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Poll: More Israelis object to Golan accord than to Jerusalem deal
By Lily Galili
Tags: Golan Heights, Syria, Israel

About two-thirds of Israelis object to withdrawing from the Golan Heights even for peace with Syria - more than those who object to dividing Jerusalem for ending the conflict with the Arab world, a recent survey finds.

The poll was conducted by the Maagar Mochot research institute headed by Professor Yitzhak Katz for the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation. The survey, intended to assess Israel's sovereignty and independence in its 60th year, was initiated by Dr. Udi Lebel of Sapir and Ariel colleges.

The section referring to the state's borders shows two main tendencies. One is harsher positions - 68 percent of the people surveyed want to preserve the existing situation including keeping the West Bank and Golan. The other tendency is to prefer the Golan to any other region.
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Only 4 percent of the interviewees chose the option of "the Green Line borders with the West Bank but without the Golan" compared with 18 percent - 4.5 times more - who preferred "the Green Line borders with the Golan but without the West Bank."

About a third - 35 percent - said they were "moderately or highly likely" to take illegal action to prevent the Golan's evacuation. About half of them - 18 percent - said they were prepared to take illegal action to prevent the evacuation of a large settlement such as Ariel.

MK Yossi Beilin (Meretz) told Haaretz that in his experience such public opinion polls influence state leaders. "I have no doubt that the intention of such a poll is to signal: 'Don't touch the Golan,' as Ehud Barak was told at the time, and it scared him," Beilin said. "Does it affect a leader? It certainly does. Should it affect him? Certainly not."

Beilin says this position will change the moment Israel's prime minister explains to the public the full significance of such an agreement - such as the possibility 'to get into a car in Israel and drive to Paris,' and the agreement's implications on an agreement with Syria and on Israel's position vis-a-vis Hamas and Iran.

Beilin suggests that all peace negotiations be accompanied by a public information campaign. He said he would support Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and vote for every move he makes toward peace. "In these situations the prime minister doesn't need moral backing but a Knesset majority," he said.

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      1.   GIVE THE GOLAN FOR SUICIDE 06:17  |  Judith 22/05/08
      2.   Golan= Water 06:54  |  Bill 22/05/08
      3.   As a soldier 07:06  |  David 22/05/08
      4.   Remembering 1967 07:13  |  Steve 22/05/08
      5.   Don`t touch the Golan 07:30  |  David 22/05/08
      6.   Bill 07:43  |  wibism 22/05/08
      7.   golan 08:02  |  sam 22/05/08
      8.   misleading headline 08:35  |  brenda bronner 22/05/08
      9.   Winter sports 08:45  |  Gilad 22/05/08
      10.   Jerusalem is not the democratic capital of Israel 09:16  |  Citizen Joe 22/05/08
      11.   THANKS FOR THE LESSON IN FACISM... 09:23  |  DEMOCRAT 22/05/08
      12.   Giving Syria the STRATEGIC golan...ENSURES war!!!! 09:27  |  Ben Uziel 22/05/08
      13.   Note Belin`s and Left`s Contempt for Democracy 09:30  |  Ben Israel 22/05/08
      14.   More Israelis object to Golan accord than to J`lem deal 09:31  |  Natallie Durson 22/05/08
      15.   Better the Golan without peace than peace without the Golan. 09:43  |  Stephen in New York 22/05/08
      16.   "prime minister doesn`t need moral backig" 09:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      17.   "to get into a car in Israel and drive to Paris" 09:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      18.   how not to negotiate 09:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      19.   There are 2 types of Jews 09:58  |  Harvey (Chaim) 22/05/08
