Palestinians and Israelis Favor Nonviolent Solutions

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks spawned by last year's peace conference in Annapolis, Md., are falling apart just as President George W. Bush prepares to arrive in Tel Aviv for a historic first visit of his presidency to the region. Many are already dismissing Bush's plan to help revive the talks as futile.

The alternative to Mideast peace is painfully evident in the renewal of violence already taking place. Israeli air strikes on Gaza City last ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jan 8, 2008 - 7:57 PM PST
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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a good article that provides polling results from a trusted pollster plus some restrained analysis.

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Naomi Isler
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by Naomi Isler - Oct. 1, 2008

It's an interesting, presumably accurate look at a situation which is constantly polarizing despite the wishes of most of the people affected by it. Context: pollsters aren't there to comment on governmental institutions - but neither side in this dispute has an electoral/governmental process that tends to the center and to moderation. Each group needs the support of radical elements to stay in power, each has pressures from external forces as well.

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Marsha Iverson
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by Marsha Iverson - Oct. 1, 2008

This analysis takes a very complex situation and focuses on what I think is one of the most important aspects: the Israeli and Palestinian preferred solutions to their long-standing conflict over land and resources. Based on face-to-face interviews inside Israel and the Occupied Territories, the survey results convey precise pictures of differences and changes in opinion on both sides. There is no inflammatory language, no partisan rhetoric, and no wrenching emotional reports of violence--simply a finely-differentiated comparison of preferences for nonviolence. Understanding these differences is a critical element in understanding possible resolutions to the continuing conflict.

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Leo Romero
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by Leo Romero - Oct. 1, 2008
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Bruce Sims
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by Bruce Sims - Oct. 1, 2008

It is VERY difficult to regard this poll as being indicative of what Israeli's 'feel' when Haaretz reports that 81 per cent of Israeli's agree on the idea of 'targeting militants' with airstrikes and military incursions.

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