New poll: Israelis think ethnic cleansing is the solution to the conflict
Mark Graffis
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New poll: Israelis think ethnic cleansing is the solution to the
conflict by Yaniv Reich November 19, 2009
Israelis talk often and loudly about their desires for peace. But
its never been clear precisely what peace concept it is they desire.
In particular, Israeli notions of peace have never gone so far as
to grant the Palestinians the same national rights that Israelis
claim for themselves. Well, according to a new poll by Israeli
National News (disclaimer: its a right-wing rag, sample size "more
than 6,400b3), a majority of Israelis are clear about what kind of
"peace" they desire.
53.2% of surveyed Israelis say the "solution" to the conflict was
the ethnic cleansing ("transfer") of Palestinians out of occupied
Palestine and into other neighboring Arab countries. This was the
most popular option among all alternatives, including the two state
solution, Jordanian citizenship in the West Bank, status quo, etc.
For comparative purposes, only 30.8% of Israelis support the
"two-states for two peoples" framework for peace.
Keep this information in mind next to you hear Israeli hasbara about
"partners for peace" or when someone tries to claim that the two-state
solution is the only "realistic" solution to the conflict. If only
those Palestinians would "recognize Israelbs right to exist", then
everything would be SO much better.