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US survey: Support for Israel at all-time high
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Published: 16.03.13, 08:55
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1. America Loves Israel
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (03.16.13)
without a doubt. Israel is not only our ally and friend she was the one given the laws we use as our form of democracy. Long live Israel. !!!!! G-ds Chosen and a wonderful friend to US.
2. Outrageous lies must be used to sooth the guilty
Edithann ,   USA   (03.16.13)
and friendless beast... That's why being 'Chosen' was so necessary, Lies of such magnitude are meant to ally fears of revenge for blatant crimes against humanity... TATA
3. America loves Ireland more..
(03.16.13)
50 million Americans are proud of their Irish roots
4. 2 go away you Assad supporter
(03.16.13)
5. 3, Have a nice St-Pat but...
Walt K ,   Sherbrooke, Canada   (03.16.13)
The subject was not about the wide world, but about the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Drink Guiness !
6. I suspect ...
Mike ,   UK   (03.16.13)
The survey was conducted mainly in evangelist churches in order to skew the results
7. Praise the Lord
John Hagee ,   USA   (03.16.13)
For giving us Americans the opportunity to love his chosen people. However it our duty to make people like the guy at #2 mend his ways. Long live Israel!
8. WHY ARE THESE POLLS BEING..........
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (03.16.13)
Conducted from time to time?Are those conducting it fear that the percentage is dropping by the day?I am sure it is because you cant't be conducting these surveys every few months.
9. survey
sam ,   colorado   (03.16.13)
Where they came from this survey they Did not ask me I have not heard of it before
10. mike 6
alsky ,   toronto   (03.16.13)
not at all. We, North Americans see things differently than Europeans. Could it be due to the rabid left wing media ? Thanks g-d for Fox news and Sun TV
11. Mike from UK and Edithan
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.16.13)
I am not religious, I am married to a Chinese, I have very few Jewish friends. I work and live mostly among Anglo Saxon, African and Chinese Americans. I travel a lot for business. In my opinion the real numbers among ordinary Americans of all walks of life must be higher support for Israel then this poll indicates. And Edthann; if you really live in US you must be living somewhere where the KKK is very active and strong and you don't see more of USA then that.
12. Good for you David!
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (03.16.13)
I agree most American's LOVE Israel and for many good reasons.
13. The disparity between Older and Younger.
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.16.13)
It's interesting why this disparity exists? I tried to understand it in the past and think it's still the result of wwII and the holocaust. Older Americans (may) still have some guilt in them for not helping European Jews more. And they think Israel and Jews are one and the same. Younger Americans understand better that Israel is a Nation while Jews are (mostly) religion, so they are more critical toward Israel while still liking their fellow Jews in America. Plus, the younger have no guilt feelings. Anyhow, Israelis ought to recognize that there is no anti-Semitism in the U.S. while there are individual anti-Semites and hate criminals.
14. With all due respect.......
Dino ,   Switzerland   (03.16.13)
....but Gallup can't really be regarded as a reliable pollster anymore. They made a total fool of themselves during the past presidential elections, so why should they be trusted on this one ??
15. Anyone who has visited an American college campus
Michael ,   New York   (03.16.13)
latest knows these results are bogus. And these students are the future of America. Israel can't continue hiding its crimes against humanity in today's open and transparent world.
16. # 14 You might be right
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (03.16.13)
I suspect the approval rating of all American's towards israel is far HIGHER! 9-11 and passing out candy and dancing in the streets at the news made pals repugnant to all Americans. VIVA ISRAEL!!!!
17. Really!!
Ron ,   LA   (03.16.13)
where was the survey taken? Fairfax district?
18. #13 and #14
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.16.13)
#13: It is not as simple as you stated - a matter of WWII guilt. It is related to understanding the realities. Americans support Israel as the only one state for teh Jewish nation but some or even many may disagree about the Israeli government's policies. On the other hand the support for Palestinian Arabs is low due to the fact that they are not willing to make peace with Israel, they clearly want to destroy Israel and they are using similar operations against Jews in Israel as they did in September 11 to us the Americans. #14 Swiss Dino: I don't trust pollster much either but I live in the USA and know well that this one was accurate in fact the support for Israel in reality must be even stronger that that.
