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Poll: 50% of Israeli Jews support state-backed Arab emigration
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent

A Poll sponsored by the Center for the Campaign Against Racism found that half the Jewish population of Israel believe the state should encourage Arab emigration.

The poll, conducted by the Geocartography Institute and presented Tuesday at a press conference, found a sharp increase in the number of Israeli Jews who support Arab emigration in comparison to a similar poll conducted last year.

The poll was carried out in December 2006, and included 500 participants. The margin of error is 4.4 percent.
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In addition, the poll addresses the Jewish reaction to hearing the Arabic language spoken on the streets of Israel. According to the data, some 50 percent of the participants said they become fearful when they hear the Arabic language spoken around them. 43 percent said they feel uncomfortable, and 30 percent feel hatred. In contrast, last year only 17.5 percent said they feel hatred when faced with spoken Arabic.

The poll participants were also asked about work relations with Arabs. 50 percent said they would refuse to work at a job in which their direct supervisor would be Arab. This number represents a 47 percent increase since the 2005 poll on the same topic.

Center for the Campaign Against Racism director Baher Awdeh called on the state of Israel on Tuesday to "wake up" in light of these findings, and utilize its judicial and education systems to combat this rise in racist sentiments. Awdeh said that the fact that Israel is defined as the "Jewish state" is discriminatory against Arabs in and of itself. "Jewish citizens interpret this definition to mean that they are superior or entitled to more rights than Arab citizens," he said.

Awdeh offered his explanation for the deterioration of Jewish-Arab relations, saying the war in Lebanon, and the opposing views it generated among Jewish and Arab citizens, could have contributed to the deterioration. Another reason could be the entry of Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) to the coalition, being a politician known for his anti-Arab views. He added that Israel's policy of expropriating Palestinian lands and destroying Palestinian homes may have also contributed to the problem.