      20.   if Syria wants peace, why is it shopping for arms? 10:02  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      21.   why won`t Syria allow IAEA inspectors to inspect? 10:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      22.   Hamas and Syria more moderate today than "mainstream" Israel ???? 10:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      23.   # 3 Soldier David 10:16  |  Vinegar hill 22/05/08
      24.   Should public opinion affect a Prime Minister? 10:21  |  Joe 22/05/08
      25.   #4 STEVE - SOMETHING YOU DIDN`T REMEMBER... 10:24  |  PADDY 22/05/08
      26.   swiss (dino) 10:31  |  scallywag 22/05/08
      27.   yossi beilin "it should not effect leaders" 10:35  |  darcy 22/05/08
      28.   the golan is now israeli 10:37  |  darcy 22/05/08
      29.   The good news however.. 10:41  |  northern neighbor 22/05/08
      30.   yossi beilin explanations from olmert 10:49  |  darcy 22/05/08
      31.   What about the 1923 border? 10:53  |  Paul Henzen 22/05/08
      32.   If Israel wants peace, why spend billions a year on new weapons? 10:56  |  Natallie Durson 22/05/08
      33.   Only if the Price is Right 11:13  |  El-Birawi 22/05/08
      34.   #30, darcy 11:20  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      35.   #32, Durson 11:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/05/08
      36.   Re Cipora #18 11:49  |  Esther 22/05/08
      37.   No 25 PADDY - You do realise what your saying 11:52  |  Jon 22/05/08
      38.   More Israelis object to Golan accord than to Jerusalem deal 12:00  |  Esther 22/05/08
      39.   #21 CJ Kohn 12:05  |  Boycott 22/05/08
      40.   democrat? #11 12:06  |  A.M. 22/05/08
      41.   Two types of jews 12:19  |  A.M. 22/05/08
      42.   Beilin`s Geography Lesson to Us Simpletons 12:28  |  Gil J. Yashar 22/05/08
      43.   PADDY the full story 13:05  |  George 22/05/08
      44.   more like..... 13:37  |  ravi 22/05/08
      45.   Hanging on to Golan will bring war 13:48  |  Keith T. 22/05/08
      46.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #20 If Syria wants peace 13:50  |  Keith 22/05/08
      47.   LillyGalilee I`d like to read the whole survey 13:54  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/05/08
      48.   Oh Natallie, it`s simple if you want peace prepare for war 13:57  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/05/08
      49.   Democratic decisions 14:01  |  Keith T. 22/05/08
      50.   ravi it is not permitted for us sikhs to abuse others 14:14  |  guru nanak 22/05/08
      51.   Never give back Golan 14:22  |  Jean-Paul 22/05/08
      52.   To #11 14:27  |  monostor 22/05/08
      53.   Paddy: Here is the full quote 14:34  |  Steve 22/05/08
      54.   #48 Oh Margie-could you tell Cipora #20 14:37  |  examiner 22/05/08
      55.   Deterrence Brings Peace Too Keith # 45 14:45  |  Gil J. Yashar 22/05/08
      56.   Jean-Paul #51 14:52  |  northern neighbor 22/05/08
      57.   Falklands is indeed relevant 14:59  |  Keith T. 22/05/08
      58.   Falklands is indeed relevant 15:02  |  Keith T. 22/05/08
      59.   Israel Should be Strong and Patient like Turkey 15:10  |  Gil J. Yashar 22/05/08
      60.   Northern Neibor 15:15  |  Jean Paul 22/05/08
      61.   Giving back? 15:25  |  Anne 22/05/08
      62.   keith 15:25  |  Jean-Paul 22/05/08
      63.   Too Blind To See. 16:04  |  Cool B 22/05/08
      64.   Swiss#22 16:07  |  Steve 22/05/08
      65.   Golan = Water - but at what price? 16:19  |  Heiko Wimmen 22/05/08
      66.   sheikh mohammed abu al qat thinks obama is the new gorbachev 16:21  |  darcy 22/05/08
      67.   It is all about material profit 16:29  |  kameel 22/05/08
      68.   Margie`s hypocracy... 16:36  |  Ibrahim 22/05/08
      69.   And they tell us Israelis want peace? 16:38  |  Ibrahim 22/05/08
      70.   says one thing.. LAND THIEVES FACIST 16:40  |  sam i am 22/05/08
