by Cheryl Rofer
There are increasing indications that Americans are becoming less supportive of Israel's doing anything it wants to the Palestinians.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans back Israel’s decision to take military action against the Palestinians, but only half as many Democrats (31%) agree. A majority of Democrats (55%) say Israel should have tried to find a diplomatic solution first, a view shared by just 27% of Republicans.
While 75% of Republicans say Israel is an ally of the United States, just 55% of Democrats agree. Seven percent (7%) of Democrats say Israel is an enemy of America, but only one percent (1%) of Republicans say the same. For 21% of Republicans, Israel is somewhere in between, and 28% of Democrats agree.
Just over half of adults (51%) fear Israel’s actions will cause more terrorism against the United States, with 17% saying that is Very Likely to be the case. Nine percent (9%) believe that future terrorist attacks on America are not at all likely because of Israel’s attacks on Gaza this week.
Rasmussen is not the most reliable of polling organizations, but these numbers seem pretty decisive.
Roger Cohen in today's New York Times:
Rashid Khalidi on What You Don't Know About Gaza:
Gideon Lichfield (of The Economist) on Fighting to Preserve a Myth:
But perhaps we have some distance to go relative to the rest of the world: