A monthly survey published by the Israeli Democracy Institute shows Israelis are undecided between preferring Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton to be the next US president, with Trump seen as more committed to protecting Israel, but less of a good thing for the Jewish state.
When asked if Trump will be “committed to safeguarding Israel’s security,” 62 percent of Jewish Israelis say yes, while only 48% of them think Clinton “will block any attempt to attack or isolate Israel.”
However, 40% say they prefer Clinton be elected for Israel’s sake, while only 30% say the same thing about Trump.
An earlier study found that Israelis were undecided, but thought either of them would be better than current US President Barack Obama.
The survey also finds a slight decrease in the number of respondents saying they fear a terror attack, from 69% in March to 65% in April, reflecting a drop in violence on the ground.
According to the study, 71.5% of Israeli Jews say Israel’s hold on the West Bank is not an occupation, while the exact same number of Israeli Arabs say the opposite.
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