CNN Poll: 57% of Americans say Israeli attacks in Gaza are justified

[alp227]

A majority of Americans say that Israel's current military strikes against Gaza are justified, according to a new national survey.

A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday indicates that 57% of the public says Israel is justified in taking military action in Gaza against Hamas, with one in four saying the attacks are unjustified.

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"Although most Americans think the Israeli actions are justified, there are key segments of the public who don't necessarily feel that way," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Only four in ten Democrats think the Israeli actions in Gaza are justified, compared to 74% of Republicans and 59% of independents. Support for Israel's military action is 13 points higher among men than among women, and 15 points higher among older Americans than among younger Americans."

full: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/19/cnn-poll-57-of-americans-say-israeli-attacks-in-gaza-are-justified/

[azurnoir]

1. ah huh Republicans overwhelmingly support this, Democrats not so much thanks

4 in 10 would be 40%

[teddy51]

2. Good old Republicans can't miss a chance at some blood shed.

[subsuelo]

4. For them, it depends on whose blood is being shed.

[subsuelo]

3. Of course it's 74% of Republicans

The more politically ignorant tend to justify civilian deaths when they have been told those civilians are "the enemy"

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Once they get past the spinmeisters making the bottle rockets claim

Americans get the concept of being attacked damn near daily is just cause to shoot back.

[azurnoir]

6. well it seems the Republicans do anyways hmmmm n/t

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Much would depend on how it was phrased

The US is not 57% repuke and some repukes hate jews, so they would not support it.

Obama has it right...stop the rockets and Israel will stop too

[azurnoir]

8. nope but 3 out of 4 Repukes are in favor of Israels actions while 4 in 10 Dems are in favor

spin that one anyway you please

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. The important Democrat (Obama) has it right

The poll remains in question

[teddy51]

10. No, Obama doesn't have it right when it comes to human lives being lost.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

11. He does when he says the rockets need to stop

[teddy51]

12. And the Israeli's need to stop there Oppression and Aggression.