      71.   THE GOLAN RESIDENTS ARE NEVER CONSIDERED 17:10  |  zionist forever 22/05/08
      72.   OK! Divide Jerusalem! DEAL! 17:34  |  AMERICAN SAM 22/05/08
      73.   Keep Golan 17:45  |  Jan 22/05/08
      74.   Did you really think the Golan is for sale? 17:46  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      75.   #4 Steve G-d Bless you! B`H Golan and Israel forever. 17:51  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      76.   #48 Margie, Natalie has no scruples 17:56  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      77.   #58 Keith T Historically Golan was Israeli 18:01  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      78.   WHAT A GREEDY NATION 18:06  |  indrajaya 22/05/08
      79.   Jean-Paul Je suis D`accords avec vous ( I agree with you) 18:07  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      80.   George#43 to Paddy. 18:27  |  examiner 22/05/08
      81.   Steve from Mevaserret Zion #53 That is not `the full quote`. 18:33  |  examiner 22/05/08
      82.   Its NOT returning. Golan was part of original mandate for Israel 18:39  |  David 22/05/08
      83.   Now you can see that Israel will not give up any useful land. 18:48  |  Toronto`s Finest 22/05/08
      84.   Paddy 25- SOMETHING YOU NEVER KNEW 18:54  |  Stephen in New York 22/05/08
      85.   Oy! Who are these 68% polled who want to preserve status quo? 19:01  |  Smadar 22/05/08
      86.   return Golan? 19:04  |  david morris 22/05/08
      87.   Steve from Mevaserret Zion #53 That is not `the full quote`. 19:09  |  examiner 22/05/08
      88.   Robert/Montreal-Historically Golan was Israeli 19:14  |  noahs ark 22/05/08
      89.   DON`T TOUCH THE GOLAN ELMERT!! 19:29  |  Claudia 22/05/08
      90.   Noahs Arc #73 19:34  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      91.   Swiss (Dino) Wrong again 19:35  |  David Israel 22/05/08
      92.   #67 I am sick of your ignorant proclimations! 19:39  |  Claudia 22/05/08
      93.   68% support keeping Israel`s borders the same as now 19:39  |  Realist 22/05/08
      94.   32 19:48  |  zionist forever 22/05/08
      95.   Better war with the Golan 19:58  |  Herbert Kaine 22/05/08
      96.   Better war with the Golan 19:58  |  Herbert Kaine 22/05/08
      97.   Better war with the Golan 19:58  |  Herbert Kaine 22/05/08
      98.   john syracruse a measure of american strength 19:59  |  darcy 22/05/08
      99.   Stupid Beilin opposed killing Yassin and Rantisi 20:06  |  Ken Jurist 22/05/08
      100.   Haaretz quotes radical Beilin 20:08  |  David Stoler 22/05/08
      101.   Robert/Montreal- bible class 20:15  |  noahs ark 22/05/08
      102.   68% includes Arab 5th column, Jewish support probably near 80% 20:15  |  Feiglin for PM 22/05/08
      103.   Examiner-seizing Golan was all about protecting the water sources 20:22  |  Stephen in New York 22/05/08
      104.   To Examiner 20:40  |  Steve 22/05/08
      105.   Addiction to free real estate 20:41  |  El-Birawi 22/05/08
      106.   Keith 58 - Israel invaded the Golan? 21:02  |  ChanahS 22/05/08
      107.   Indrajaya talks about greed # 67 21:06  |  ChanahS 22/05/08
      108.   "Land for peace" with Syria? 21:08  |  Scharker Yid 22/05/08
      109.   Smadar @70 21:12  |  ...G1 22/05/08
      110.   El Birawi and Jewish stereotypes 81 21:19  |  ChanahS 22/05/08
      111.   Robert/Montreal- #75 bible class 21:20  |  noahs ark 22/05/08
      112.   El Birawi this was Israeli realestate before it was Damascus 21:26  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      113.   Re Keith T from UK (#58) 21:34  |  Rob 22/05/08
      114.   #22 Swiss (Dino) - See #26 21:39  |  JP 22/05/08
      115.   # 26 scallywag 21:52  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      116.   So many anti-Israel comments revel in anti-Semitic stereotypes. 21:55  |  JP 22/05/08
      117.   # 76 David Israel 22:10  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      118.   #99 Swiss(Dino) - Sorry, hard to believe 22:26  |  JP 22/05/08
