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Poll: 56% of American Jews think U.S. should strike Iran
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Jewish World, Iran, nuclear 

One day ahead of talks in Geneva between Iran and six major powers - the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany - on Tehran's controversial nuclear program, a national poll finds that 56 percent of American Jews support a U.S. military strike against Iran.

The annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, revealed a 14 percent rise in the number of U.S. Jews in support of such a military strike, whose aim would be to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. 36 percent of those polled - self-described adult Jews ? were against such an attack.

Asked whether Israel should attack Iran, 66 percent of those polled said they would support such a move.
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At this time, 49 percent of those polled said that they support the policy of U.S. President Barack Obama toward Iran. Obama has expressed desire to resolve the standoff with Iran with diplomatic measures, recently adding that should the diplomacy fail, steps would have to be taken. 35% of those polled said they oppose Obama's policy.

Despite the general liberal stance of U.S. Jews, 58 percent of those polled said that they believed that within the framework of a permanent peace agreement with the Palestinians, Israel should not compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction. 75 percent also said that they agreed with the statement "The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel." Only 19 percent said that they disagree with the above statement.

The poll also revealed that 51 percent of those polled oppose Obama's call on Israel to freeze all settlement construction (as opposed to 41 percent in favor.) However, 52 percent said that Israel must dismantle some of the West Bank settlements under a peace agreement, 8 percent said all the settlements must be dismantled, and 37 percent said that none should be dismantled.

70 percent of those polled said that they would characterize relations between Israel and the United States as somewhat positive (only 11 percent said they though they were very positive while 2 percent characterized them as negative.)

The question regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state split the American Jewish community almost down the middle, with 49 percent saying they were in favor, and 41 percent against.

