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Survey: Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Middle East, Israel 

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Nassan Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world, according to a poll released recently by the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland.

Nasrallah seems to be gaining in popularity, with some 26 percent of respondents voicing support for him. Syrian President Bashar Assad also won an increase in popularity, according to the poll.

The survey also found that the majority of Arab public - in contrast to their governments - does not view Iran as a major threat.
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Respondents said they believe Iran should be free to pursue its nuclear program and are opposed to international pressure to halt development. Some 44 percent of respondents said the outcome of a nuclear Iran would be beneficial for the region.

The poll found an increased interest within the Arab world regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with some 86 percent of respondents calling it one of the top three most important issues facing the refion.

A majority of respondents support a two-state solution based on 1967 borders but an increasing number voiced pessimism about its prospects.

Some 50 percent of respondents believe that the failure of a two-state solution would lead to continued conflict, 9 percent believe it would eventually lead to a one-state solution and 7 percent think the Palestinian will eventually surrender to Israel.

The survery also found that 18 percent of Arab respondents sympathize with Hamas over Fatah, while 38 percent voiced equal sympathy for the rival factions. Some 15 percent of respondents blame Hamas for the situation in Gaza, while 23 percent believe Fatah is to blame.

Some 83 percent of respondents, meanwhile, voiced an unfavorable view of the United States, while 70 percent express no confidence in the American government. Most Arabs, however, ranked the U.S. as among the leaders of freedom and democracy.

The poll found that 32 percent of Arabs believe that America's Middle East policy will remain the same regardless of who wins the coming elections. Some 18 percent of respondents think Barack Obama has the best chance of bringing peace to the region, while 13 percent favor Hillary Clinton. Another 4 percent think McCain is the best candidate to advance Middle East peace.

