A new survey from social research group aChord reveals that 50% of the public wants West Bank building policies modified to head off escalating foreign isolation, driven heavily by 71% of Change bloc supporters. In contrast, 86% of Benjamin Netanyahu's base insists on maintaining settlement expansion regardless of the political fallout. While British trade penalties failed to alter general election voting patterns, public tolerance drops significantly when sanctions threaten personal credit cards, bank access, and interest rates.
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Foreign trade bans failed to create a detectable net shift in the recent Israeli general…: Foreign trade bans failed to create a detectable net shift in the recent Israeli general election.
Broad bans on settlement goods face public opposition over fears the economic restriction…: Broad bans on settlement goods face public opposition over fears the economic restrictions could spread nationally.
Support for current settlement policies drops to 36% if sanctions disrupt personal bankin…: Support for current settlement policies drops to 36% if sanctions disrupt personal banking and credit card access.
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The UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted in their general election, but a majority think the Israeli government’s settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows.
There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision in September to impose a trade ban and wider sanctions on illegal settlements, with some claiming it would drive Israeli voters into the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu.
A survey last month by Israeli social research group aChord shows overall support for foreign sanctions on violent settlers in the West Bank, but there was little support for the UK’s ban on trade with goods from illegal settlements, with many fearing it would end up being extended across Israel.
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