U.S.
Support For Israel Is Decreasing, New Poll
Shows
American support for Israel is waning, a poll
presented to senior Israeli officials in
Jerusalem last week revealed. The survey was
carried out by pollster and strategist Stanley
Greenberg and sponsored by the American Jewish
organization the Israel Project, which
organizes and executes pro-Israel public
relations campaigns with a focus on North
America. Greenberg, along with Israel Project
heads, presented the poll's findings to senior
Israeli officials, including President Shimon
Peres, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor, as
well as officials from the Prime Minister's
office. One of the questions that the poll
presented was "Does the U.S. need to
support Israel?" In August of 2009, 63%
of Americans polled said that the U.S. does
need to support Israel. In June of this year,
58% of respondents shared the same view; by
July only 51% of respondents said the U.S.
needed to support Israel.