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'1 in 4 Israelis would consider leaving country if Iran gets nukes'
By Ofri Ilani, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Tel Aviv University, Iran 

Some 23 percent of Israelis would consider leaving the country if Iran obtains a nuclear weapon, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Some 85 percent of respondents said they feared the Islamic Republic would obtain an atomic bomb, 57 percent believed the new U.S. initiative to engage in dialogue with Tehran would fail and 41 percent believed Israel should strike Iran's nuclear installations without waiting to see whether or how the talks develop.

"The findings are worrying because they reflect an exaggerated and unnecessary fear," Prof. David Menashri, the head of the Center, said. "Iran's leadership is religiously extremist but calculated and it understands an unconventional attack on Israel is an act of madness that will destroy Iran. Sadly, the survey shows the Iranian threat works well even without a bomb and thousands of Israelis [already] live in fear and contemplate leaving the country."
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Women are more fearful than men that Iran will obtain nuclear weapons: 83 percent of female respondents said they fear such a scenario in contrast to 78 percent of men; 39 percent of women said they would consider leaving the country in such an event as opposed to 22 percent of men.

Age was also a factor for respondents: 89 percent of those aged 42 and above said they were fearful of a nuclear Iran, in comparison to 61 percent of those aged 18 to 41.

Some 80 percent of left-wing voters and 67 percent of right-wing voters expressed deep concern over a nuclear Iran. Respondents describing themselves as centrists were the most fretful, with 88 percent saying they feared Iran would obtain the bomb.

The poll was conducted among 509 people representative of Israel's adult population.

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      1.   leaving country 12:36  |  Ralph 22/05/09
      2.   And they will be leaving to go to ...? 12:52  |  Ian 22/05/09
      3.   Where would they go? 12:53  |  Nephtaly 22/05/09
      4.   To where?? 12:54  |  Shlomo 22/05/09
      5.   what a laugh! 13:02  |  S 22/05/09
      6.   So What? 13:04  |  ARTH 22/05/09
      7.   Iran 13:23  |  ralph 22/05/09
      8.   And the settler movement will be welcomed ... 13:25  |  un2here 22/05/09
      9.   the other three 13:27  |  nassim 22/05/09
      10.   Expect Israeli Lefties to support Iran,their aims are identical 13:31  |  Absolute Sweden 22/05/09
      11.   Curious Poll 13:31  |  John Q. Public 22/05/09
      12.   Chicken Little was right? 13:44  |  Mark Lincoln 22/05/09
      13.   That`s the Idea 13:47  |  Jane 22/05/09
      14.   They should move to.... 13:53  |  Reza 22/05/09
      15.   I`m Staying! 13:54  |  Dave 22/05/09
      16.   I don`t think anybody left the USA when the soviet union got the 13:54  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 22/05/09
      17.   One thing worst then a nuc 14:16  |  Dr D. 22/05/09
      18.   Wimps 14:17  |  Eli 22/05/09
      19.   # 13 Jane 14:32  |  Axel 22/05/09
      20.   Will apartment prices go down? 14:32  |  Paqid Yirmeyahu 22/05/09
      21.   If Iran uses nukes on Israel... 14:34  |  Paqid Yirmeyahu 22/05/09
      22.   "1 in 4 would leave ...." 14:36  |  DT 22/05/09
      23.   stupid 14:36  |  dave 22/05/09
      24.   if this is really true 14:44  |  dave 22/05/09
      25.   Good news... 14:45  |  Paul Brill 22/05/09
      26.   If Iran pushes the red button, who will be save? 14:51  |  Benjamina 22/05/09
      27.   Which is wht Netanyahu is jumping up and down 14:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/05/09
      28.   Maybe we should move on masse to Iran 14:55  |  D 22/05/09
      29.   Erastus CoupeDeVille (#16) 14:55  |  Gil 22/05/09
      30.   Move to Judea and Samaria where it`s safe 14:58  |  JD 22/05/09
      31.   1 in 4 would probably want to leave anyway. 14:59  |  American in NY 22/05/09
      32.   I bet NO Israeli Arab or Palestinian in nearby areas would leave! 15:01  |  JustMe 22/05/09
