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Poll: Most Israelis oppose leaving West Bank for Arab world's recognition
By The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News, West Bank 

Two-thirds of Palestinians support a plan that offers Israel full recognition from the Arab world in return for withdrawing from occupied territory, and nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose it, according to
a survey released Tuesday.

The poll also indicated that a majority of Israelis and Palestinians support an extension of a truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers. The truce, which has become increasingly shaky in recent weeks, expires on Friday.
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The Arab League's peace plan was first proposed in 2002. In recent weeks,
President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have tried to revive the idea. Israel's official position is that the plan can be a basis for negotiations, but it objects to some aspects of it, including the prospect of Palestinian refugees being resettled in Israel.

Last month, Abbas ran ads telling Israeli newspaper readers they would win recognition from 57 Arab and Islamic countries if Israel withdraws from all the territories it occupied in the 1967 Mideast War.

According to the survey, 61 percent of Israelis oppose the trade-off and 36 percent support it. Among Palestinians, 66 percent support the idea and 30 percent oppose it.

The poll showed there's greater support among Israelis for a proposal that would see Israel withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza but keep some Israeli settlements in less than 3 percent of the West Bank. That land would be swapped for an equal amount of Israeli territory.

That is the general framework discussed in peace talks in the 1990s and again since negotiations have been renewed over the past year.

Forty-six percent of Israelis support and 48 percent oppose that plan. Among Palestinians, 54 percent back the plan and 44 percent oppose it.

The poll also indicates that 49 percent of Israelis and 57 percent of
Palestinians want U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to become more involved in solving their conflict.

The survey was conducted jointly by the Harry S Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah. The Israeli pollsters questioned 600 people, with an error margin of 4.5 percentage points. The Palestinian survey included 1,270 respondents and had an error margin of 3 percentage points.

