[going hot]

A bit more than wanting, They will with their last breath strive to kill. They will breed generations of 8 year olds to strap bombs to. They will teach children as soon as the child can comprehend the spoken word, to hate. They live, breathe, and die in hate. Obsession is more descriptive than “want”

[capt. norm]

55% to 13% is not what I would call "closely divided".

Sound like the kind of liberal math that concluded Obama won by a landslide.

[Mojave]

“Fifty-six percent (56%) of men support Israel’s military action, compared to 34% of women.”

Repeal the 19th Amendment.

[Grunthor]

“41% say it should have tried to find a diplomatic solution to the problems there”

How does diplomacy work when the Jawas want one thing? The complete eradication of the jewish race. I mean how DOES one find common ground there?

(sarc)”Israeli PM; We have agreed, in the interest of peace to allow the killing of 3/4’s of our people”(end sarc)

I mean really, does ANYONE outside of the American left really believe that negotiations are likely to produce fruit here?

[umgud]

Carpet bomb the bastards and take the political hit. This will also send a strong message to the Pali’s in the West Bank.

[Westbrook]

Like it or not, the MSM remain astonishingly effective.

Precious few people, even in the MSM, have read the Hamas Charter. If they had, they would know that Hamas does not seek peace, but rather the destriction of Israel, the eradication of the Jews, and the subjugation and elimination of the "infidels".

Infidel means anybody who isn't the same kind of Moslem as whatever Imams Hamas is following these days.

You can read it here ... http://www.palestinecenter.org/cpap/documents/charter.html...

The Hamas Charter, or at least its most salient points, must be published abroad, far and wide, for all to see.

[tobyhill]

There are two types of people, those who do and those who talk about doing.

[Mojave]

They will teach children as soon as the child can comprehend the spoken word, to hate. They live, breathe, and die in hate.

Takes their minds off their despicable leadership, culture and living conditions.

[tobyhill]

They'll show more dead children and claim Israel is attacking the innocent.

[freekitty]

Sometimes I wonder if always spliting the polls right down the middle, this enables the split to continue.