Monday, July 13, 2009

Opinion

Americans Divided on U.S. Role in Israel-Gaza Conflict

Americans are split on the role the U.S. should have in resolving the violence in Gaza

Posted January 12, 2009
  • 1 in 3: Americans think Bush should be doing more to end the violence in Gaza
  • 30: Percentage of Americans who think Bush is doing "the right amount"
  • 22: Percentage of Americans who think Bush should do less to resolve the conflict
  • 75: Percentage of Americans who think Obama should wait to announce his position on the conflict until he takes office
  • 1 in 2: Americans supported Israel's 2006 incursion into Lebanon

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Source: Gallup

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