Young Israelis more skeptical of Obama
Survey conducted by Bar-Ilan University Professor Eytan Gilboa on US-Israel ties shows public less fond of new US president than they are of America. Younger respondents more skeptical of president’s policies than older ones, while total majority of 66% support military strike in Iran if all efforts fail
Dana Zimmerman Published: 05.04.09, 08:56 / Israel News
Young Israelis are more suspicious of US President Barack Obama and his policies than older Israelis, said a poll conducted by Professor Eytan Gilboa of Bar-Ilan University ahead of a conference on Israel-US relations to be held this week.
“The main point arising from the poll is concern regarding Obama’s policies. Obama has been in office for a hundreds days now – and this is cause for concern, since people still haven’t figured him out,” said Gilboa, head of the university’s international communications division.
“On the other hand, he has done quite a few things in these hundred days – like reaching out to Iran, warming up to