Israeli Polls Show Overwhelming Support for Shalit Deal

(Jerusalem Post) Gil Hoffman - A Dahaf Institute poll published in Yediot Ahronot on Monday found that 79% of Israelis back the deal to trade kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit for 1,027 Palestinian terrorists, while 14% oppose it. A Midgam poll broadcast on Israel Channel 10 TV found that 69% backed the deal and 26% opposed it. In the same poll, 62% said the deal would worsen Israel's security situation.


2011-10-18 00:00:00

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