      33.   Erastus CoupeDeVille (#16) correction ``The Soviets didn`t send`` 15:04  |  Gil 22/05/09
      34.   Wonder What the Percentage Is in Iran? 15:41  |  Yaakov Sullivan 22/05/09
      35.   Israel is the home of the Jewish people 15:43  |  Selim Mizrahi 22/05/09
      36.   Who told you that story? 15:46  |  Alan SA 22/05/09
      37.   1 in 4 Israelis 15:46  |  Avraham 22/05/09
      38.   Bomb not for Israel but America! 16:04  |  David 22/05/09
      39.   Well thats a natural result 16:09  |  Palestinian 22/05/09
      40.   "an exaggerated and unnecessary fear" 16:10  |  Hank N Tennessee 22/05/09
      41.   What I find particularly amusing... 16:20  |  bat yam 22/05/09
      42.   Australia welcomes peace loving Israeli`s. 16:28  |  Razi 22/05/09
      43.   Shoah mentality. 16:43  |  Lou Medel 22/05/09
      44.   Israelis leaving 16:45  |  Richard 22/05/09
      45.   If Israel accepts the arab peace plan, you won`t need to leave 16:45  |  Aounist 22/05/09
      46.   Again, they didn`t ask me... 16:50  |  Tzfonit 22/05/09
      47.   "consider leaving" is not "leaving" 16:53  |  DAN 22/05/09
      48.   There Is Nowhere To Go, The Whole World Will Be Slaves 16:54  |  UsedToPostHere 22/05/09
      49.   bat yamm on hatred of the jews 16:58  |  yaakov sullivan 22/05/09
      50.   #37 16:58  |  Ozan 22/05/09
      51.   So much for Natural Growth 17:04  |  Torrance 22/05/09
      52.   # 38 No right of return 17:06  |  Ardi 22/05/09
      53.   John Q. Numbnuts - Center for Iranian Studies 17:06  |  Mark Lincoln 22/05/09
      54.   Maybe Israelis will queue up after Iranians and Iraqis 19:20  |  Stephen L 22/05/09
      55.   bat yam # 40 What i find amising is a second holocaust 19:24  |  American in NY 22/05/09
      56.   this would serve Iran 19:27  |  david 22/05/09
      57.   Do NOT come to America....... 19:31  |  William 22/05/09
      58.   I don`t trust this survey 19:40  |  Free_Thinker 22/05/09
      59.   more mental fear than reality 19:41  |  American 22/05/09
      60.   reference: 1 in 4 Israelis would consider leaving country; 19:43  |  Harry Vasseur 22/05/09
      61.   And the others 19:44  |  Chrisona 22/05/09
      62.   Stupid survey 19:45  |  Liat 22/05/09
      63.   To Razi : Are you kidding? ! 19:49  |  micha 22/05/09
      64.   I commend the 3 in 4 that would not consider leaving 19:57  |  Jason 22/05/09
      65.   40Batyam-Jew hatred: It consumes those it first blinds. 20:26  |  common sense 22/05/09
      66.   The Israeli leadership... 20:38  |  Pablo Luis 22/05/09
      67.   Don`t be in a hurry to leave 20:41  |  Canderra 22/05/09
      68.   Problem solved 20:51  |  Samer 22/05/09
      69.   Ian, Naphtaly, Shlomo #2, 3, 4 20:51  |  Westwell 22/05/09
      70.   JEWISH VOTING REMORSE? 20:53  |  Butterfly_Effect 22/05/09
      71.   Best anti-Israel propaganda source 20:54  |  RfaelMoshe 22/05/09
      72.   Ralph #7, Wrong Analogy 20:59  |  Westwell 22/05/09
      73.   40Batyam-Jew hatred: It consumes those it first blinds. 20:59  |  common sense 22/05/09
      74.   No, no, no, no one will leave Israel: Ha`Shem Maginu 21:01  |  Jonathan 22/05/09
      75.   Don`t Wait For This to Happen! 21:03  |  W.C. Maples 22/05/09
      76.   # 18 Axel 21:07  |  W.C. Maples 22/05/09
      77.   iran 21:23  |  greg 22/05/09
      78.   Shoah mentality 21:26  |  Aviva 22/05/09
      79.   Come to America 21:35  |  Jeff Haupt 22/05/09
      80.   daul nationalities 21:38  |  Welshman 22/05/09
      81.   To Where? 21:45  |  Lee333 22/05/09
      82.   40Batyam-Jew hatred: It consumes those it first blinds. 21:51  |  common sense 22/05/09
      83.   A success for Ahmadinejad ? 21:58  |  Jean¨-Paul Doguet 22/05/09
      84.   #2 lol ummm.... new world, America? Very large jewish pop 22:03  |  American Jew 22/05/09
      85.   Do not equate Obama`s Israel positions with all U.S. people 22:06  |  Sully 22/05/09
      86.   Lou Medel 22:08  |  Yariv 22/05/09
      87.   nassim 22:18  |  ehud 22/05/09
      88.   brilliant strategy 22:31  |  stella s. 22/05/09
      89.   1 in 3 Israelis consider leaving even without Iran nukes 23:06  |  Danny 22/05/09
