-Caveat Lector- US public believes Israeli concessions will encourage terror ************************************************************
Herb Keinon The Jerusalem Post 21 October 2001 JERUSALEM (October 21) - Most Americans believe that US pressure on Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians would only encourage more terrorism, according to a new survey conducted by the New American Initiative and The Chicago Sun Times. In the national poll, carried out between October 12-14 by Mclaughlin & Associates, 62 percent said that after the World Trade Center attack, forcing Israel to give up territory - including dividing Jerusalem - to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat for a Palestinian state, would encourage terrorism. Twenty-eight percent had no opinion, and 9.7% thought that pressuring Israel would end terrorism. The poll, which has a 3.1% margin of error, also indicated continued strong support for Israel. Asked if the US "should continue support of Israel," some 80% said yes, and 14.6% said no. Some 56% of the respondents said they have a "favorable opinion of Israel," while 19.5% said they have an unfavorable opinion. By contrast, 12.6% of the respondents said they have a favorable opinion of Arafat, and 60.4% said they have an unfavorable opinion of him. Asked whether they think that US support was a "major factor in the terrorist attacks against the United States, or whether the attacks would have happened regardless of the US support of Israel," some 63% said the attacks would have happened regardless, and 30% said it was a major factor. Regarding whether the Arab world seeks the eventual destruction of Israel, 62% said they believe the Arab world does seek to destroy Israel, while 14.6% said they believe the Arab world sincerely accepts Israel's right to exist. The New Atlantic Initiative defines itself as "an international nonpartisan organization dedicated to revitalizing and expanding the Atlantic community of democracies." <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
