Israel Lobby Is in a Public Opinion Pickle: Jewish Voters Went for Obama Big Time, and He's No Neocon

If Obama decides to get tough with Israel over the Palestinians, he'll have the support of his base, and much opposition from conservatives.

"American Jews are mostly in the peace camp," says John Zogby. That means the opposition to Obama will come first and foremost from the ultra-right wing of the Israel lobby, such as the allies of Likud, the Zionist Organization of America, and hard-line neoconservatives, along with their allies on the Christian right and among the Republican Party's right, including most of its congressional wing.

But middle-of-the-road, moderate, and especially ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 19, 2009 - 9:55 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - May. 19, 2009

The Zogby poll of the opinions of American Jews about the right wing regime running Israel is informative.

Could peace break out?

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