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Most Americans think Palestinians must recognize Israel's right to exist
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service

Eighty-one percent of American voters agree that Palestinian leaders must recognize Israel's right to exist as part of a Middle East peace agreement, according to a new survey by U.S. polling company Rasmussen Reports published Tuesday.

The national telephone survey found that just seven percent disagree that recognition of Israel should be a requirement for peace, while 12 percent are not sure.

But only 27 percent believe it is somewhat likely that Palestinian leaders will agree to recognize Israel's right to exist, the poll found.
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There is less support from American voters for requiring Israel to accept the creation of a Palestinian state. Fifty-seven percent of voters say Israel should be required to do so as part of a regional peace agreement, and 20 percent oppose such a requirement.

Forty-eight percent of respondents to the Rasmussen poll said U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle Eastern policy is about right, but 35% said he is not supportive enough of Israel and 10% said he is too supportive.

Obama has called on Israel and the Palestinians to acknowledge each other's existence, while also pushing Israel to freeze settlement construction in the West Bank.

Following Obama's June 4 speech to the Muslim world in Cairo, 32% of American voters now think that relationship will improve in the next year, while 28% believe it will get worse, according to the poll.

Forty-nine percent of respondents said the United States should help Israel if it decides to attack Iran over the latter's nuclear weapon facilities.