      119.   Swiss Dino #104 then they will not get concessions 22:29  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      120.   David Israel on making peace 22:36  |  Ibrahim 22/05/08
      121.   #104 Swiss(Dino) - Got Your Polls Mixed Up? 22:37  |  JP 22/05/08
      122.   Well, Robert bring your deed from G-d and let us meet in court 22:39  |  El-Birawi 22/05/08
      123.   # 15 Stephen in New York.In Short Never We`ll Give Up The Golan.. 22:39  |  KATHY 22/05/08
      124.   #90 Stephen in New York-2 views 22:42  |  examiner 22/05/08
      125.   tosefta has a sterile view of politics 22:43  |  talleyrand 22/05/08
      126.   # 16 Cipora J.K ,...Beilin Is the Biggest Ass Ever. 22:45  |  KATHY 22/05/08
      127.   Swiss (Dino) Al Iwill add to JP is This 22:49  |  David Israel 22/05/08
      128.   #90 Stephen in New York-2 views 22:49  |  examiner 22/05/08
      129.   So let them reject it. 22:50  |  Axel 22/05/08
      130.   # 27 darcy..Please forgive my brevity.Tired fighting our side 22:51  |  K 22/05/08
      131.   Swiss (Dino) #103 Yourpost got you. 22:56  |  David Isarel 22/05/08
      132.   Ibrahim - Anwar Sadat came to Israel 23:02  |  David Isarel 22/05/08
      133.   # 108 robert of montreal 23:04  |  Axel 22/05/08
      134.   Ibrahim 108 23:05  |  ChanahS 22/05/08
      135.   # 107 / # 110 JP 23:16  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      136.   #101 Noahs arc you are blissful 23:23  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      137.   Golan Poll: 23:23  |  Cyasher 22/05/08
      138.   Timeline leading up to the six day war, 1967. 23:25  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/05/08
      139.   # 109 Robert/Montreal 23:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      140.   By the way Noah something not "PASTED" 23:29  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      141.   112 Birawi 23:33  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      142.   K short to the point ty for not giving up 23:36  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      143.   # 117 David Israel 23:38  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/05/08
      144.   swiss (dino) #105 23:39  |  scallywag 22/05/08
      145.   darcy- `a decent man`! #34 23:39  |  John Syracuse 22/05/08
      146.   Axel Never give up Golan. 23:40  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      147.   axel #119 23:42  |  scallywag 22/05/08
      148.   Axel #122 I thought you were smart. 23:43  |  Robert/Montreal 22/05/08
      149.   talleyrand gives sterile response 23:44  |  examiner 22/05/08
      150.   Well I guess there are always idiots 23:48  |  Robert/montreal 22/05/08
      151.   JP, I sent you 2 responses to your posts...... 00:03  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      152.   # 123 David Israel, try to use a little bit of logic...... 00:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      153.   examiner tosefta has already had an earful 00:12  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      154.   #129 - Swiss(Dino) - Opinion of Swiss Not Arbiter of Truth 00:15  |  JP 23/05/08
      155.   examiner "negotations and quid pro quo" 00:15  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      156.   "Montreal-Robert", I also sent you a response earlier.... 00:16  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      157.   # 127 robert 00:18  |  Axel 23/05/08
      158.   Ibrahim now you`re putting words in my mouth 00:23  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 23/05/08
      159.   # 141 robert 00:24  |  Axel 23/05/08
      160.   Swiss (Dino) I still believe you ar intelligent 00:32  |  David Israel 23/05/08
      161.   # 145 robert 00:34  |  Axel 23/05/08
      162.   Swiss (Dino) You do not represent mainstream Europe 00:47  |  David Isarel 23/05/08
