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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Palestinian goals are clear, if one asks the right questions. Is the Administration listening?



More than seven-in-ten Egyptians, Jordanians, Palestinians, and Kuwaitis believe  
“the rights and needs of the Palestinian people cannot be taken care of as long as the state of Israel exists.”  -- p. 56, Pew Global Attitudes Poll, June 2007


"Western publics generally believe that a way can be found for Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinians are addressed. The picture is quite different, however, among Muslim publics in the Middle East." -Pew poll.

In 2007, at least 77% of Palestinians believed that their national rights and needs cannot be taken care of as long as Israel exists.  Palestinian public opinion has likely hardened, rather than softened, since mid-2007.  Does U.S. peace envoy George Mitchell understand Palestinian goals? --Mark Finkelstein  jcrc@dmjfed.org


   
Can a Way be Found for Israel and Palestinian Rights to Coexist?
                              Yes No DK
                               %    %   %
United States           67  12   21
Canada                   64   11  25
France                    82   16    2
Germany                 80   11   9
Sweden                   65  12  23
Britain                     60  12  28
Italy                        48  19  33
Spain                      45  27  28

Israel                   61  31    8

Lebanon                49  50    1
  Shia                     16   84    0
  Sunni                    57  43    1
  Christian               70  28    2

Turkey                    30  45  25
Morocco                 23  47  30
Kuwait                    21  73    6
Egypt                      18  80    3
Jordan                     17  78   5
Palestinian ter.       16  77   7
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hat tip to FresnoZionism   
Mitchell fails to understand Palestinian goals ,   1/9/2010