Tuesday, July 01, 2008

"In all 18 countries, respondents gave low grades to all the sides involved in negotiations – Israel, the Palestinians, Arab countries, and the Americans; Israel received the lowest grade. A total of 54% of respondents said Israel does not fill a positive role in the peace process, while only 22% said it was conducting itself properly. Overall, 59% of Americans said Israel was not doing enough, figures that contradict other polls showing solid support for Israel's positions...Meanwhile, the Palestinians received much higher grades than Israel, with respondents in 10 countries saying the Palestinians were doing enough to resolve the conflict with Israel." (thanks Olivia)