"When Sheikh Raed Salah said what he said in Jerusalem, he was immediately arrested and indicted. But when Jewish religious figures and politicians express anti-Arab views, no indictments are filed, even months later," Awdeh said.
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  1.   Support of State Backed Arab Migration 18:25  |  Edifice 27/03/07
  2.   Wish all you want, we aint leaving our homes and land. 18:27  |  Zidane 27/03/07
  3.   State Backed Arab Migration 18:27  |  OM 27/03/07
  4.   I am curious what the result of a poll would be.... 18:29  |  Sherman 27/03/07
  5.   suspect poll from Arab nationalists 18:34  |  Paul Freedman 27/03/07
  6.   small Result 18:38  |  Michael 27/03/07
  7.   NOT racist rather REALISTIC! 18:38  |  REALITY 27/03/07
  8.   Heil ! 18:41  |  sicko 27/03/07
  9.   migration 18:44  |  Ephraim 27/03/07
  10.   Unfortunately .... 18:46  |  whoopsie 27/03/07
  11.   support arab migracion 18:47  |  Sammy Salameh 27/03/07
  12.   Arab migration. 18:48  |  David Nigel Braham 27/03/07
  13.   Repression:Israel, The Jewish State vs Islamist States! 18:50  |  Peter 27/03/07
  14.   Not surprising 18:52  |  Allon 27/03/07
  15.   THe fifth column must be thrown out!!!!!! 18:53  |  Yoni 27/03/07
  16.   AND THE NEW LAW OF POPULATION PURITY SHALL STATE 18:54  |  Yaakov Sulloivan 27/03/07
  17.   Arab Settlers / Jewish Palestinians 18:55  |  shlo 27/03/07
  18.   poll 18:56  |  Ida 27/03/07
  19.   Awdeh. 18:57  |  David Nigel Braham 27/03/07
  20.   Preservation, not racism. 18:59  |  Nathaniel 27/03/07
  21.   THE LAW OF POPULATION PURITY, PART II 18:59  |  Yaakov Sullivan 27/03/07
  22.   "Migration" = Ethnic Cleansing 19:03  |  bruce 27/03/07
  23.   Racism 19:06  |  Palestinian 27/03/07
  24.   Why is this "racist"? 19:07  |  Eric 27/03/07
  25.   #2 - and Zidane wouldn`t sing the French national anthem ! 19:09  |  redmike 27/03/07
  26.   #1 Edifice 19:13  |  Boycott 27/03/07
  27.   #13 19:14  |  Jake 27/03/07
  28.   Racsist ? Baloney. 19:16  |  Tod Zuckerman 27/03/07
  29.   Palestinians openly demand their state "Judenrein" 19:16  |  Sonia 27/03/07
  30.   enough with this liberal democracy b.s. 19:20  |  axel 27/03/07
  31.   #17 shlo 19:21  |  Boycott 27/03/07
  32.   State backed migration of arabs 19:21  |  Sharonelle 27/03/07
  33.   A Zionist state 19:21  |  Anonymous 27/03/07
  34.   #24, Eric Why is this racist 19:26  |  Sharonelle 27/03/07
  35.   Arab Migration could be a good thing! 19:30  |  Dov 27/03/07
  36.   Putting Yaacov Sullivan`s hysterics in context 19:33  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  37.   To all those hate-mongers. Be careful what you wish for 19:36  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  38.   Palestinian: Not really! 19:37  |  Monica 27/03/07
  39.   What happens when a minority openly admits its disloyalty 19:37  |  the Apologist 27/03/07
  40.   The Rebbe said this 40 years ago 19:39  |  dave 27/03/07
  41.   This issue is now being faced not only in Israel... 19:41  |  bat yam 27/03/07
  42.   State Used "Forcible Migration" on Jews of Gush Katif 19:42  |  Ben Israel 27/03/07
  43.   DESPITE THIS SUCH PEOPLE CAN`T BE CALLED FACISTS 19:43  |  JACKAL 27/03/07
  44.   A migration of sorts is already underway from Europe. 19:48  |  common sense 27/03/07
  45.   Arab migration - much easier than you think 19:49  |  Chick Corea 27/03/07
  46.   Statebacked migration? 19:54  |  David 27/03/07
  47.   education 19:59  |  Miriam 27/03/07
  48.   #30 axel in boston 20:08  |  Metatron 27/03/07
  49.   Separation of peoples 20:12  |  Nechama 27/03/07
  50.   Interesting: 300`000 Israelis leave the "Land" for Pessach. 20:16  |  Andreas 27/03/07
  51.   Carter called it: The Aparthied Case continues to grow 20:17  |  Tim 27/03/07
  52.   To Sharonelle 20:20  |  Nechama 27/03/07
  53.   Alarming my tuccus 20:26  |  Dan 27/03/07
  54.   jacob blues and his statistics #36 20:27  |  Yaakov Sullivan 27/03/07
  55.   Boycott 20:33  |  Edifice 27/03/07
  56.   India and Pakistan exchanged populations, why can`t Israel? 20:33  |  Gili 27/03/07
  57.   Banning 20:37  |  Choni Davidowitz 27/03/07
  58.   100 % agree! Arabs will never be loyal to a JEWISH state! 20:37  |  Roni 27/03/07
  59.   poll 20:40  |  colin 27/03/07
  60.   How about a Poll on Arab attitudes!! 20:41  |  Joe H 27/03/07
  61.   Proper term 20:42  |  Choni Davidowitz 27/03/07