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      1.   Poll 17:00  |  US Citizen 01/11/09
      2.   That the why I love America, still the land of freedom for all 17:00  |  JP 01/11/09
      3.   How big is Rasmussen`s sample? 17:00  |  janet 01/11/09
      4.   JP - are you really that blind or ignorant?? 17:00  |  Don 01/11/09
      5.   #1- if they had then I`m sure it would have been 82% - thanks :-) 17:00  |  redbourn 01/11/09
      6.   Again?????? 17:00  |  Logic 01/11/09
      7.   Poll 17:00  |  Butros Dahu 01/11/09
      8.   US Citizen....Me either! 17:00  |  Lynn 01/11/09
      9.   America, the home of the brave 17:00  |  judith 01/11/09
      10.   What about the right of the Palestinians rights? 17:00  |  BIG 01/11/09
      11.   I hope the other 51% supported defending 17:00  |  KenB 01/11/09
      12.   Recognizing Israel 17:00  |  Harold 01/11/09
      13.   Right to exist 17:00  |  Jay 01/11/09
      14.   Settlements = Assimilation 17:00  |  John Butler 01/11/09
      15.   Well informed Americans?? 17:00  |  Adie stubbs 01/11/09
      16.   Right to exist as a JEWISH state? 17:00  |  Javier 01/11/09
      17.   Most Americans 17:00  |  alan 01/11/09
      18.   I Would Be Surprised If Poll Correct. How Many Contributed? 17:00  |  Alaska 01/11/09
      19.   Recognize Israel`s "right to exist"? 17:00  |  Johnboy 01/11/09
      20.   Americans and Palestinians 17:00  |  Joe Kelsall 01/11/09
      21.   poll 17:00  |  jack 01/11/09
      22.   Arafat and the Plo/Pla did recognize Israels right to exist 17:00  |  American in NY 01/11/09
      23.   57% believe in recognition of Palestinian state 17:00  |  Spokanite 01/11/09
      24.   Don from Dallas # 4 17:00  |  Longshot 01/11/09
      25.   To Twisted Logic, Again!!! 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      26.   #12, Harold, Recognizing Israel 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      27.   Palestines right to exist. 17:00  |  tzina 01/11/09
      28.   #13, Jay 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      29.   NO, SIR 17:00  |  indrajaya 01/11/09
      30.   Nu Oprah, Jewishness of Russians Unrecognized by ISRAEL 17:00  |  Shaul Ben-Yimini 01/11/09
      31.   Poll`s timing is highly suspicious 17:00  |  Neil 01/11/09
      32.   Notice the lie here? And the wrong question? 17:00  |  BBSNews 01/11/09
      33.   To Don 17:00  |  Semmy 01/11/09
      34.   BIG 17:00  |  Jasper 01/11/09
      35.   Poll Shows Ignorance and Push Methodology 17:00  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/11/09
      36.   Don @ no 2, exactly right. 17:00  |  Ben Alofs 01/11/09
      37.   Why does it matter? 17:00  |  sh 01/11/09
      38.   AM in NY Hamas the elected govt of Palestine refuses recognition 17:00  |  PETER SM 01/11/09
      39.   Recognition is not only Palestinians but whole of Arab lands..... 17:00  |  The Archives 01/11/09
      40.   The same 80% that believe Gov` hides evidence of space aliens? 17:00  |  Roo 01/11/09
      41.   JOHNBOY The PLO is not the government of Palestine 17:00  |  PETER SM 01/11/09
      42.   Johnboy - PLO`s words haha to funny 17:00  |  Paul 01/11/09
      43.   #4, Don- The land was bought, not "stolen" 17:00  |  dyinglikeflies 01/11/09
      44.   JP"one who beguins all the mess".Arabs who chose war & genocide 17:00  |  PETER SM 01/11/09
      45.   Have no problem with this as a Palestinian 17:00  |  observer 01/11/09
      46.   no problem with this 17:00  |  observer 01/11/09
      47.   no problem with this 17:00  |  observer 01/11/09
      48.   No political entity has a "right to exist" 17:00  |  I_exist 01/11/09
      49.   Don at #2. 17:00  |  Binn 01/11/09
      50.   I exist -- barely. 17:00  |  petra 01/11/09
      51.   poll 17:00  |  oz 01/11/09
      52.   Ben Alofs 17:00  |  TM 01/11/09
      53.   Americans think Palestinians must recognize Israel 17:00  |  june consley 01/11/09
      54.   Thanks for "honest knowledge of history", Don. Lefty sophisms are 17:00  |  Nemesis 01/11/09
      55.   My question is , who needs recognition ??? 17:00  |  TOMY 01/11/09
      56.   #4 Don 17:00  |  der Zweifler 01/11/09
      57.   Obama speaks for the American people 17:00  |  Natallie Durson 01/11/09
      58.   Ben and Don--exactly wrong 17:00  |  Sarah 01/11/09
      59.   etc 17:00  |  etc 01/11/09
      60.   #54 Nemesis, Don pretty much summed it up! 17:00  |  ballistic 01/11/09
      61.   The Jewish State already exists 17:00  |  What recognition? 01/11/09
      62.   #56 der Zweifler 17:00  |  ballistic 01/11/09
      63.   #44 Peter SM in Australia 17:00  |  ballistic 01/11/09
      64.   What does the Israeli government say;? 17:00  |  Janice 01/11/09
      65.   PETER SM A clue for you 17:00  |  Natallie Durson 01/11/09
      66.   Peace? 17:00  |  Don Hillier 01/11/09
      67.   Right to Exist!! 17:00  |  BruceM 01/11/09
      68.   americans arent politically educated 17:00  |  chilem 01/11/09
      69.   Don # 4 17:00  |  Lagunan 01/11/09
      70.   Don #4 - You have it wrong 17:00  |  bluesman 01/11/09
      71.   As An Apartheid State? 17:00  |  Binyamin 01/11/09
      72.   81% of Americans know nothing about the Middle East 17:00  |  peacelover 01/11/09
      73.   Right on PETER SM, Bullseye 17:00  |  JP 01/11/09
      74.   american youth 17:00  |  bri 01/11/09
      75.   Statistics 17:00  |  Bazmann 01/11/09
      76.   some things never changes 17:00  |  Capt Ahab 01/11/09
      77.   #72, "peacelover" 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      78.   #67, BruceM 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      79.   #67, BruceM, No state has a right to exist 17:00  |  Bruce 01/11/09
      80.   80% of Americans don`t know which way is up! 17:00  |  PADDY 01/11/09
      81.   Americans support the jewish state 17:00  |  arik 01/11/09
      82.   Uncle Sam says:There is no legal basis to recognize states 17:00  |  CJ 01/11/09
      83.   ballistic denying Jews the right to have a home. 17:00  |  Meo 01/11/09
      84.   observer 17:00  |  sfg 01/11/09
      85.   #82 There is when you want to sign an agreement with it, CJ 17:00  |  Johnboy 01/11/09
      86.   #38, PETER SM LIES AGAIN, haaretz is proof 17:00  |  VIPER 01/11/09
      87.   a STUDY done by AUSTRALIANS 17:00  |  VIPER 01/11/09
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