[via Polling Report]
At first blush, a lot of the surveys regarding the Israeli attack on Lebanon are discouraging in that they reflect the effects of media propaganda, but if you look closer there is evidence that the public is not entirely buying the single side. Here are some polling results:
- 65% think the U.S should not support either side (USA/Gallup)
- 45% blame Israel a great or moderate aount (USA/Gallup)
- 43% (to 39%) want Israeli cease-fire (CNN)
Of course this is all co-existant (in the polls) with huge sympathy for Israel, and it probably looks like I am clutching at straws here.
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