U.S. PUBLIC SUPPORTS ISRAEL

U.S. Public Supports Israel, Wary of U.S. Involvement - Linda Feldmann (Christian Science Monitor)
A CNN poll taken July 19 found that 65% of Americans do not want the U.S. to play an "active role" in trying to resolve the conflict between Israel and Hizballah, versus 27% who do. 45% favored U.S. military participation in an international peacekeeping force; 42% opposed the idea. In another poll conducted last week for the Israel Project, U.S. public support for Israel had risen to 60%, up from 45% last January, before the election of Hamas. Support for the Palestinians remained at 7% in both polls.