      90.   It does look that IRAN already have their Nuc lear BOMBS 23:07  |  Hamid Hamzah 22/05/09
      91.   #36 Avraham. Good 4U to talk when U R well away in FRANCE 23:14  |  Dave 22/05/09
      92.   israeli leader once said.......... 23:15  |  Antonio da Silva 22/05/09
      93.   Ben Gurion once said............... 23:18  |  Antonio da Silva 22/05/09
      94.   Ben Gurion once said............... 23:19  |  Antonio da Silva 22/05/09
      95.   #44 canderra, many Arab countries would have like to be the 23:22  |  Barbara 22/05/09
      96.   The Dual-Nationals! 23:40  |  GravKucinicPauNade 22/05/09
      97.   Nice Work! 23:57  |  Pete McHugh 22/05/09
      98.   What they really mean is... 00:04  |  Infidel 23/05/09
      99.   fear mongering 00:14  |  unfear 23/05/09
      100.   In one ear, out the other 00:42  |  Jim 23/05/09
      101.   Where will Americans go if Iran gets nukes for US interests in 00:46  |  ks 23/05/09
      102.   #21 DT 00:57  |  JIm 23/05/09
      103.   They can travel to Iran. 01:05  |  Irrelevant 23/05/09
      104.   #25 Benjamina 01:08  |  Jim 23/05/09
      105.   Looks like Israel has accepted Nuclear Iran already 01:11  |  Dani 23/05/09
      106.   100% 01:15  |  Frank 23/05/09
      107.   #34 Selim Mizeah 01:17  |  Jim 23/05/09
      108.   75% Israelis would STAY 01:28  |  Caif 23/05/09
      109.   Leaving Israel 01:39  |  Lita Bruhnsen 23/05/09
      110.   ks in LA-LA Land, CA 01:52  |  Mark Lincoln 23/05/09
      111.   PLEASE DON`T LEAVE TO EUROPE! 01:59  |  Schmuel 23/05/09
      112.   1 in 4 02:11  |  Lisa Frost 23/05/09
      113.   Don`t count on Obama 02:14  |  Sigmonde 23/05/09
      114.   This constat feeling of being threatened is what you get when... 02:22  |  Lasmarch 23/05/09
      115.   #2, Ian.... 02:24  |  Silvienne 23/05/09
      116.   what a crazy world 02:25  |  Hila 23/05/09
      117.   #69, Mark Lincoln... 02:25  |  Silvienne 23/05/09
      118.   Dont come here 02:32  |  duce 23/05/09
      119.   Do not go to America! 02:40  |  Buck 23/05/09
      120.   remaining 3 of 4 would leave if they could get a US Green Card 03:30  |  Victor 23/05/09
      121.   Leaving? 03:33  |  James 23/05/09
      122.   now who says there is no good news? 04:04  |  hahahahahahah :) 23/05/09
      123.   James? utter non-sense and scare mongering 04:08  |  what do you know? 23/05/09
      124.   Deport illegal mexicans, then there will plenty of room 04:09  |  American 23/05/09
      125.   #84, dont sell your house, give it to me =D 04:17  |  Dan 23/05/09
      126.   theives have no right to live in security while living 04:26  |  truth 23/05/09
      127.   #63 ks 04:29  |  Jim 23/05/09
      128.   #81 Sigmonde 05:00  |  Jim 23/05/09
      129.   OK, This Is Weird. 05:14  |  Heather Czerniak 23/05/09
      130.   Iran Has No Desire For Nukes! But Yes, 1/4 Israeli Jews 05:14  |  Monitor 23/05/09
      131.   #82 Lasmarch 05:19  |  Jim 23/05/09
      132.   Impossible! 05:20  |  Mary Witherspoon 23/05/09
      133.   #92 Buck 05:28  |  Jim 23/05/09
      134.   #118 Heather Czerniak 06:03  |  Jim 23/05/09
      135.   1 in 4 Israeli...... 06:11  |  Elias 23/05/09
      136.   What a bunch of wimps 06:29  |  binny 23/05/09
      137.   Fear is dynamic, destructive and self-fulfilling. 06:33  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/05/09
      138.   Buck and Duce are correct.... 06:38  |  Silvienne 23/05/09
      139.   #126 Fortuna Benmayor You are absolutely right! 09:30  |  S 23/05/09
      140.   Binny # 136 09:31  |  Westwell 23/05/09
      141.   #35 Selim Mizrachi 10:02  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/05/09
      142.   #49-Yakoub Sulliman Asks WHY? 10:13  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/05/09
      143.   1 in 1 leaving illegal settlements should suffice 11:04  |  John 23/05/09
      144.   #92, #93,#94...Antonio da Silva 11:32  |  Immigration Office 23/05/09
      145.   Where they can go 11:42  |  Truth 23/05/09
      146.   If they get 4 nukes does that mean everyone will leave? 11:49  |  Manhattanman 23/05/09
      147.   mark lincoln#110 11:54  |  oz 23/05/09
      148.   #142 Ari Ben Yisrael 12:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/05/09
