Israel backs Romney but Palestinians indifferent
Israel: Israel may be openly hoping that Republican challenger Mitt
Romney will end up stealing the presidency from Barack Obama, but for
the Palestinians it makes little difference who takes over the White
House.
With the US presidential race drawing to a close, Israelis have come
out strongly in favour of the Republican nominee who they believe is
likely to be a better friend to the Jewish state than President
Obama.Figures published in a Peace Index poll showed a clear majority of
Jewish Israelis -- 57 percent -- believe that when it comes to Israel's
interests, Romney would be the best president, compared with 22 percent
for Obama.
“Israelis are a bit suspicious of Obama and prefer Romney,” said
Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israeli relations at Bar Ilan University.
“This is because of Obama's tough attitude -- personally to Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but also on the diplomatic level
towards Israel,” he said.
AFP |