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Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians back #statehood, US position more extreme than majority of Israelis. http://bit.ly/nfA6v0

Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians Back Statehood Bid

A new poll shows President Obama’s public stance on Palestinian recognition at the United Nations is more extreme than that of a strong majority of Israeli citizens. A joint Israeli-Palestinian poll shows 69 percent of Israelis think their government should accept U.N. recognition of an independent Palestinian state. The survey also found 83 percent of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories support the bid.