  62.   "THEY SHALL NOT DWELL IN THY LAND..." (EXODUS 23:33}))))))))))))) 20:47  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 27/03/07
  63.   Re 56: YOU ARE AN IGNORANT FOOL 20:48  |  JACKAL 27/03/07
  64.   And you are the people who 20:51  |  Fortinbras 27/03/07
  65.   #52, Nechama 21:06  |  Sharonelle 27/03/07
  66.   Migration? Great! Right of Return for Palestinians! 21:17  |  Jeff 27/03/07
  67.   `state-backed Arab migration` 21:29  |  Colin Wright 27/03/07
  68.   Chick corea #35 - on "migration" of iraqis 21:30  |  dana 27/03/07
  69.   The legitimization of racism 21:36  |  Colin Wright 27/03/07
  70.   Yaacov running from America as well as Israel 21:37  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  71.   Israeli-Jews are misinformed about Israeli-Arabs 21:41  |  Rami 27/03/07
  72.   Getting back the lack of Jews in the Muslim world 21:42  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  73.   Really Tim? I wonder if you polled Jimmy`s neighbors 21:44  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  74.   I`m sorry Fortinbras, I think you missed 2,000 years of history 21:46  |  Jacob Blues 27/03/07
  75.   THEY FORCED IT 21:46  |  TOBIA 27/03/07
  76.   of course 21:53  |  michel 27/03/07
  77.   Support the Israeli moderates as well. 21:53  |  Slibovitz 27/03/07
  78.   Working under Arab survisors 21:56  |  christoph 27/03/07
  79.   Yaakov Sullivan 21:57  |  Tobia 27/03/07
  80.   Awdeh`s incredibly flawed reasoning 22:01  |  Slibovitz 27/03/07
  81.   Cheap labour is always good for the economy!! 22:03  |  Ryan 27/03/07
  82.   Population exchanges 22:04  |  Slibovitz 27/03/07
  83.   Roni- Many feel the same way about Jews in the US 22:05  |  American 27/03/07
  84.   Look at the votes 22:08  |  Slibovitz 27/03/07
  85.   #68 dana - you`re a bit confused 22:25  |  Chick Corea 27/03/07
  86.   Zidane #2 - Yes Israel is democratic 22:26  |  David Israel 27/03/07
  87.   bat yam You are Right 22:27  |  Joss 27/03/07
  88.   67wright."Jewish resettlement in the East?" 22:29  |  curious 27/03/07
  89.   ITS A SHORT BUS RIDE TO JORDAN!!! 22:31  |  paul harris 27/03/07
  90.   Boycott #31 - Jews lived in that land for milleniums 22:35  |  David Israel 27/03/07
  91.   "Population Purity" 22:40  |  Maureen Ann 27/03/07
  92.   Israeli Anger 22:43  |  Tom 27/03/07
  93.   Your Are more similar to nazism 22:49  |  Francois 27/03/07
  94.   `Islam will enter every house` 23:05  |  redmike 27/03/07
  95.   50% of Israeli Jews 23:06  |  Larz 27/03/07
  96.   Is this talking about Israeli Arabs or Palestinans? 23:15  |  David G 27/03/07
  97.   #8 BIG DIFFERENCE 23:17  |  Tobia 27/03/07
  98.   Racism alive and well in Israel of all 23:18  |  Labhras 27/03/07
  99.   #23 Palestinian 23:29  |  Jane 27/03/07
  100.   arab migration from Israel is good for all 23:38  |  Anvar Zardani 27/03/07
  101.   two state solution 23:42  |  BT 27/03/07
  102.   Jacob Blues 00:06  |  Fortinbras 28/03/07
  103.   39 Apologist,Arabs in Israel are second class citizens by law 00:07  |  sara 28/03/07
  104.   Ethnic cleansing 00:32  |  Sherlock Holmes 28/03/07
  105.   Israeli Muslims are becoming less and less Israeli 00:35  |  Joe 28/03/07
  106.   Better than emigration 00:39  |  christa 28/03/07
  107.   The KEY SENTENCE 00:41  |  Alex 28/03/07
  108.   what about the arabs 00:43  |  e 28/03/07
  109.   Typical zionism racism 00:45  |  Yankelowitz 28/03/07
  110.   israeli jews are scared that arabs will ask for a democratic stat 00:53  |  cristina 28/03/07
  111.   Once the whole country was ARAB, and its language been ARABIC... 01:05  |  Abdel Walid 28/03/07
  112.   56 gili, ISRAEL IS AN APARTHEID STATE 01:15  |  lakshmi 28/03/07
  113.   CRISTINA #110 points for your assessments 01:19  |  William T 28/03/07
  114.   SHERLOCK, 01:32  |  Dr. Whatson 28/03/07
  115.   JOE#Shame on you to preachDEPORTATION 01:35  |  Arik 28/03/07
  116.   Typical Islamist Antisemitism 01:37  |  Joe 28/03/07
  117.   Arabs out 01:42  |  Phil 28/03/07
  118.   Sherlock Holms, "Ethnic cleansing" #104 01:52  |  Sharonelle 28/03/07
  119.   IDIOTS! 01:53  |  Liat 28/03/07
  120.   #104 Sherlock Holmes 01:58  |  Labhras 28/03/07
  121.   OnlyAvigdor Lieberman reads the talk backs 01:59  |  Funny Girl 28/03/07
  122.   Racists or simply scared!!! 02:00  |  Double Click 28/03/07
  123.   Phil - Should all Jews be pushed out of Christian states? 02:26  |  American 28/03/07
