Interesting poll results from Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis) Telephone poll of a representative sample of adult Israeli Jews carried out by Mutagim for Makor Rishon and Gesher and published in Makor Rishon on 22 September, 2006 31.8% Don’t turn on electrical equipment on the Sabbath62.6% Say Kiddush on the Sabbath89.1% Read the Haggadah at a Passover Seder70.8% Fast on Yom Kippur [78.6% of women and 62.8% of men]61.8% Observe Kashrut at some level65.5% Give charity on Purim email: imra@netvision.net.il website: http://www.imra.org.il
Read More +Hizballah Inspires 63% of Palestinians
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Nearly two-thirds of Palestinians (63%) agree that Palestinians should emulate Hizballah by firing rockets at Israeli cities, while 35% disagree, according to a poll conducted last week by the Truman Institute at Hebrew University and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah. The poll also showed that 57% of Palestinians support attacks against Israeli civilians inside the “green line, and 75% of Palestinians support the kidnapping of IDF soldiers. cross-posted on Campaign to Divest from “palestine”
Read More +Via Vital Perspective. Heads up on this interesting poll: New Poll Shows Naivete in Canada: 31 Percent Blame Israel for 9/11 Attacks According to a poll by the Montreal-based Association for Canadian Studies (ACS), 38 percent of Quebecers think 9/11 was at least partly the result of Israel’s actions in the Middle East, the highest of any region of Canada. Overall, 31 percent of all Canadians hold the same opinion. When Quebec responses are deducted from the national total, about 27 percent of the rest of Canada think Israel’s actions in the Middle East were a “primary cause” of 9/11.
Read More +Britain now presents a greater security threat to the United States than Iran or Iraq, an American magazine said yesterday. In an article on Islamists headlined “Kashmir on the Thames”, the New Republic painted Britain’s Muslim communities as a breeding ground for violent extremism. Citing recent opinion poll evidence suggesting that one in four British Muslims believed that last year’s London Tube bombings were justified, the magazine said: “In the wake of this month’s high-profile arrests, it can now be argued that the biggest threat to US security emanates not from Iran or Iraq or Afghanistan, but rather from Great
Read More +Converting to Islam
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Islam has scored another victory and each success is accomplished by murder or threat to murder. Steve Centanni, 60, and Olaf Wiig, 36, were released by their “palestinian” Muslim captors today. They left Gaza and have since crossed into Israel after their release. Centanni, in a phone interview shortly after his release, said “I’m fine. I’m just so happy to be free.” Gaza is but another area of Jewish land that has been stolen from us by Arab Muslim thieves and murderers. I doubt that Centanni or Wiig’s Muslim captors would admit that. Both of the men were forced to
Read More +FrontPage magazine.com :: Time to Profile Airline Passengers? by Daniel Pipes:—————The debate over profiling airline passengers revived after the thwarted Islamist plot to bomb ten airplanes in London on Aug. 10. The sad fact it, due to a mixture of inertia, denial, cowardice, and political correctness, Western airport security services – with the notable exception of Israel’s – continue to search primarily for the implements of terrorism, while largely ignoring passengers. Although there has been some progress since 9/11, most involves the scrutiny of all travelers’ actions. For example, in 2003, the Transportation Security Administration, charged with protecting U.S. airplanes,
Read More +PA celebrates Hezbollah attacks
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Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin – Aug. 9, 2006 View this bulletin online here. PA celebrates Hezbollah attacks By Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook Palestinian Authority TV this week started to openly celebrate Israeli civilian casualties, and broadcast a video clip entitled, “Where will you run?” The clip shows Hezbollah terrorists launching rockets towards Israeli cities, followed by images of the Israeli civilian and military destruction and casualties. One line in the Palestinian video is, “We are all South (Lebanon). We are all revolutionaries!” This celebrating of attacks on Israeli civilians by the PA corresponds to a poll released yesterday, which
Read More +From Poll: Palestinians Support Hamas’ Refusal to Recognize Israel: A Palestinian poll conducted March 16-18, 2006, asked: Do you expect Hamas to succeed or fail in managing the PA? Succeed – 70%, Fail – 22% Should Hamas recognize the State of Israel? Yes – 36%, No – 61% Can the PA do without Western assistance? Yes – 31%, No – 68% Will Hamas find alternative resources from Arab and Muslim countries? Yes – 78%, No – 19% Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, I… Support – 52%, Oppose – 45% Have armed confrontations helped achieve Palestinian rights in
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