Obama Outreach To Muslims Worries Israelis

[Purveyor]

By AMY TEIBEL
The Associated Press
Monday, May 4, 2009

JERUSALEM -- A solid majority of Jewish Israelis worry that President Barack Obama's outreach to the Arab and Muslim world will come at their expense, a new poll showed Monday.

Israelis also strongly back stopping Iran's nuclear program, even if Israel has to attack Iran without American approval, according to the survey.

The poll found that 63 percent of those questioned believe Israel will suffer from Obama's declared intention to reconcile with the Muslim and Arab worlds. At the same time, 60 percent of respondents said they view Obama favorably or very favorably, as opposed to 14 percent who regard him unfavorably.

"Israelis like Obama as a person, but they also have reservations about his policy and ability to deal effectively with the Middle East," said Eytan Gilboa, a professor at Bar-Ilan University who directed the poll.

The poll of 610 people was conducted last week by Bar-Ilan's Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and the Anti-Defamation League, a U.S.-based Jewish advocacy group.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/04/AR2009050400757.html

[Cant trust em]

1. Funny how no one ever seems concerned that outreach to Israelis worries Muslims

I don't have a horse in this race, but it sure does seem like the media does.

[movonne]

5. You really hit the nail on the head...It is not only the media...

[Howardx]

2. is anyone else sick of israel's attempt to dictate...

our foreign policy?

[truebrit71]

3. ...I have been for years...

...

[Metta]

4. from the AP, that bastion of truth and non-partisanship. Worries only for hard liners, I'd think.

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