  124.   "Ever try to be friendly with your cousins Ishmaels?" 02:29  |  Joe 28/03/07
  125.   Democracy = Destruction 02:31  |  David 28/03/07
  126.   By the way, Arik 02:40  |  Joe 28/03/07
  127.   The Dream 02:44  |  Max 28/03/07
  128.   Arabs arent the problem, Islamists are! 02:44  |  Joe 28/03/07
  129.   Since most Arabs in Israel refuse to accept the 02:46  |  Reuven Yakir 28/03/07
  130.   How long before Krystalnacht? 02:56  |  Mark Lincoln 28/03/07
  131.   To Zidane 02:56  |  Itbach Al-Arab 28/03/07
  132.   Islamists use democracy to get power but then remove human rights 02:57  |  Joe 28/03/07
  133.   Hanan Ashrawi was the real "Father" of Palestine, but because she 03:03  |  Hal 28/03/07
  134.   WHY DOESNT MR AWDAH LEAVE? 03:04  |  SAUL 28/03/07
  135.   # 104 Sherlock 03:12  |  Lynn 28/03/07
  136.   104 Mr.Sherlock Holmes,my dear fellow,you are mistaken 03:30  |  sara 28/03/07
  137.   They always complain about Israel 03:48  |  Efox 28/03/07
  138.   re: JACKAL 03:56  |  Efox 28/03/07
  139.   re: Abdel Walid 03:58  |  Efox 28/03/07
  140.   If you give Gypsies a Country 04:00  |  Efox 28/03/07
  141.   re: Yankelowitz 04:01  |  Efox 28/03/07
  142.   Max - It seems that you are more concerned about Israel than the 04:06  |  American 28/03/07
  143.   re: Max 04:07  |  Efox 28/03/07
  144.   FLASH! over 50% of 04:11  |  jake 28/03/07
  145.   Support Jewish emigration to Alaska 04:15  |  Quevedo 28/03/07
  146.   #89 Hey Paul; the Pals are not leaving! 04:28  |  ballistic 28/03/07
  147.   Only in Israel. 04:29  |  Timothy 28/03/07
  148.   of course, people see what they like... 04:40  |  Brian 28/03/07
  149.   to #127/129 palestinians are the native population of israel 04:40  |  cristina 28/03/07
  150.   arab emigration 04:44  |  mike davis 28/03/07
  151.   Property Rights 04:46  |  Johanna 28/03/07
  152.   people see what they want to see 2 04:57  |  Brian 28/03/07
  153.   Regarding Abdel Walid 05:02  |  Brian Kholodovsky 28/03/07
  154.   Sara -- I appreciate the response, but... 05:02  |  Apologist 28/03/07
  155.   American - virtually all Jews have been expelled from Arab states 05:10  |  another American 28/03/07
  156.   people see what they want 3 05:11  |  Brian 28/03/07
  157.   Some Arab MK`s calling for war against Israel&siding with the-- 05:23  |  PETER SM 28/03/07
  158.   Racist Israel 05:27  |  reader 28/03/07
  159.   Israeli Jews support Arab emigration 05:28  |  Wayne Rhodes 28/03/07
  160.   racism/xenophobia 05:49  |  wally 28/03/07
  161.   poll 05:50  |  colin 28/03/07
  162.   Re #111 Abdel Wahid 05:50  |  Slibovitz 28/03/07
  163.   #71 - To Rami 05:58  |  Slibovitz 28/03/07
  164.   Thank you for your racist help! 06:03  |  Pablo B 28/03/07
  165.   quevedo 06:25  |  connie 28/03/07
  166.   Sara and her demented ideas 06:26  |  Connie 28/03/07
  167.   Yes, we should do all that we can to enable the 06:41  |  Ruti 28/03/07
  168.   A lot more than 50% 06:47  |  Ron 28/03/07
  169.   migration 06:59  |  jake 28/03/07
  170.   No Such Thing As Purity Of Race! 07:08  |  Yosemite 28/03/07
  171.   #85 chick corea - US is not to blame- are we on the same planet? 07:59  |  dana 28/03/07
  172.   American jews 08:44  |  Flower 28/03/07
  173.   Racist nation! 08:44  |  Jews for peace 28/03/07
  174.   According to these posts, it should the Israelis who leave! 09:17  |  Grif 28/03/07
  175.   Reply to #114 Dr Whatson, elementary? 09:23  |  Sherlock Holmes 28/03/07
  176.   reply to #149 natives of Palestine 09:30  |  Joseph 28/03/07
  177.   reply to #58 Racist Israel 09:37  |  Joseph 28/03/07
  178.   poll:50%of Israeli-Jews support sate-backed Arab emigration 09:49  |  valery 28/03/07
  179.   Reply to #103 Arabs in the IDF 09:49  |  Sherlock Holmes 28/03/07
  180.   Jews in Arab lands 09:56  |  Joseph 28/03/07
  181.   Sara and outlandish claims 10:00  |  Chachmeister 28/03/07
  182.   chacmeister #181 - what`s wrong supporting hezbollah anyway? 14:05  |  dana 28/03/07
  183.   Dana - I`m going to be... 14:36  |  Chachmeister 28/03/07
  184.   chacmeister #182 - polite is definitely good 22:19  |  dana 28/03/07
  185.   Kahane Was Right 02:59  |  Menahem 10/04/07
  186.   Arab outmigration 15:43  |  Mary Connor 02/06/07
  187.   Right of return 16:11  |  Mary Connor 02/06/07
  188.   There are good Arabs 17:54  |  Kish 07/03/08
  189.   jewish people and their future 06:26  |  kmcostello 08/01/09
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