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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Most Israeli Jews still do not support relief for Gaza — poll
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA survey by the Israeli Democracy Index finds that most Israeli Jews continue to not support providing humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip.
According to the poll, 59 percent of Israeli Jews “think” or are “sure” Israel should not allow the entry of aid or alleviate a blockade on the enclave.
UN officials have warned that the Strip is on the verge of a major humanitarian disaster, with little electricity or clean water, and unemployment rampant. Israel has maintained a blockade on the Strip since the Hamas terror group took over, which it says is necessary to keep arms and material that could be used for building defense infrastructure from entering Gaza.
Israeli figures are also hoping pressure on Gaza will force Hamas to return the remains of two soldiers killed in 2014 and two civilians held in the Strip.
The number is the same as when IDI asked the same question in May. Arab Israelis unanimously support measures to alleviate the situation in the Strip.
The Times of Israel Community.