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      1.   What !? Wasn`t Iraq enough for you people? 00:42  |  Another American 01/10/09
      2.   poll of dubious value 00:44  |  American Jew 01/10/09
      3.   Hating Peace 01:05  |  Jake 01/10/09
      4.   U.S. striking Iran 01:05  |  H 01/10/09
      5.   Face 01:26  |  jjvanka 01/10/09
      6.   That`s the problem with 50% of Jews.... 01:38  |  eager 4 01/10/09
      7.   Conspiracy theorist... 01:40  |  Donna 01/10/09
      8.   so few? 01:53  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 01/10/09
      9.   Was this poll made in AIPAC building? 02:02  |  David 01/10/09
      10.   56% approve bombing Iran 02:34  |  hank curtis 01/10/09
      11.   J Street Blues 02:40  |  Steve of Mevaserret 01/10/09
      12.   Just prooves US and Israeli Jews are drunk on power! 02:47  |  jim the mechanic 01/10/09
      13.   These are American Jews? Make aliya quickly. 02:49  |  Lou Medel 01/10/09
      14.   Strike Iran 03:02  |  Darwish 01/10/09
      15.   56% of american jews think........ 03:06  |  herbert 01/10/09
      16.   and news is? 03:12  |  Jamshid 01/10/09
      17.   56%of American Jews 03:22  |  dr.Joji Cherian 01/10/09
      18.   Of those polled 03:31  |  WHG 01/10/09
      19.   Obama vote 03:34  |  Rafi Lamm 01/10/09
      20.   If they military action...... 03:50  |  George 01/10/09
      21.   I suspect these "Americans Jews" Don`t know the truth 04:02  |  Marc Leb 01/10/09
      22.   #1 Ye Gads, "Another American" 04:43  |  *BEN JABO 01/10/09
      23.   Fabrication 04:52  |  Curious 01/10/09
      24.   all this proves... 04:57  |  edgar 01/10/09
      25.   inviting catastrophe 04:58  |  avrum pesach 01/10/09
      26.   The Poll That Wasn`t Taken 05:00  |  Hugh 01/10/09
      27.   David in NYC 05:18  |  David in Miami 01/10/09
      28.   Interested... 05:19  |  Larry 01/10/09
      29.   Darwish # 8 05:20  |  Joe Miskeen 01/10/09
      30.   # 9 herbert 05:22  |  Roni 01/10/09
      31.   dr. joji cherian 05:24  |  dr. darth 01/10/09
      32.   And then what? 05:31  |  Eli 01/10/09
      33.   Actually... 06:07  |  Yosemite 01/10/09
      34.   56% for an US strike and 66% for an Israeli one?! 06:11  |  Fortuna Benmayor 01/10/09
      35.   American Jew, I applaud you... 06:28  |  BBSNews 01/10/09
      36.   the Jews are liberal 06:39  |  dani.a 01/10/09
      37.   75% in La-La Land 09:00  |  Walid 01/10/09
      38.   Does this 56% have family in the armed forces... 09:09  |  had enough 01/10/09
      39.   I wonder!!! 10:01  |  MiddleStanian 01/10/09
      40.   reaction 10:43  |  oz 01/10/09
      41.   darwish 10:50  |  Yaron 01/10/09
      42.   56% of American Jews are Going to be... 10:58  |  Druid 01/10/09
      43.   Poll on bombing Iran 11:09  |  Gene Schulman 01/10/09
      44.   HAD ENOUGH 11:10  |  OZ 01/10/09
      45.   lies 11:13  |  Yaron 01/10/09
      46.   Don`t they have enough wars already? 11:30  |  Joana 01/10/09
      47.   Self-Centered 12:02  |  Ghassan 01/10/09
      48.   If Iran isn`t stopped, 100% of Americans will vote to bomb it. 12:09  |  Dan 01/10/09
      49.   Of the 56% that support military action against Iran 12:15  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 01/10/09
      50.   I guarantee you it`s much higher than 56% 12:42  |  Scott 01/10/09
      51.   Who cares what a small majority of American Jews prefer? 12:50  |  S 01/10/09
      52.   56% 13:20  |  doubter 01/10/09
      53.   to Mr American Jew 13:20  |  Ibrahim 01/10/09
      54.   Facile 13:42  |  Richard 01/10/09
      55.   When considering this article 13:44  |  Mark Lincoln 01/10/09
      56.   If you feel so, then let`s migrate to Israel 14:20  |  Joshua 01/10/09
      57.   And what percentage of Iranian Muslims wish to strike Israel? 14:49  |  Murray of Montreal 01/10/09
      58.   #2 American Jew 15:07  |  Der Zweifler 01/10/09
      59.   May their prayers not be answered 15:39  |  Paul 01/10/09
      60.   American Poll 15:57  |  Wagner 01/10/09
      61.   How many American Muslims think US should strike Israel? 16:07  |  Michael 01/10/09
      62.   Who cares what a small majority of American Jews prefer? 16:16  |  Dr.jojiCherian 01/10/09
      63.   Mark Lincoln #36 16:49  |  Stanley 01/10/09
      64.   Obama makes Americans Jews move to the right 17:14  |  Kipperraes 01/10/09
      65.   USS Liberty in Reverse - Print this Haaretz!! 17:26  |  dave 01/10/09
      66.   Roni from Tel Aviv 17:32  |  Janice 01/10/09
      67.   American Jews 17:32  |  Native American 01/10/09
      68.   Iran does not care two hoots 17:41  |  zoe 01/10/09
      69.   The y can join IDF`s Jewish American Jihad Brigade 17:42  |  American in NY 01/10/09
      70.   "Creating facts" 17:45  |  Zvuv 01/10/09
      71.   75% are not in "la-la-land", they are right on the mark 17:57  |  Eitan 01/10/09
      72.   56% 17:59  |  No Name 01/10/09
      73.   Go fight it yourself 18:03  |  Ron 01/10/09
      74.   Israel Firster`s care about Israel more than US 18:04  |  binny 01/10/09
      75.   To # 30 Roni TA - you better start to care! 18:06  |  David 01/10/09
      76.   US caters to the hispanic vote now 18:08  |  Darwin 01/10/09
      77.   No more American blood for you 18:11  |  An American 01/10/09
