Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumPoll: British Jews Are pro-Israel but Critical of Its Government
red flag for Israel: 24% support a form of BDS to motivate Israel to engage in meaningful negotiations.http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.685751
But their deep-felt support for Israel does not extend to its current government and policies, with 75 percent agreeing that the expansion of West Bank settlements is a major obstacle to peace and 47 percent agreeing that the government is constantly creating obstacles to avoid engaging in peace negotiations.
This nuanced support is also seen in their opinions on the regarding the military conflict in the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2014. While 93 percent say Israel was entitled to respond to Hamas rockets and infiltration tunnels with military action, 37 percent say the scale of the Israeli response was disproportionate (though 78 percent believe that those condemning Israels military actions are guilty of double standards).
A majority of respondents 58 percent agreed with the statement that Israel will be seen as an apartheid state if it tries to retain control over borders which include more Arabs than Jews and 24 percent said they would support some sanctions against Israel if I thought they would encourage the Israeli government to engage in the peace process.
Query how another 10 years of Netanyahuism would make these numbers move.
LeftishBrit
(41,210 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)The antisemitic movement that wouldn't allow an American Jew to perform at a Reggae festival but allowed Gay hating bigots to perform.
Or the Jew hating BDS movement who left a severed pigs head in the kosher supermarket in South Africa.
Or the BDS movement that receives endorsements fro one David Duke ...
Etc etc etc
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)the Israeli government should be very worried about.
Israeli
(4,159 posts)....as long as we have I'm sure the numbers would be higher .
Fewer British Jews identifying as 'Zionists,' poll shows
According to a new poll, 75 percent of British Jews believe Israeli settlements are a major obstacle to peace. Over 60 percent believe making peace with the Palestinians is Israels top priority.
http://972mag.com/fewer-british-jews-identifying-as-zionists-poll-shows/113858/
Makes you wonder .....why such a difference between American and British Jews ???
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)American Jews are much more progressive than the organizations that purport to represent them but really represent a right wing group of donors.
Israeli
(4,159 posts)...could be ... I would like to see something to back it up like the above .
( or maybe I have been disillusioned by belonging to this group too long )
Israeli
(4,159 posts)paying attention to us
ref : http://972mag.com/hey-hillary-clinton-palestinian-lives-matter-too/113926/