East Jerusalem Arabs Prefer Israel To Palestinian Authority, U.S. Press Ignores


 



Posted by Brian

Poll: Jerusalem Arabs prefer Israel

US poll: 39% of east Jerusalem Arabs prefer to live under Israeli sovereignty; 30% didn't answer
Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 01.13.11, 00:31 / Israel News

WASHINGTON – The future of Jerusalem is considered one of the core issues in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and one of the most significant obstacles to a permanent agreement between the two sides. However, it appears that on the Palestinian side, those who live in Jerusalem have already made their decision on the matter – and the Palestinian Authority leadership in Ramallah may not like it.



Palestinians in east Jerusalem Interior Ministry offices Photo: AP



A public opinion poll carried out by American Pechter Middle East Polls for the Council on Foreign Relations together with the head of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, Dr. Nabil Kukali, showed that if Jerusalem were divided as part of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, east Jerusalem Arabs would prefer to live under Israeli sovereignty.
Read More at yNet News

Related articles

• U.N. envoy: Israel deadlock standing in way of Palestinian state (jta.org)
• Worries Grow Over Palestinian U.N. Bid (npr.org)