(NEWS) Poll: Strong Majority Rate Israel ‘Important’ To US Interest

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"'..are your sympathies more with Israel or more with Arab nations?' 61 percent of respondents chose Israel, 12 percent chose Arab nations, 5 percent said both, 11 percent said neither and 11 percent were not sure.

Respondents were also asked about Israel's deadly raid last month on a flotilla attempting to breach its embargo on the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by the Hamas terrorist group. They were give a choice between two statements, and told they could say they didn't know enough to render an opinion."