American Jews Approve of Obama's Handling of Arab-Israeli Conflict

[cali]

By Mohamed Elshinnawi
Washington, D.C.
09 April 2009


A new survey of American Jews shows strong support for a more assertive American role in Middle East peace efforts, even if that means exerting greater pressure on Israel to reach a compromise with its Arab neighbors.

The poll released by J Street - a Jewish-American political action group that describes itself as pro-peace - has some good news for President Barack Obama.

The survey shows that Jewish-Americans - who gave Obama 78 percent of their vote in last November's presidential election - solidly back his Middle East policies. Seventy-two percent say they approve of the way he is handling the Arab-Israeli conflict.


Pollster Jim Gerstein says survey results indicate American Jews believe a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in the national interests of Israel and the United States
"This poll shows that American Jews support President Obama's initiatives to reassert American leadership in the region, as it relates to advancing the peace process," says Jim Gerstein.

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http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-04-09-voa34.cfm

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[Ian David]

3. What I'd like to see is you on my ignore list. Preferably to later be tombstoned. Buh-bye! n/t

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8. Ian has a seriesly hugh ignore list.

I know I'm on it (or at least he told me I was). :thumbsup:

[cali]

4. the pukes, yes, but the media has been surprising me.

[Ian David]

2. 72% Why, that's nearly three-quarters! n/t

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5. I wonder what Abe Foxman's numbers are on this? n/t

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7. From the article,

"We went up to Capitol Hill and met with lawmakers. We presented the findings also to the White House," he says. "We are showing that there is a broad…political support for these positions in the American Jewish community. That undermines one of the key points that those in the far right like to make."

I wonder which lawmakers they met with.

[bemildred]

9. Well! This can't be right. This isn't what I'd been told at all! nt