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      1.   THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN 11:19  |  VIPER 16/04/08
      2.   Polls Are a Joke 11:30  |  dyinglikeflies 16/04/08
      3.   Least admired race 11:49  |  Aussie Michael 16/04/08
      4.   Arab street and Arab leaders = Not the same 12:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 16/04/08
      5.   Pudgy Rambo with a beard 12:23  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      6.   Nasrallah more popular than bush or olmert 13:00  |  I ain`t lying 16/04/08
      7.   Least admired "race" but the most bombed one 13:11  |  Dana Wanderer 16/04/08
      8.   Idiot "Aussie Michael" 13:19  |  Egyptian 16/04/08
      9.   Well deserved 13:24  |  Lobo08 16/04/08
      10.   #1 Viper 13:25  |  Steve 16/04/08
      11.   Admiration and races #2 13:27  |  grazia 16/04/08
      12.   Maybe but terrible dress sense 13:39  |  SJ 16/04/08
      13.   #1 Viper 13:49  |  Rab Burns 16/04/08
      14.   I think you forgot something NAT 14:06  |  SOI 16/04/08
      15.   Pudgy Natallie Durson 14:07  |  Michael 16/04/08
      16.   Nasrallah is admired because he stood up to the Zionazis! 14:10  |  lakshmi 16/04/08
      17.   Isn`t Bin Ladin "most admired" by Arabs? 14:10  |  Rick & TC 16/04/08
      18.   Tamerlan was right 14:12  |  CM 16/04/08
      19.   2 state solution with unlimited right of return is not a solution 14:18  |  Sam 16/04/08
      20.   SOI .- They are "proud" of their successfull leader ;) 14:23  |  Johnny 16/04/08
      21.   When we see nasrallah and lebanese militans on TV 14:26  |  Johnny 16/04/08
      22.   #8, LOL AT STEVE 14:27  |  VIPER 16/04/08
      23.   Wow, CM 14:31  |  FZ, Edinburgh 16/04/08
      24.   #15, SAM, idiotic is an understatement 14:32  |  VIPER 16/04/08
      25.   Whomever can hurt the Jews the most, WINS! 14:42  |  Avi 16/04/08
      26.   More-on populartity in the Arab world 14:56  |  Avi 16/04/08
      27.   Nasrallah is a Good Leader 14:56  |  MiddleStanian 16/04/08
      28.   If Israel keeps avoiding peace, Nasrallah will deploy nuclear 14:57  |  Aounist 16/04/08
      29.   To Aounst: if Israel keeps avoiding destroying Hizbolla 15:09  |  Avi 16/04/08
      30.   Pollster nightmare. Disorientation and how..! 15:09  |  Stephen. 16/04/08
      31.   Whomever hates/kills the most Jews wins! 15:11  |  Avi 16/04/08
      32.   viper, @1 you are talking not as aussi but as arab/muslim 15:15  |  v 16/04/08
      33.   #18 VIPER 15:15  |  Steve 16/04/08
      34.   Nasrallah is the most admired leader in Israel as well 15:30  |  Human Rights 16/04/08
      35.   Please no more "victorys", Nasrallah 15:31  |  Sam 16/04/08
      36.   #10 SJ so true at least Haniyeh has updated 15:31  |  Aphemia 16/04/08
      37.   #16 - "2 state solution with unlimited right of return 15:32  |  Diane Mason 16/04/08
      38.   Viper, the truth? 15:37  |  Sam 16/04/08
      39.   Viper, facts wrong again #24 15:47  |  SamC 16/04/08
      40.   Mason-to be agreed upon in accordance with UN Resolution 194 15:52  |  Sam 16/04/08
      41.   Only counting the huge ones: Nassrallah`s newest mistake! 16:00  |  A Life 16/04/08
      42.   The muslim on the street? Pathetic! 16:02  |  Hymie Zoltsveis 16/04/08
      43.   @Dana Wanderer: "simply because 2 IDF soldiers were kidnapped" 16:04  |  Human Rights Group 16/04/08
      44.   Nasrallah the superstar 16:10  |  Sarah 16/04/08
      45.   #16 lakshmi 16:12  |  Sarah 16/04/08
      46.   TRUTH 16:12  |  najoure 16/04/08
      47.   Thug war rules of the muslime 16:13  |  Steve stein 16/04/08
      48.   Good grief Durson, go back to propaganda school 16:26  |  Joe Sittizen 16/04/08
      49.   Well Hurry Up Mr. Carter 16:38  |  Proud Israeli 16/04/08
      50.   stupidity is the winner 16:40  |  dav 16/04/08
      51.   To najoure 16:45  |  Oleg 16/04/08
      52.   #48 16:57  |  George Clooney 16/04/08
      53.   Nas-Rotten 17:01  |  Rav Harley 16/04/08
      54.   Joe Sittizen - Thick as a brick 17:05  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      55.   #7 Dana Wanderer 17:06  |  Sarah 16/04/08
      56.   lakshmi # 16 violates Haaretz guidelines Nº 3. 17:06  |  Fortuna Benmayor 16/04/08
      57.   The rambo and the admirer # 5 17:26  |  Stephen 16/04/08
      58.   To the people of israel 17:28  |  Imad 16/04/08
      59.   #16, Lakshmi...you are so smart! 17:34  |  DR 16/04/08
      60.   #1 Viper a credit to something I dunno what though 17:42  |  Robert/Montreal 16/04/08
      61.   I wonder how the families of the 1200 Lebanese dead voted? 17:48  |  Conroy 16/04/08
      62.   Viper Continued 17:49  |  Robert/Montreal 16/04/08
      63.   Here`s some meat for Durson`s thick facts 17:58  |  Joe Sittizen 16/04/08
      64.   74% of Arabs don`t support him 17:59  |  Analyst 16/04/08
      65.   #53 Natallie Durson, thicker than mud 18:07  |  Conroy 16/04/08
      66.   # 64 Conroy right on perfect 18:32  |  Robert/Montreal 16/04/08
      67.   Joe Sittizen - playing the fool 18:34  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      68.   Conroy 18:38  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      69.   Robert/Montreal 18:45  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      70.   He is admired because he represents his people. 18:53  |  Jack 16/04/08
      71.   Nonsense Durson? Really? 19:01  |  Conroy 16/04/08
      72.   Taking Durson and Clickfool seriously ?!...why not.. 19:04  |  de Laval 16/04/08
      73.   I`m shocked, just shocked to find that Arabs hate Jews 19:05  |  Scott 16/04/08
      74.   Don`t trust this poll 19:16  |  Atoo 16/04/08
      75.   # 65 re Natalie in # 53 19:22  |  Antonietta 16/04/08
