Only 40% of Democrats say Israel is justified to attack Gaza

Your Jewish News ^ | November 21, 2012 | Moses Gold

[expat1000]

Only 40 percent of U.S. Democrats believe in the right of self defense, at least when it comes to the Jewish state of Israel, according to a new poll released this week.

A new CNN poll shows that only "four in ten Democrats believe that Israel's actions in Gaza are justified."

Although 57 percent of U.S. citizens agree that Israel's military response in Gaza against Hamas rocket attacks is justified, only 40 percent of Democrats polled side with Israel.

Most Republicans supported Israel with a whopping 74 percent, while 59 percent of independents also supported Israel.

[lonevoice]

I’m a little surprised it’s not even lower than 40%

[Gertie]

Right on, but first, sink those 3 Iranian ships. The rest, the sooner the better.

[A_perfect_lady]

“Only” 40%? Shoot, this is good news, I’da thought it was 10%.

[Candor7]

40% of democrats think that Hamas is not a terrorist organization, but rather they are freedom fighters.
In fact Hamas are THUGS.

That makes 40% of democrats liberal fascist thugs.

In fact 40% of democrats are not democrats at all. They are
liberal fascists.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html

And before this is over many Americans will be shooting at them in order to enforce the Constitution.

[M-cubed]

I’ll bet 60% couldn't’t find Israel on a Map if you waited all day!<<<

bingo...But you know what is really scary???....They think Israel is a huge country...

[LADY J]

"Democrats are no friends of Israel. "

But the Jews in the U.S. still keep voting for them!! Never could understand that.

[ChiMark]

Would you call them “JINO’s”, Jews In name Only?
They are not traditional Jews but a liberal amalgam

[ChiMark]

Would you call them “JINO’s”, Jews In name Only?
They are not traditional Jews but a liberal amalgam

[Right Wing Assault]

Why didn’t they ask the people in the poll if they thought Hitler did the right thing?

We really need to know.

[Right Wing Assault]

The other thing they should have asked FIRST, of course, is “Do you think Hamas was justified launching rockets into Israel?”

[driftless2]

The Israeli contributions to science and technology are far beyond their numbers. The Palestinian contributions in those areas are underwhelming to say the least. If the Palestinians disappeared off the face of the earth tomorrow, like many violent, sociopathic mideast societies, nobody would miss them.

[SJackson]

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I'm more concerned about the 57% of all Americans number than the 40% of Dems.

[SJackson]

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[SJackson]

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[justiceseeker93]

Only 40 percent of U.S. Democrats believe in the right of self defense, at least when it comes to the Jewish state of Israel, according to a new poll released this week.

Not surprising. This is far from the first poll to reveal a wide gap between the two major parties on support for Israel in general.

Recall the scene at the 'Rat convention just a couple of months ago when the "Jerusalem is the capital of Israel" language in the platform had be arbitrarily approved by a questionable voice vote over a vociferous dissent from the gallery.

It's clear that lies, fraud, degradation of American values, and immorality in multiple dimensions have found an accommodating home in today's Democratic Party.

And that same poisonous mentality is often reflected in the "even-handed" MSM coverage of the current Israel-Hamas conflict, not to mention the Middle East policy of the current Administration.

No wonder why 85% of Americans abroad in Israel voted for Romney in the past election.

[ilovesarah2012]

http://conservativebyte.com/2012/11/hamas-violates-cease-fire-70-of-israelis-oppose-it/

Hamas Violates Cease-Fire; 70% of Israelis Oppose It

[onedoug]

Just drop the liberal bit. They’re fascists, tried and true.

[Longbow1969]

Supporting Israel to the hilt is fine if that is what you believe, just don't expect to win over the Jewish vote that way. Particularly outside of Israel, significant majorities of Jews will always vote secular progressive and support socialist party's. We are not just talking about slim majorities here, it is huge majorities of Jews that vote this way in most places. As I said previously, it was not difficult for the Germans to link Jews and Communism. That stereotype already existed in European's minds because of all the Jews in socialist/communist party's, that had surrounded Lenin and that were in radical left European trade unions.

Many believe that Jews act this way because of past persecution. They are afraid of the prevailing majority religion in virtually all countries and vote for strong central governments that they believe can protect them. In this country Jews are a big part of far left organizations like the ACLU, People for the American Way, etc.

[Eleutheria5]

The 60% of Dems have ghostly friends who rise from their graves on election nights.

[rmlew]

The story of European Jews and communism is complicated. Communism has been from its start an antisemitic death cult. You are wrong about Jews in other countries. In Canada, France, Sweden, and the UK Jews vote for "conservative" parties or are swing votes.

Nothing we do on FR makes a difference to most Jews. They don't read FreeRepublic. 1/3 to 40% of American of Jews lost on the left. Another 1/3 are moderates, but are are urbanites subject to the same malignant cultural influences destroying America. They live in the left world. They don't like the taxes and parts of the culture but ignorance or doublethink prevents them from putting two and two together.

Over time, the right-leaning Jewish vote will increase perhaps a few percent each cycle. Orthodox Jews are increasing in number. However, their large families also mean that many are dependent on welfare to some degree. Russian and Middle Eastern Jews are clustered in NY and CA, so their votes make little difference in presidential election.

Republicans don't generally support Israel because of the Jewish vote. They do so because it is the right thing to do and because most Americans support Israel.