More than 60% of Israelis believe that a second term for Donald Trump at the head of the United States would be better than a victory for his Democratic rival, according to a poll released Monday, November 2 in the evening, on the eve of the presidential election American.
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According to this barometer commissioned by the Israel Democratic Institute (IDI), a Jerusalem analysis center, 63% of Israelis, including 70% of Jews, believe that a victory for the Republican president is more desirable for the Hebrew state.
In contrast, his Democratic rival Joe Biden, ahead in the latest polls in the United States, obtains only 17% of support among the Israelis, while 20% of those polled said they did not know, according to this poll of the 'IDI.
Some 63% of Israelis believe Donald Trump would be a more pro-Israel president, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the international Tel Aviv-based I24 News channel, published in mid-October.
This popularity of Donald Trump among the Israeli Jewish electorate appears to be based "
in large part on the perception that Biden's election would weaken relations between Israel and the United States, and strengthen relations between Washington and the Palestinians
", notes the Israel Democratic Institute.
Recognition of the annexation of the Syrian Golan by Israel, of Jerusalem as the capital of the Hebrew state and sponsor of the normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab countries: Donald Trump has proven to be a valuable ally of the Israeli state.
So much so that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likes to say of the current tenant of the White House that he is the "
greatest friend
" Israel has ever had.
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The leader of the Israeli opposition, the centrist Yair Lapid, for his part said Monday that "
the next American president will be a friend of Israel
", it does not matter who wins the bid in the presidential election on Tuesday.
"
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are both friends of Israel with a deep commitment to Israel and Zionism
", added Mr. Lapid in a statement, saying however to have also seen "
the emergence of radical voices
", hostile to Israel in the Democratic Party.
In a letter in English addressed to American citizens living in Israel, several rabbis call for votes for Donald Trump.
“
If the State of Israel and world peace are important to you, vote Donald Trump.
For you, it is a ballot in the ballot box, for us, it is a vital question
”, write these rabbis, including the influential Chaïm Druckman, former deputy of the National religious party.
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