      76.   I heart Nasrullah 19:23  |  Espart 16/04/08
      77.   #52 George Clooney 19:27  |  Jon 16/04/08
      78.   # 68 N Durson re Conroy 19:29  |  Patricia from T A 16/04/08
      79.   tubby talker `admired?` 19:31  |  frenz 16/04/08
      80.   Who would Israel`s "most admired leader" be? 19:32  |  Conroy 16/04/08
      81.   Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world 19:35  |  Galvin Templar 16/04/08
      82.   SUPPORTED BY IRAN! and ONLY IRAN! HERO TO THE REGION! 19:49  |  American 16/04/08
      83.   This poll is from 2006, a bit old... 19:50  |  Maryland 16/04/08
      84.   69 Natalie 20:03  |  Robert/Montreal 16/04/08
      85.   #76 Espart really I find you have no basis for your statement 20:14  |  Robert/Montreal 16/04/08
      86.   To Avi #29: Israel failed to destory Hezbollah 20:20  |  Aounist 16/04/08
      87.   US taxpayers 20:22  |  US Taxpayer 16/04/08
      88.   Hi Natalie Aldous Huxley wants to see you! 20:36  |  Timothy Leary 16/04/08
      89.   Antonietta 20:37  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      90.   Patricia from T A 20:44  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      91.   Conroy 20:58  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      92.   US Taxpayer - Nicely put 21:25  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08
      93.   Nasrallah has body parts of IDF soldiers 21:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/04/08
      94.   He should thank his PR firm 21:40  |  Mark Lincoln 16/04/08
      95.   Durson you really should get with the program before speaking 21:46  |  Conroy 16/04/08
      96.   (Swiss) Dino, you are right this time 21:58  |  Mark B. 16/04/08
      97.   anyone who murders Jews and Israelis is popular 22:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/04/08
      98.   It`s perfectly understandable when you....... 22:04  |  Deborah 16/04/08
      99.   NASRALLAH started a war by attacking Israeli CIVILLIANS & 22:14  |  PETER SM 16/04/08
      100.   US Taxpayer # 92 22:43  |  Alphonso 16/04/08
      101.   Re 99: AND DURING WAR YOU FLED ISRAEL TO A SAFE HOLE IN AUSTRALIA 23:05  |  JACKAL 16/04/08
      102.   PETER SM 23:07  |  Mark B. 16/04/08
      103.   Natalie Durson 23:11  |  Joe Piscopo 16/04/08
      104.   Anti-semistism coming from an AUSSIE? 23:38  |  Shi`a Crescent . Com 16/04/08
      105.   Conroy, such a zionist fool. 00:02  |  Shia Crescent dotCom 17/04/08
      106.   #94, MarkL, actually, it is stooges like you 00:14  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      107.   Durson and the "victory" mentality 00:44  |  Joe Sittizen 17/04/08
      108.   Joe #48 & Natalie 01:05  |  Beitcafe 17/04/08
      109.   #99 PETER SM 01:40  |  Anton 17/04/08
      110.   Rigged!! How could he beat Carter!!! 01:49  |  Arnold 17/04/08
      111.   # 16 lakshmi...next to Pope Benedict 02:05  |  Lynn 17/04/08
      112.   # 87 US taxpayer...could we also stop giving 02:14  |  Lynn 17/04/08
      113.   He defeated Israel. He is a Hero to his people 02:22  |  POP 17/04/08
      114.   # 96 Mark B. 02:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/04/08
      115.   Survey: Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world 02:40  |  arab jew 17/04/08
      116.   Nasrallah 02:50  |  Chayim 17/04/08
      117.   new equipments for idf 03:32  |  sal 17/04/08
      118.   to number 2 read israeli polls 03:38  |  dr carl 17/04/08
      119.   to everybody who israeli respect more nasralah or olmert? 03:42  |  stefan 17/04/08
      120.   SUPPORTED BY IRAN 03:45  |  qumi 17/04/08
      121.   A majority of respondents support a two-state solution? 03:45  |  Bruce 17/04/08
      122.   Shia Crescent dotCom #105 03:52  |  Shi`it happens 17/04/08
      123.   Shi`a Crescent . Com #104 04:01  |  Shi`it happens 17/04/08
      124.   Is This a Suprise? 05:42  |  Ron 17/04/08
      125.   Nasrallah is Rambos teacher 09:46  |  Joe 17/04/08
      126.   Islam 10:48  |  Uzi 17/04/08
      127.   JACKAL I DID???Tell me about it. 10:59  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      128.   #32, V, assumptions make you an ass 11:08  |  VIPER 17/04/08
      129.   #33, STEVE, i did see it for myself 11:12  |  VIPER 17/04/08
      130.   # 65 re N Durson 11:19  |  Rivka 17/04/08
      131.   If Nasrallah is the most admired "leader"... 12:57  |  Michael 17/04/08
      132.   ANTON As requested here are the details. 13:17  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      133.   Nasrallah better stay`s hidden where he`s right now. 14:08  |  Marco 17/04/08
      134.   Rivka 16:10  |  Imad 17/04/08
      135.   Human Rights Group #43 16:11  |  Dana Wanderer 17/04/08
      136.   Uzi 16:14  |  Imad 17/04/08
      137.   # 5 N Durson re Pudgy Rambo 16:38  |  Maurice 17/04/08
      138.   Nasrallah the most admired, what a choise! 18:03  |  Joseph 17/04/08
      139.   Israel= Apartheid state 18:48  |  Marty 17/04/08
      140.   Majority support a two-state solution 19:13  |  Rami 17/04/08
      141.   #129 - Viper 20:09  |  Michael 17/04/08
      142.   to MAURICE 20:34  |  unknown 17/04/08
      143.   most admired "leader" in the bunker 20:36  |  ljf-canada 17/04/08
      144.   to LYNN 20:38  |  John 17/04/08
      145.   Nasrallah Admired 23:15  |  Shimon List 17/04/08
      146.   Almost if not everyone is wrong 02:48  |  Rammi 18/04/08
      147.   to Rami 03:09  |  b 18/04/08
      148.   Rami 03:27  |  Beitcafe 18/04/08
      149.   nasrallah 20:33  |  shaan 22/04/08
      150.   islam 20:43  |  shahan 22/04/08
      151.   Nasrallah 18:53  |  Adam 23/04/08
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