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Poll: 32% of U.S. Jews say Lieberman as FM will weaken link to Israel
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: U.S., Iran, Jewish World 

At least 32 percent of American Jews say that Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman's appointment as Foreign Minister would weaken their personal link to Israel, according to a poll whose results were released Monday.

The poll, commissioned by dovish Washington pro-Israel lobby J Street, said the respondents said this would happen because his positions "go against their core values." The proportion of respondents who said this under the age of 30 was even higher, standing at 40 percent.

In addition, the poll revealed that 41 percent of American Jews favor an attack on Iran if it acquires nuclear weapons, 40 percent oppose, and 16 percent chose neither.
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The poll also showed the overwhelming majority of American Jews (76 percent) favor a two-state solution as the preferred way to end the Middle East conflict.


According to the poll, some 72 percent support the Obama administration's first steps in attempting to resolve the Israeli-Arab dispute. Also, 76 percent say Obama is a supporter of Israel, while 69 percent agree that he has a positive vision that can advance the Middle East peace process.

If the poll is any indication, most American Jews (69 percent) oppose Yisrael Beiteinu chief Avigdor Lieberman's positions vis-a-vis the Arab minority in Israel.

Nonetheless, 69 percent of U.S. Jews are in favor of working with a Palestinian unity government to advance the peace process with Israel.

U.S. Jews are ambivalent on Israel's handling of the recent Gaza war. While three-fourths of American Jews supported the Gaza operation and Israel's right to defend itself, 59 percent claimed that the war had no impact on Israel's security or made Israel less safe.

The poll also showed that 60 percent of U.S. Jews oppose settlement expansion in the West Bank while 40 percent are in favor. Among Orthodox Jews, 80 percent support more building in the settlements. Among Jews who donate to political campaigns, 72 percent oppose settlement expansion.

