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  • Apr, 2011

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    Peace in the Middle East

    Q. What, in your view, is the single biggest obstacle to peace in the Middle East?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Unwillingness of Israelis/ Palestinians to compromise 33% 38% 31% 37%
    The Israeli (housing) settlements in areas which Palestinians claim for an independent Palestine 6% 6% 7% 14%
    Israel’s oppression of Palestinians 8% 8% 8% 15%
    Palestinian terror attacks on Israelis 5% 3% 7% 5%
    Infighting between the various Palestinian organisations (e.g. Hamas and Fatah) 6% 5% 7% 4%
    Inaction by the United Nations 3% 4% 3% 2%
    Opposition to Israel from other Middle Eastern countries 8% 7% 9%
    Don’t know 31% 29% 28% 23%

    One third (33%) of respondents think that the unwillingness of Israelis and Palestinians to compromise is the single biggest obstacle to peace in the Middle East and a further one third (31%) do not know. The remaining 36% selected a range of reasons including Israel’s oppression of Palestinians (8%) and opposition to Israel from other Middle Eastern countries (8%).

    There were few substantial differences across voter groups.

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