A poll commissioned by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs taken last week shows the majority of the Israeli Jewish public is opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state, the division of Yerushalayim or land concessions involving the Jordan Valley. The institute is headed by Dr. Dore Gold, a former Israeli Ambassador to the UN and an advisor on foreign affairs to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
The poll was carried out by the Shvakim-Panorama firm and 505 Israelis representing a cross-section of the public was questioned. Israeli Arabs were excluded from the poll.
In light of the advance of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, have you changed your position regarding concessions in Yehuda and Shomron?
70.1%: No change
16.8%: Now less willing to agree to concessions
4.8%: In light of changes mentioned, now opposed to concessions
Do you support or oppose the creation of a Palestinian state in the pre-1967 borders?
74.3%: Opposed
18.2%: Favor
7.5% Did not respond
The poll also addressed an Israeli withdrawal from the Jordan Valley
74.9%: Opposed to a Palestinian state that demands a withdrawal from this area
11.5%: Support a withdrawal from this area
13.7%: Did not respond
What about dividing Yerushalayim?
76.2%: Opposed**
16.2%: In favor
7.5%: Did not respond
**Regarding the division of Yerushalayim, 89% of the respondents who identify as right-wing oppose the division of the city.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Similar stats for Jews outside of Israel.
The Islamic militants are the majority and have shown their stripes to all interested.
The poll does not show that a majority of the Israeli Jewish public is opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state.
The question was regarding ‘the creation of a Palestinian state in the pre-1967 borders’ (‘begvulot 67’) – i.e., withdrawing to the 1948 cease-fire lines, which is a different matter altogether.
The Likud supports the formation of a Palestinian state. So does Lieberman. So do Lapid and Livni. Needless to say, so do Labor and Meretz. The Israeli Jewish public votes for these parties.
To the best of my knowledge, the only party in the Knesset today that openly objects the formation of a Palestinian state anywhere between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean is HaBayit Hayehudi.