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June 14, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/06/11/israelis_agree_with_bibi

Israelis Agree with Netanyahu on Stopping Flotilla

(Foreign Policy) David Pollock - In the aftermath of the recent ship-boarding incident, 3/4 of Jewish Israelis say Israel should not open Gaza to international aid shipments. Narrower, yet still solid, majorities also say Israel should not accept an international investigation, nor adjust its tactics to win favorable international consideration. When a survey by the Princeton-based Pechter Middle East Polls noted media reports of Iran's plan to send Red Crescent vessels to Gaza, 84% of respondents say Israel should stop them, whatever it takes, while just 7% would let them in quietly. Similarly, when asked what Israel should do if the Turkish navy and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan personally attempt to break the Gaza blockade, 3/4 said Israel should stop them at any cost. The writer is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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