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Polls: Obama making gains with Jewish voters
Two new polls suggest that after months of hovering around 60 percent, Obama appears to be within striking distance of the 75-80 percent of the Jewish vote won by the three previous Democratic nominees for president.
Briefs: Peres elected President of Israel; Oprah criticized for pro-Israel stance
Briefs
Abbas Gaining in Bid to Succeed Arafat
With a patient realpolitik, not to mention the tacit approval of Israel and the United States, Mahmoud Abbas is inching toward the Palestinian leadership.
A poll of West Bank and Gaza Strip residents released Sunday found that a plurality of Palestinians, 41 percent, support Abbas\’ bid to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian Authority president — a coup, considering the dour, 69-year-old PLO veteran\’s single-digit showing in the polls until recently. The presidential election is scheduled Jan. 9.
Israel Reenters Image Fight on Campuses
More and more Jewish leaders are becoming aware of the dangers posed by a festering anti-Israel sentiment on U.S. college campuses. A recent poll showed that when students were asked whether they were more \”sympathetic\” to Israel or the Palestinians, 28 percent answered Israel and 22 percent said the Palestinians.
Most Americans Mistrust Saudi Peace Plan
Only 26 percent of Americans believe the Saudi peace initiative is sincere, according to a new poll of more than 1,000 Americans. Thirty-one percent believe the Saudis launched the initiative to improve their image in the United States. Sixty-two percent of respondents believe the Saudis are not ready to accept Israel\’s right to exist.
The plan calls for the Arab world to make peace with Israel in return for a withdrawal from all lands Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. The survey, commissioned by the Institute for Jewish & Community Research, has a margin of error of 3 percent.
Voter Revolt
Alan David never gave his ballots a second thought after voting in dozens of presidential elections during the decades he lived in New York.
A Portrait of American Jews
Jews are more likely than members of any other American ethnic group to purchase a hardcover book or attend a live musical performance in the coming year, but they\’re much less likely to buy a car, truck, recreational vehicle or major home appliance.
The Panic Retreats
After being caught up in a wave of initial panic,the Israeli public seems to be calming down a bit over the possibility of an Iraqi missile attack.
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