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The Times, They Are A-Changin': Latest Survey of Am. Jews
Compare the numbers below to the 78% who voted for Candidate Obama in 2008.
The 2010 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, found that 47 percent approve of Obamas strategy vis-a-vis Iran, while 42% disapprove and 11% are unsure.

Released on Friday, ahead of Obamas nuclear summit in Washington, the survey found that a majority of American Jews have little faith that the Iranian regime would abandon its nuclear program; 68% of those surveyed said there is “little' or “no' chance that sanctions and diplomacy will curb the Islamic Republics nuclear program. A slim majority – 53% – would support American military action against Iran, while 63% would support Israeli military action.

Overall, those surveyed gave the president a 57% approval rating on a range of issues, including health care, the economy and homeland security.

Sixty-three percent characterized US-Israel relations as “somewhat positive,' while 10% said they were “very positive.'

Fifty-five percent of respondents approved of the Obama administrations handling of US-Israel relations, compared to 54% who approved last year. Some 57% of respondents approved of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahus handling of the relationship, and 30% disapproved.

On a main point of contention between the two governments – the future of Israeli settlements – 8% of American Jews surveyed said “all' and 56% said “some' settlements should be dismantled as part of an agreement with the Palestinians.
Even Netanyahu is willing to give up "some" settlements as part of an agreement with the Palestinians, just not the ones in Jerusalem, and not unilaterally.
Thirty-four percent said none should be removed.

The survey clearly depicted a strong bond with Israel felt by American Jews. Thirty percent of respondents said they feel “very close,' while 44% said they feel “fairly close.'

Orthodox Jews expressed stronger levels of identification, with 77% saying they were “very close' to Israel. Younger Jews also eclipsed older counterparts in this regard: 40% of Jews under 40 feel “very close' to Israel, compared to 24% of Jews between 40 and 59.
That bit is actually quite important for long term.
When it came to the peace process, the survey found the vast majority of American Jews, 94%, want the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in any agreement; 61% support an undivided Jerusalem as Israels capital.

Respondents were split regarding a Palestinian state – 48% favor one and 45 oppose this – but 80% said Israel cannot make peace with a Hamas-led government. The survey showed deep suspicion of Arab intentions, with 75% saying the goal of Arabs is the destruction of Israel.

The concern extended to anti-Semitism in the Muslim world and beyond. A full 98% said anti-Semitism is a problem in the Muslim world, including 87% who said it was a “very serious' problem. Ninety-five percent said it was a problem in Europe; 91% said it was a problem in the US, including 25% who said it was a “very serious' problem and 66% who said it was “somewhat of a problem.'
It is somewhat of a problem if one moves in liberal circles or knows anyone going to college. "Very serious" is what the former Jews of Malmo experienced.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-04-12
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