Poll: British Jews Are pro-Israel but Critical of Its Government

[geek tragedy]

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

It found that 90 percent of British Jews support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, 84 percent feel a “deep sense of pride” in its achievements in art, science and technology and 93 percent say Israel plays a part in their Jewish identity (73 percent say an “important” or “central” part).

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 Israel’s 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]

1. Indeed.

[King_David]

2. I'm pretty sure that 24% in no way supports the current incarnation of the BDS movement

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]

3. no, but "24 percent said they would support “some sanctions against Israel'" is something that

the Israeli government should be very worried about.

[Israeli]

4. If they had been living under "Netanyahuism"....

....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 Israel’s 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]

5. are the numbers that different?

American Jews are much more progressive than the organizations that purport to represent them but really represent a right wing group of donors.

[Israeli]

6. I wouldn't know ....

...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]

7. Im becoming convinced that someone out there is .....

paying attention to us

ref : http://972mag.com/hey-hillary-clinton-palestinian-lives-matter-too/113926/

[geek tragedy]

8. :) nt