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      1.   "Recognition" is a joke--see Mumbai, New York, London, Madrid 18:54  |  IW 16/12/08
      2.   If that`s Israel`s final word on the subject, we`ve got a problem 18:59  |  newageblues 16/12/08
      3.   Sorry guys, but that is (and remains) a problem..... 19:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/12/08
      4.   Listen You Guys You`re Living In A Bubble... 19:06  |  Yosemite 16/12/08
      5.   When Arabs Occupy OUR Land There Is War 19:08  |  Yishai Kohen 16/12/08
      6.   We tried it and it failed miserably!! 19:13  |  Dr Eric 16/12/08
      7.   PEACE WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE PALESTINIANS WANT PEACE!! 19:16  |  DR ERIC 16/12/08
      8.   They missed the boat!!! 19:18  |  dr Eric 16/12/08
      9.   Leave West Bank 19:46  |  Rockridger 16/12/08
      10.   Judea and Samaria. 20:04  |  Jean Van Daem 16/12/08
      11.   The Arabs already have nearly 80% of "Palestine" 20:05  |  Ruth 16/12/08
      12.   Sure, recognition by Arabs will bring what exactly? 20:06  |  Gurk 16/12/08
      13.   Peace Deal 20:08  |  P. J. Casey 16/12/08
      14.   Leaving the Historic/Geographic Heart of Judaism will = Disaster! 20:11  |  El Gurqua 16/12/08
      15.   NO NO NO NO NO NO TO THE 67 BORDERS!!! 20:30  |  DR ERIC 16/12/08
      16.   Two Thirds of Israelis are Not Idiots 20:49  |  UsedToPostHere 16/12/08
      17.   Perhaps Israel is finally getting off 20:52  |  Mark Lincoln 16/12/08
      18.   Whether Israel Withdraws is Up to the Will of the Int`l Community 20:54  |  Monitor 16/12/08
      19.   definite evidance of Who really wants peace? 20:56  |  Justice 16/12/08
      20.   We`re in Judea, Samaria and (soon) Gaza forever. They are ours! 21:19  |  Chaim 16/12/08
      21.   Event Hamsters learn from Experience 21:31  |  CM 16/12/08
      22.   Lack of credibility 21:37  |  Kumar 16/12/08
      23.   two-thirds of Israelis oppose The Arab League`s peace plan 21:53  |  Joseph.E 16/12/08
      24.   Israel is not the one who should be making conscessions 21:55  |  Observer 16/12/08
      25.   israel must never leave the WB 22:23  |  alan 16/12/08
      26.   This seals Israel`s fate 22:23  |  spyguy 16/12/08
      27.   What this means 22:25  |  American 16/12/08
      28.   IW & Rockridger 22:29  |  Cindy G 16/12/08
      29.   A Polish-Jews Poll 22:34  |  Chaim J. 16/12/08
      30.   So, let`s leave it then... 22:41  |  Goy 16/12/08
      31.   Proves Israel wants LAND, not PEACE 22:42  |  Ariel 16/12/08
      32.   Typical, Israel moves the goal post 22:58  |  American in NY 16/12/08
      33.   rockridger 23:46  |  Gershom ben David 16/12/08
      34.   Give tangible assets in exchange for worthless Muslim Jihadi word 23:46  |  Genuine Tosefta 16/12/08
      35.   Israelis don`t care 23:49  |  Ramzi, a Palestinian 16/12/08
      36.   What is right is to have Israel from Med. Sea to Mesopotamia and 00:03  |  Genuine Tosefta 17/12/08
      37.   Israel Won All it`s Wars For this? 00:12  |  Baruch Gold 17/12/08
      38.   Not surprised 00:43  |  sWeis Melbourne 17/12/08
      39.   Distorted Headline 00:44  |  Mark G 17/12/08
      40.   Recognition is a joke 01:02  |  judith 17/12/08
      41.   Once a thief 01:06  |  John Ørsdahl 17/12/08
      42.   Palestinian Peace Plan 02:21  |  Jasper 17/12/08
      43.   It`s called Judea & Samaria. It`s ours forever. 02:45  |  Chaim 17/12/08
      44.   #5 Mark. We won`t "come around to it" any more than..... 02:48  |  Chaim 17/12/08
      45.   THE ONLY THING ISRAEL IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THEY LEAVE THE 02:59  |  glenna 17/12/08
      46.   This is why 03:08  |  JJ 17/12/08
      47.   west bank 03:09  |  Hussein 17/12/08
      48.   At the same time, they will vote for the morons 03:18  |  Boris 17/12/08
      49.   Well said, IW 03:36  |  Aussie Eli 17/12/08
      50.   Most Israelis won`t oppose leaving W Bank once Iran becomes nucle 03:40  |  Aounist 17/12/08
      51.   2~Neageblues:" If that`s Israel`s final word on the subject 03:49  |  Akram Zekaria 17/12/08
      52.   Baruch Gold # 5 You haven*t won until the otehr side says so 03:54  |  American in NY 17/12/08
      53.   What is this nonsense? 05:04  |  Johnboy 17/12/08
      54.   Israelis won`t leave the West Bank for Arab approval... 05:12  |  Silvienne 17/12/08
      55.   Israel gets on fine without the Arab World...... 08:37  |  Natasha 17/12/08
      56.   28~ Johnboy It seems that you don`t like what you see ?! 11:19  |  Akram Zekaria 17/12/08
      57.   So who really wants peace? 12:21  |  Steve J 17/12/08
      58.   To # 25 JJ - NOT Power rules...... 12:36  |  Josephus 17/12/08
      59.   Words, words, words not GBShaw style but..... 12:58  |  Dolly 17/12/08
      60.   Judea vs. Israel 1:0 12:58  |  Markus Grafenburg 17/12/08
      61.   spyguy 13:41  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      62.   Ariel no.10 13:48  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      63.   to Josephus #36 13:52  |  JJ 17/12/08
      64.   Ramzi, a Palestinian 13:53  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      65.   Mark G 13:59  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      66.   Hussein 14:11  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      67.   American in NY 14:21  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      68.   Silvienne 14:30  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      69.   Silvienne again 14:33  |  lady from USA 17/12/08
      70.   To JJ @ 42 - Israel an Apartheid State. Not at all. 15:53  |  Deidre 17/12/08
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