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Israel/Palestine

Tony_FLADEM

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2. I have commented on that poll before.

Reply to ericson00 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:03 PM

Aug 2016

Those numbers are influenced by religion. As I'm sure you know many Republicans are Evangelicals and they support Israel because they want to bring about Bible Prophecies they believe in. You don't have that issue in other geopolitical situations so trying to use this survey in a secular and political context is misleading.

I have seen surveys that say the U.S. should withhold foreign aid to Israel if they continue settlement activity in the West Bank. A majority of Americans support this.

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Palestinians: Who would you vote for? Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? [View all] Tony_FLADEM Aug 2016 OP

too bad their views don't mean jack ericson00 Aug 2016 #1

I have commented on that poll before. Tony_FLADEM Aug 2016 #2

only 25% of this country are Evangelicals ericson00 Aug 2016 #4

Those numbers are based on BEHAVIOR leftynyc Aug 2016 #5

Your poll indicates that 23% of Democrats support the Palestinians. Little Tich Aug 2016 #3

Maybe because TWICE as many leftynyc Aug 2016 #6

Damn libruls and their fancy schmancy ideas about equal rights for Palestinians? n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #7

Damn those twice as many Democrats leftynyc Aug 2016 #8