Jon Davies, euronews:
Does that mean that there is room for concessions on the issue of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem?
Professor Efraim Inbar:
“Jerusalem is a very touchy issue. I don’t think Israelis at this stage are ready to concede to Palestinian control in what’s called the Holy Basin around the Temple Mount. There may be a willingness to hand over some Arab neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem but I’m not sure the Arabs in those neighbourhoods really want to become part of the Palestinian Authority. Actually, we hear clear voices among the Arabs in East Jerusalem demanding a referendum because they are not very enticed by becoming part of the corrupt, undemocratic and authoritarian Palestinian entity.”
And this from Caroline Glick:-
...a public opinion poll taken Tuesday night for Channel 10. When asked if they believed that Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas is serious about making peace with Israel, two-thirds of Israelis said no. Only 23 percent said he was serious and 17 percent said they didn't know.
Moreover, most Israelis have had it with the peace paradigm based on Israeli concessions of land and national rights in exchange for Palestinian terror and political warfare. When asked whether the government should extend the prohibition on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria beyond its Sept 26 terminus, 63 percent said no, it should not. A mere 21 percent of the public believes the government should respond positively to the US demand that Jews continue to be denied our property right in Judea and Samaria.
In his analysis of the results, Channel 10's senior political commentator Raviv Drucker said that if Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu decides to make a deal with the Palestinians, he will have a hard time convincing the public to support him.
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