      163.   examiner and dayan`s response 00:57  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      164.   examiner and selective quotes 01:05  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      165.   # 152 JP, if it is wrong to apply a different standard.... 01:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      166.   #160 - Swiss(Dino) - No Armageddon In Sight & Yes, I Am Sure 02:02  |  JP 23/05/08
      167.   The poll proves Israelis,unlike our leaders, are sane. 02:12  |  Chaim 23/05/08
      168.   Evidently Olmert doesn`t..... 02:17  |  leo 23/05/08
      169.   # 157 David, you must be kidding....... 02:22  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      170.   Go and see for yourself , I hicked in Golan 02:24  |  TOMY 23/05/08
      171.   #22 Swiss , are you jocking ? 02:36  |  TOMY 23/05/08
      172.   David Israel is "mainstream" always correct ? 02:36  |  Truth 23/05/08
      173.   Examiner 122-nonsense that water diversion issue wasn`t the sourc 02:40  |  Stephen in New York 23/05/08
      174.   STEVE - you missed the point. 02:41  |  PADDY 23/05/08
      175.   #76 , What land ? 02:42  |  TOMY 23/05/08
      176.   Kathy (and Cipora) 02:43  |  Stephen in New York 23/05/08
      177.   2 try-Examiner 122-nonsense that water diversion wasn`t the spark 02:59  |  Stephen in New York 23/05/08
      178.   Haaretz Where are My several Responses? 03:11  |  KATHY 23/05/08
      179.   El-Birawi - It`s not the real estate - Its the security 03:19  |  Reid 23/05/08
      180.   Swiss (Dino) - Hamas rejects SCR 242 03:27  |  Reid 23/05/08
      181.   # 166 Stephen of New York..I`ll Tell You My Dear Brother 03:44  |  KATHY 23/05/08
      182.   Axel - Settlement on the table 03:48  |  Reid 23/05/08
      183.   Please explain, Paddy 03:55  |  Stephen in New York 23/05/08
      184.   This poll is hard to believe this poll... 04:57  |  Dutch 23/05/08
      185.   Why not ? 05:04  |  Akram Zekaria 23/05/08
      186.   Swiss (Dino) doesn`t represent Euro mainstream 05:20  |  Reid 23/05/08
      187.   22# Swiss (Dino) " Hamas & Syria more moderate to day". 05:31  |  Akram Zekaria 23/05/08
      188.   Look what happens when Israel pulls back from land 06:26  |  Jason 23/05/08
      189.   No desire for peace 09:04  |  Nick Ferriman 23/05/08
      190.   # 171 TOMY 10:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      191.   # 180 / # 186 Come on, Reid, don`t be "silly"...... 10:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      192.   # 187 Akram Zekaria 11:07  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08
      193.   2nd try-Thanks, Kathy, for your kind words in recent posts. 19:20  |  Stephen in New York 23/05/08
      194.   To Stephen in New York-You`re absolutely right 20:24  |  Steve 23/05/08
      195.   # 182 reid 00:06  |  Axel 24/05/08
      196.   # 186 reid 00:13  |  Axel 24/05/08
      197.   Beilin: Peace trumps democracy 00:54  |  Gary S. 24/05/08
      198.   poll true or not..East Jerusalem, Golan issues are different 01:51  |  Marco 24/05/08
      199.   #194 STEVE - You`re absolutly following the "party-line" 09:08  |  PADDY 24/05/08
      200.   # 193 Stephen of New York 12:02  |  Nick Ferriman 24/05/08
      201.   Paddy spinning out of control 16:20  |  Steve 24/05/08
      202.   Ferriman-Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewis 17:59  |  Stephen in New York 24/05/08
      203.   Explain Paddy laddy 18:12  |  Stephen in New York 24/05/08
      204.   Golan Heights/common ground 23:24  |  E.C. 24/05/08
      205.   #201 STEVE - SORRY! 09:01  |  PADDY 25/05/08
      206.   35# Cipors "King Fahd had declared that the purpose of 06:52  |  Akram Zekaria 31/05/08
      207.   192# Swiss (Dino) you have the shoes in the wrong foot. 10:34  |  Akram Zekaria 31/05/08
      208.   122# El Birawi. Bring your deed for Palestine and 05:58  |  Akram Zekaria 01/06/08
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