Poll: Majority of Americans still sympathize with Israel over Palestinians

2016. február 29 23:42

Poll: Majority of Americans still sympathize with Israel over Palestinians

 
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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 29 February 2016
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Poll: Majority of Americans still sympathize with Israel over Palestinians – Gallup

Americans’ views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remained steady over the past year, with 62% of Americans saying their sympathies lie more with the Israelis and 15% favoring the Palestinians.
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‘A train for Mauthausen awaits you’: Jewish sportscaster accosted by soccer fans

David Guetta, a Jewish sports commentator, says 20 Italian youngsters accosted him as he waited for a subway train in London after the Italian soccer team of Fiorentina (Florence) lost its match against Tottenham Hotspur.
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Last Palestinian employees at SodaStream lose their jobs – JTA

29 Feb 2016 In October 2014, SodaStream announced it would close its West Bank factory in the face of international pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, which seeks to hurt Israel’s economy over its policies toward the Palestinians.   READ MORE »
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Iran said withdrawing all its fighting forces from Syria – Times of Israel

29 Feb 2016 After 160 fatalities, Tehran pulling back all 2,500 troops, TV report says, although hundreds of military advisers will remain.  READ MORE »
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Iran to compensate victims of 1997 Jerusalem terror attack – Arutz Sheva

29 Feb 2016 San Diego court rules Iran supported 1997 attack in Jerusalem’s Ben Yehuda Street, will compensate victims.  READ MORE »
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The secret Jewish history of the Academy Awards – Forward

29 Feb 2016 The Oscars have enjoyed their share of Jewish triumphs and tragedies alike. Herewith, the top 10 Jewish moments in Oscar history.  READ MORE »
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McGill University students refuse to ratify BDS motion – JTA

29 Feb 2016 In online voting last week by undergraduates, the motion was rejected 2,819-2,119 (57 percent to 43 percent), with 440 abstentions. It had passed in the university’s student society on Feb. 22 by a vote of 512-357, and was seen as a blow by pro-Israel students.  READ MORE »