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Poll shows Palestinians gain in U.S. public opinion
by WASHINGTON JTA) -- Jewish leaders are questioning the validity of a new poll that shows American public opinion swinging toward, The Zogby International poll, taken of 1,012 likely American voters, found that 63.5 percent support a Palestinian state and 57
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"There is a growing sense that people want a balanced approach," said James Zogby, AAI president and the brother of John Zogby, who conducted the poll. "The trend is striking. It's a significant change from the '70s and '80s."
The results differ drastically from a Gallup Poll taken two months earlier, which showed 41 percent of Americans supporting Israel in the Middle East situation and 11 percent siding with the Palestinians.
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