Survey: Two thirds of Israelis support withdrawal from East Jerusalem

Results of a recent Israeli survey showed that around two thirds of the Israelis support full withdrawal of Israeli army and settlers from East Jerusalem, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Friday.

According to the survey, 29 percent of the Israelis objected to this full withdrawal from East Jerusalem, the survey showed.

It also showed that 67 of the Israelis are not satisfied with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s performance regarding the on-going intifada.

Meanwhile, 61 percent of the Israelis supported the economic boycott for the Palestinians living in Israel, while 29 percent objected to this.

The newspaper reported that 58 percent of the Israelis supported the voluntary transfer of Palestinians in occupied West Jerusalem –a plan that had been suggested by deceased Israeli Minister Rahb’am Ze’vi.

Regarding security, 65 percent of the Palestinians living in Israel said they do not feel secure when they move around the Jewish settlements, while 92 percent of the Jews said they do not feel secure when they move around Arab cities in Israel.

About 80 percent of the Jews said that they do not feel secure when they move inside mixed cities inhabited by Palestinians and Jewish settlers such as Ramle, Acre, Lod and Haifa.