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      1.   Who cares what .02% of the population thinks. 19:06  |  Mike 23/03/09
      2.   need pressure for 2 states 19:08  |  Robert 23/03/09
      3.   US Jews = Polish Jew pre WWII 19:18  |  ben 23/03/09
      4.   JEWS TO DECIDE AMERICAN ACTION AGAINST IRAN? 19:47  |  JACKAL 23/03/09
      5.   wise american jews,now its your turn mr.obama 19:51  |  abraham 23/03/09
      6.   Stunning 20:09  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/03/09
      7.   J Street Poll 20:20  |  Garry 23/03/09
      8.   what it means for Israel 20:21  |  RMH 23/03/09
      9.   Fed up with talk of war 20:26  |  dreamer 23/03/09
      10.   Questions asked change poll results / opinions 20:29  |  B 23/03/09
      11.   To #3, here is answer to your last question 20:53  |  Cynic 23/03/09
      12.   Waiting for an Iranian Bomb? Insane! 20:54  |  Realist 23/03/09
      13.   Link and Question Example 21:05  |  B 23/03/09
      14.   Julie 21:48  |  Iran 23/03/09
      15.   Ben - its called Paranoia 22:02  |  Palestine 23/03/09
      16.   Mike: The majority of Americans believe in America first 22:06  |  American GI 23/03/09
      17.   #12 REALIST 22:16  |  jake 23/03/09
      18.   Who really cares what Jews think. They`re a minority. 22:36  |  Lou Medel 23/03/09
      19.   Does not matter 22:50  |  Dave Duncan 23/03/09
      20.   For Northridge to digest 22:56  |  Your nemesis 23/03/09
      21.   J Street-Salami.Salami.Salami.BALONEY!!!! 23:11  |  Michael Gorinsky 23/03/09
      22.   #1 U.S Jews don`t matter--Israel isn`t *in* the US 23:30  |  Paul Freedman 23/03/09
      23.   Mike--"who cares?" 23:31  |  Rich 23/03/09
      24.   So 40 per cent US Jews want us nuked? Nice to know 23:44  |  Simha 23/03/09
      25.   #4.JACKAL. Its the clerics who will decide.... 23:44  |  Stephen. 23/03/09
      26.   # 11 23:46  |  Axel 23/03/09
      27.   Very happy to hear a dissident voice....... 01:03  |  Diego 24/03/09
      28.   #11 Cynic, well, okay, get to it!! 01:25  |  ballistic 24/03/09
      29.   THE REAL INFORMATION OF THIS POLL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IRAN... 01:34  |  MOSHEH 24/03/09
      30.   re attacking Iran 01:55  |  Alex 24/03/09
      31.   Analysis: What this poll shows 03:02  |  Mark Lincoln 24/03/09
      32.   U.S. Jews split 03:53  |  WHG 24/03/09
      33.   #11, CYNIC, let me know 04:47  |  VIPER 24/03/09
      34.   Only vote that counts is Netanyahoo. He will attack Iran. 05:04  |  Joe 24/03/09
      35.   Additional Analysis 05:46  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/03/09
      36.   a bizarre poll 07:29  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/03/09
      37.   why is there no poll on the war in Afghanistan 07:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/03/09
      38.   Who the hell is J Street? Tool of Soros`s war against the Jews. 08:02  |  Terry 24/03/09
      39.   This article failed to report the key finding..... 08:30  |  Hanna 24/03/09
      40.   #26, Hannah 08:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/03/09
      41.   The Afghan War 09:02  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/03/09
      42.   Hanna, don`t get excited, statistically you can prove anything 09:05  |  Terry 24/03/09
      43.   #28, Mark of Lewiston 09:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/03/09
      44.   us jews have no say in what happens here 10:24  |  harry p. ness 24/03/09
      45.   32% of lefties disapprove of Lieberman -- 68% approval rating!! 13:08  |  fed up w/J St. Jerks 24/03/09
      46.   #7 How many were polled by J Street? Their whole office!! 13:11  |  disgusted american 24/03/09
      47.   Iran War And Lieberman 13:31  |  Yosemite 24/03/09
      48.   have they looked at the questions 13:46  |  Jackie 24/03/09
      49.   Madoff,Segman;Soros and Finkelstein are surely among those 30% 14:19  |  Absolute Sweden 24/03/09
      50.   85% probably have no clue what Lieberman`s positions are 14:41  |  Jon 24/03/09
      51.   Who cares what 32% Jews say when they are living in the US and 14:45  |  glenna 24/03/09
      52.   Poll J street 14:50  |  Gabriel 24/03/09
      53.   IT`S BECAUSE HA`ARETZ PAINTS HIM AS A RACIST 15:01  |  HARRY 24/03/09
      54.   glenna from Alaska you joke 15:35  |  sugga babe 24/03/09
      55.   but 85% don`t know who he is!! 15:40  |  Jewish State 24/03/09
      56.   If Iran had the bomb Israel would behave. 15:52  |  Lou Medel 24/03/09
      57.   #39,I will be there when the terrorists are running rampet in my 16:02  |  glenna 24/03/09
      58.   #18--this is not about a war with Iran 16:24  |  Paul Freedman 24/03/09
      59.   #41--if Iran has the bomb it will lose it 16:26  |  Paul Freedman 24/03/09
      60.   J street is a joke 16:37  |  iyke 24/03/09
      61.   # 41 sugga babe from sugar hill,my comment was meant for you! 17:30  |  glenna 24/03/09
      62.   glenna Sugarhill is where peace is at.Try it sometime 18:01  |  sugga babe 24/03/09
      63.   32% of Jews 18:03  |  Ilse Haddaq 24/03/09
      64.   32% of Jews say Lieberman as FM 18:06  |  Ilse Hadda 24/03/09
      65.   Mark of Lewiston: slow down 18:13  |  AA 24/03/09
      66.   AMERICANS ANGRY AT ISRAEL`S PROPAGANDA 18:36  |  Dave 24/03/09
      67.   US-ISRAEL RELATIONS A MADDOFF PONZI SCHEME 19:00  |  DAVE 24/03/09
      68.   Report 19:01  |  Mark Blum 24/03/09
      69.   Sugar Babe/SugarHill;I do not need to go where you are at; I 19:30  |  glenna 24/03/09
      70.   But can Lieberman establish russian alliance?? 19:53  |  Voice of Reason 24/03/09
      71.   You mean 32% of US Jews that know who he is. 20:03  |  Jon 24/03/09
      72.   Despite Biased Questions Only 32% Disapprove 20:25  |  B 24/03/09
      73.   43 Cipora Julianna Kohn 21:30  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/03/09
      74.   As an Arab living in the west 21:36  |  admin 24/03/09
      75.   65 AA - I`m NOT Convinced on Afghanistan 22:02  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/03/09
      76.   59 Paul Freedman - Iranian Intentions 22:23  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/03/09
      77.   Clarifying the poll... 23:25  |  Hanna 24/03/09
      78.   J Street is phony and pink 23:32  |  leoblue 24/03/09
      79.   glenna learned your hatred from the hashem--eh 23:57  |  sugga babe 24/03/09
      80.   YEAH, WHY NOT? 01:17  |  indrajaya 25/03/09
      81.   Paul Freedman/Cipora Kohn - I Tried 03:08  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/03/09
      82.   1. Mike -- Learn Math 06:59  |  Jeffrey 25/03/09
      83.   Cipora -- You Read Mark Incorrectly 07:04  |  Jeffrey 25/03/09
      84.   Ben # 3 I suppose you mean like Pollard 13:31  |  American in NY 25/03/09
      85.   #3 - Ben 16:45  |  Daniel 25/03/09
      86.   Those 40% have done enough damage to America 09:20  |  Candida 26/03/09
      87.   Zionism is Colonialism 16:17  |  new_york_loner 28/03/09
      88.   L`Mazeltov: Jewish People Living in the Diaspora 19:46  |  L`Mazeltov- P. Nadav 28/03/09
      89.   Poll 22:01  |  SY 28/03/09
      90.   Two state solution 22:04  |  Avi 28/03/09
      91.   To Cynic # 11 22:13  |  Justis 28/03/09
      92.   iyke # 60 you are the joke not J street 22:35  |  Justis 28/03/09
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