      78.   Who Authored This Survey? hahaha 18:11  |  Dolphin 01/10/09
      79.   cancel the law of return 18:16  |  ex-Israeli 01/10/09
      80.   New Poll 18:22  |  Michael 01/10/09
      81.   Iran 18:27  |  Jim 01/10/09
      82.   Should US strike Iran 18:45  |  zkt83 01/10/09
      83.   If that is what the Jews want.. 18:53  |  Steve 01/10/09
      84.   How many Arabs in the US recognize Israel`s right to exist and to 18:54  |  Eitan 01/10/09
      85.   How about a U.S. strike... 18:55  |  Uncle Miltie 01/10/09
      86.   Thank God they`re a minority in the US 18:56  |  Don Boston 01/10/09
      87.   Iranians are not arabs 18:58  |  ASK 01/10/09
      88.   For Another American & George 19:00  |  Yakov 01/10/09
      89.   56% of your base... 19:23  |  Colin Wright 01/10/09
      90.   poll..... 19:30  |  carla 01/10/09
      91.   Israel is to blame? Israel?! 19:37  |  Heather Czerniak 01/10/09
      92.   Hey comment # 1 19:41  |  Paul 01/10/09
      93.   Lou Medel #13... 19:47  |  Mary Witherspoon 01/10/09
      94.   Respond 19:47  |  Gerald 01/10/09
      95.   What about Christian population? 19:52  |  lily 01/10/09
      96.   56 % of US Jews are going to be disappointed then. 19:52  |  Michael 01/10/09
      97.   Ascertain Truth 19:53  |  Vladek 01/10/09
      98.   Let`s Draft Those 56% Then 19:54  |  Not Again 01/10/09
      99.   Eitan--how many Arabs want the squatters of occupied Golan 19:55  |  Labhras 01/10/09
      100.   Eeitan---not a signle Arab recognises your right to exist in the 19:58  |  Labhras 01/10/09
      101.   It`s incredible! 20:00  |  Acadian Canadian 01/10/09
      102.   Thank you Ha`aretz 20:03  |  Israeli 01/10/09
      103.   Thank you Haaretz - 3rd try 20:04  |  Israeli 01/10/09
      104.   I wonder.. 20:07  |  hollingsworth 01/10/09
      105.   Karma 20:14  |  shaun 01/10/09
      106.   Poll is interesting to who? 20:15  |  Dave Duncan 01/10/09
      107.   And I thought Jews were smart. Somebody is in the dark 20:17  |  Ivar 01/10/09
      108.   you know why 20:17  |  katz 01/10/09
      109.   So these American Jews want us to strike Iran? 20:25  |  Gulf War 1 Vet 01/10/09
      110.   Israeli Activities -- All Americans have Keen Interest 20:46  |  Stephen 01/10/09
      111.   To #106 Dave Duncan 20:46  |  Yoel 01/10/09
      112.   Rafi Lamm (Post No. 22) 02:24  |  Johnny Weintraub 02/10/09
      113.   #30 03:31  |  herbert 02/10/09
      114.   The end of so-called Israel 06:47  |  Hannah 02/10/09
      115.   Hannah, My Dear 13:44  |  Uncle Miltie 02/10/09
      116.   George of Huntsville 14:37  |  Yom Tov 02/10/09
      117.   Gulf States Want USA to Do It 21:10  |  Rick 02/10/09
      118.   Oz and Yakov Jewish serving in American forces does not obligate 21:13  |  American in NY 02/10/09
      119.   #41 Yaron 22:50  |  Hugh 02/10/09
      120.   #88 Yakov 23:39  |  Hugh 02/10/09
      121.   #92 Paul 23:44  |  Hugh 02/10/09
      122.   No Right To Attack Iran! 23:47  |  Joseph Romanov 02/10/09
      123.   Mary Witherspoon 23:50  |  Hugh 02/10/09
      124.   #112 Johnny Weintraub 00:09  |  Hugh 03/10/09
      125.   #116 American NUTJOB in NY 01:06  |  *BEN JABO 03/10/09
      126.   #114 Hannah - You failed to say where you are 01:15  |  *BEN JABO 03/10/09
      127.   Israel`s "false flag" ops` 01:34  |  Stuart 03/10/09
      128.   What about the Ephriam Jews? 04:52  |  Fabian Sepulveda 03/10/09
      129.   re Ben Jabo #124 `American nutjob in NY` 05:45  |  Colin Wright 03/10/09
      130.   who are the Jews who make up this 56%? 08:03  |  Jen 03/10/09
      131.   Dear Donna # 7 11:27  |  Spin Free Zone 03/10/09
      132.   Jews get others to fight and die for them 14:32  |  Fred Morrison 03/10/09
      133.   #109 Gulf War Vet 17:07  |  *BEN JABO 03/10/09
      134.   This was an AIPAC poll through and through 14:54  |  betz55 04/10/09
      135.   Polling 15:15  |  Reader 04/10/09
      136.   AJC Poll on Attacking Iran 15:31  |  Berel 04/10/09
      137.   #129 Colin Wright - Sing your song to the Nutjob 16:38  |  *BEN JABO 04/10/09
      138.   house of abraham 16:41  |  Rikki Reid 04/10/09
      139.   #132 Betz55 16:41  |  *BEN JABO 04/10/09
      140.   the rest of the 44% with crossed fingeres 16:47  |  Bryan 04/10/09
      141.   #132 Fred Morrison VT 17:25  |  *BEN JABO 04/10/09
      142.   #140 Bryan - Europe 17:28  |  *BEN JABO 04/10/09
      143.   Ass Trisks # 137 and his wishful fantasies 17:46  |  American in NY 04/10/09
      144.   Poll Results 03:31  |  Jon 05/10/09
      145.   For what good purpose? 14:31  |  Steven Grumman 07/10/09
      146.   Another rediculous poll... 19:55  |  The Black Falcon 08/10/09
      147.   I am in favor of an Israeli strike as well. 21:41  |  4:20 08/10/09
      148.   f you`re going to talk the talk, you`ve got to walk the walk 05:51  |  Bill 11/10/09
      149.   Reality Check 06:21  |  Bill 11/10/09
      150.   Much too low a number 12:10  |  Frank 12/10/09
      151.   Why do so many anti-Semites post here? 12:13  |  Frank 12/10/09
      152.   To OZ, Jews in US military 18:56  |  Tug 12/10/09
      153.   Gee, *BEN 19:36  |  American 14/10/09
      154.   Strike on Iran 17:56  |  Michael Savage 20/10/09
      155.   Will 56%? 22:22  |  Tinker 30/11/09
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