19. 15
(03.16.13)
wrong. most that know what is going on on any college campus in the usa knows that the groups that conduct israel apartheid week and all anti israel activities, are conducted by muslim students mostly and . extremely few white american students. i wouldn't call muslim and african students from nigeria TH FUTURE OF AMERICA!!!!! also, any legislation and union decision to divest from israel HAS FAILED NOT ONLY ON AMERICAN CAMPUSES. BUT ON EUROPEAN CAMPUSES AS WELL. the above says a lot about the mentality and direction of tomorrow's elites. those that will rule the governments of europe and the usa will not come from the ranks of the bds movement at all nor from islamic arab circles. so, no one should worry about the relationship and common support between israel and the usa or europe in the future. the muslims and arabs who conduct these lying and skewed activities on campuses never had any meaningful success and each one of their actions were downed by any student union so far and will continue to be so. the arab and palestinian students are not the future of america. NOT AT ALL.
20. America and Israel are the 2 "Free" countries in the world
k ,   US   (03.16.13)
Think of what the world was like before the US and Israel the world was run by dictators and Kings and all these people who hate giving freedom to their people Thank the world for the US and Israel the 2 best countries in the world! If the world succeeds in destroying Israel, I hope the world will regret it!
21. #8 why are you so upset?
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.16.13)
Are you afraid of the results?
22. 6
(03.16.13)
the survey was done via telephone. there is no way of knowing what religion the person has on the other side of the line. hence, you "theory" is faulty.
23. 8
(03.16.13)
survey is conducted every three years, not every month as you claim. surveys such as this are conducted in most conflict based regions of the world by pew surveys, the most predictable survey type in the world. the fact that you may not like the results of any particular survey doesn't change the fact of its results at all. the most important fact is that the results stayed the very same for years and years and years. the american support for jihad is negligeable as you can see and will continue to be so. the usa is bonded with israel based on its judeo christian moral values. and americans are smart and aware enough to see how the other side conducts their lives, acts and behaves. hameed aboughaze, iranian
24. Couldn't be farther from the truth!
James ,   Seattle, Wa   (03.16.13)
Not that ynet will publish this but I can tell you that America is waking up to the fact that our relationship is incredibly one sided to the point of parasitic. The superiority complex expressed by many of you "chosen people" is laughable and for you to continue down your hateful and opressive path will do nothing but continue to isolate you further in an increasingly connected world.
25. Americans Know that Jihadist Pose a Global Threat
Chaim Ben Kahan ,   Efrat, Israel   (03.16.13)
Americans know that Islamic extremist are the greatest threat to the US and to the world. This is why they support Israel. Americans know that many Palestinians are enemies to the US and the West.
26. #7
penina ,   tel aviv   (03.16.13)
We appreciate the support, but I think your “love” for us is a bit creepy
27. Jamie boy from Seattle
Barry ,   Tokyo   (03.16.13)
"America is waking up to the fact that our relationship is incredibly one sided to the point of parasitic." Yes, the same can be said about Russian, Iranian, Venezuelan, Cuban, North Korean and Arab one sided, parasitical support for terrorists. I guess we know where you stand. Maybe you should join the Taliban.
28. #25 Ben Kahan, Many, many global threats?
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.16.13)
1. Environmental damage 2. Overpopulation 3. Religious intolerance 4. Racism 5. Xenophobia Should I stop here and try to sleep tonight?
29. Americans
C   (03.16.13)
americans experienced first hand the horrors of islamic terror. they will not sympathise with people who use terror against others. they will not sympathise with suicide bombers who blow themselves up in hotels or busses in jerusalem, or with those who target Israeli civilians with missiles.
30. Great news but surprising
YR ,   Jackson   (03.16.13)
This is surprising, as America has undergone huge demographic shifts within the last 15 years, and there is little doubt that America is tilting more to the left than it ever has. I would have thought that American support for Israel was down but I am happy with the poll results. It just shows that as America is faced with unprecedented debts, that my fellow conservative Jews and Christians will not sell out our values even as we go down with ship.
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