      149.   it is just a confirmation of what I keep repeating 12:11  |  john Spear 23/05/09
      150.   Bat Yam with Canadian passport 12:19  |  john Spear 23/05/09
      151.   1 in 4 Europeans leaving because Israel has nukes... 12:57  |  Baffled 23/05/09
      152.   what a surprise (not) 13:14  |  seth 23/05/09
      153.   Let them..then Palestinians can return 13:25  |  Tim 23/05/09
      154.   132 M Witherspoon.---enough of the war mongering 13:38  |  Labhras 23/05/09
      155.   Yawn 13:44  |  Elmo 23/05/09
      156.   1 in 4 Israelis wooould run 14:50  |  Fred Morrison 23/05/09
      157.   westwell "good one binny" 15:09  |  yair 23/05/09
      158.   1 in 4 `Israeli arabs` 16:10  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/05/09
      159.   I`m considering coming 16:51  |  Alan 23/05/09
      160.   Leaving Israel 16:59  |  Kevan Ribble 23/05/09
      161.   IRAN has NEVER been a threat to any other country. 17:26  |  Bashir 23/05/09
      162.   Thank you S # 139 17:30  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/05/09
      163.   Israel is afraid of retribution 17:35  |  Harold 23/05/09
      164.   israel has more than 200 nukes already 18:04  |  Antonio da Silva 23/05/09
      165.   We won`t be leaving 19:08  |  Stan Goodenough 23/05/09
      166.   yes,itwas a mistake 19:51  |  dan 23/05/09
      167.   where? 19:55  |  saife m.karar 23/05/09
      168.   Antonio de Silva (#10) maybe you DON`t know the Meaning 20:22  |  Gil 23/05/09
      169.   Antonio de Silva (#10) maybe you DON`t know the Meaning 20:22  |  Gil 23/05/09
      170.   contest 20:27  |  oz 23/05/09
      171.   Ian - And they will be leaving to go to ...? 21:02  |  BBs 23/05/09
      172.   Ralph # 7 You are dead wrong, get it. 21:11  |  justis 23/05/09
      173.   Ironic 21:44  |  Colin Wright 23/05/09
      174.   1 in 4 Israelis wd leave 22:05  |  Sam Wilson 23/05/09
      175.   To Antonio da Silva. Israel has more rights to have nukes than 22:08  |  JP 23/05/09
      176.   The curious quandary of Israel and nukes 22:54  |  Mark Lincoln 23/05/09
      177.   These are good news 23:47  |  The Believer 23/05/09
      178.   #124 Deport illegal mexicans, then there will plenty of room 23:49  |  Eddie Harris 23/05/09
      179.   RE:Deport illegal mexicans ... 23:52  |  un2here 23/05/09
      180.   The west doesn`t understand that not only does Iran want to 23:53  |  ks 23/05/09
      181.   509 00:29  |  alain sutter 24/05/09
      182.   Where will they go? To Europe and the US 00:55  |  Gabrielle 24/05/09
      183.   subtitle: "israeli propaganda rhetoric "backfires"!" 01:04  |  eric 24/05/09
      184.   even if isreal does have nukes 01:20  |  palestinian 24/05/09
      185.   Israel 02:06  |  Jane 24/05/09
      186.   ISRAEL HAS NUKES, BUT NONE IN IRAN LEFT 03:11  |  Marco 24/05/09
      187.   re: Antonio da Silva 04:09  |  UsedToPostHere 24/05/09
      188.   #5 S; Here is a funny thing that happened in BC Canada 04:19  |  Canadian Observer 24/05/09
      189.   JAMES,Right people are sleeping.The Iranians will use the bomb 04:21  |  ks 24/05/09
      190.   Mark Lincoln.Arms control between US/USSR was a different animal 04:32  |  ks 24/05/09
      191.   To those 1 in 4: 05:40  |  Les Brown 24/05/09
      192.   subtitle: "israeli propaganda rhetoric "backfires"!" 09:50  |  eric 24/05/09
      193.   Marc Linclon 10:24  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/05/09
      194.   BASHIR Why did the Mullahs start threatening Israel as soon as 12:47  |  PETER SM 24/05/09
      195.   DE SILVA Remove Arab WMD`s and the 5:1 advantage 12:50  |  PETER SM 24/05/09
      196.   Iran playing with loaded nuclear dice 14:11  |  The Prophet 24/05/09
      197.   Iran playing pscyhological chess 15:44  |  evren 24/05/09
      198.   an interesting survey for Iran 17:37  |  Xavier 24/05/09
      199.   re: eric 20:41  |  UsedToPostHere 24/05/09
      200.   `1 in 4 Israelis would consider leaving country if Iran gets nuke 22:01  |  Frank 29/05/09
      201.   iran nuke 00:02  |  jmills 01/06/09
      202.   The Iranian issue is about Palestine. 07:11  |  James Hovland 21/07/09
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