Israelis are divided on the peace process

JPOST published an article under the heading, Poll: Netanyahu can stand up to US but who was polled.

The monthly Peace Index poll, taken by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University, found that 51 percent of Israelis believe Netanyahu could stand up to such pressure and 43% think he cannot.

But

The poll found that 48% of Jewish Israelis answered the question affirmatively and 47% negatively. Among Arabs, 65% said yes and 21% said no.

So obviously Israeli Jews are very divided. That is further buttressed by this finding:

The poll found that 53% of Jewish Israelis oppose the US exertion of pressure on the two sides, pushing them toward an agreement, while 43% support such pressure. Among Arab Israelis, 79% support the US exerting pressure on both sides, and 18% oppose it.

I am dismayed by this finding:

The percentage of Israelis who believe the US is committed to maintaining Israel’s security is higher than the percentage who think the US is committed to reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinians and the Jewish state.

Sixty six percent said the US, and particularly Secretary of State John Kerry, is committed to ensuring Israel’s security in negotiations with the Palestinians.

The percentage who believe the US wants to reach a peace agreement is 62%.

And this finding.

More than half of the Jewish respondents, 55%, said they believe it is currently impossible to build trust between Israelis and Palestinians, while 43% said it can be done. Among Israeli Arabs, the numbers were much different, with 74% saying trust can be built and 25% saying no.

I was much more comforted by the polls cited in Israelis are not so stupid. Kerry stay home which I posted on Jan 10/14.

This poll was done by Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University. Need I say more?