American voters disapprove by 44 to 35% of the way the President is handling the situation between Israel and the Palestinians.
Jewish voters disapprove 67 to 28%.
American voters say their sympathies lie with Israel 57 to 13%, that the President should be a strong supporter of Israel 66 to 19%, and that Obama is not a strong supporter of Israel 42 to 34% .Speaking of public opinion, Channel Two did a great interview with Bibi. You should read it all.
.... In your best estimation and judgment, what is President Obama’s problem?
PM: It’s not about people. There is too much personalization on both sides… It’s a little naïve and simplistic to deal with the issue in this way. In the end, two democracies like Israel and the United States act in accordance with shared values and interests that find expression in public opinion. At the end of the day, we’re public servants. Our public wants a peace process, but it also wants us to safeguard our vital interests: security, Jerusalem and others.
The American public wants to support the State of Israel and does so, and every American president, including President Obama, ultimately recognizes and expresses the fundamental support of the American people for Israel. These things will help us overcome our differences. I’m not papering them over and I’m not trying to hide them. Those differences exist, but we share something powerful beyond these difference.
I can't resist one more quote.
"... whether or not there is progress, it won’t be because we didn’t want progress, but rather that the Palestinians climbed up a tree."
Palestinian children collect body parts of two Palestinian militants of the Al Aqsa Martyrs brigades killed east of Gaza city, Sunday, May 29, 2005. the two militants were killed and three seriously wounded when explosives they were carrying detonated in their car, Palestinians said. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
from Abba Gav's
Wacky World of Yahoo Mideast Photography"... while most kids are playing hide-and-seek, or doing scavenger hunts, the Palestinians have their kids out playing spot-the-spleen. The goal is to climb the tree and whoever collects the most body parts gets a few jellybeans and a colorful "I hate the Jews" sticker.... "
Posted by: Mannie Sherberg | Friday, 23 April 2010 at 12:31 PM