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’Israel’ is UK’s Strongest Ally in ME!
Local Editor
"Israel" is the UK's strongest ally in the Middle East, according to a poll conducted by the British "Israel" Communications and Research Centre [BICOM], a controversial lobby group.
Some 57 percent of Brits consider "Israel" to be the UK's leading ally in the Middle East, an increase on 52 percent from last year.
The BICOM study found that most Brits support "Israel" and the country's official positions on key issues such as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions [BDS] movement and the Balfour declaration.
BICOM has been accused of being a "sophisticated" pro-"Israel" lobby group seeking to "cultivate elite opinion" in the UK. Its online survey, which is conducted annually, involved more than 2,000 British adults.
Fifty-six percent of those polled said they thought boycotting "Israel" hurt both Palestinians and "Israelis."
The study also found that 51 percent do not boycott "Israeli" goods and do not understand why anyone would.
BICOM chief executive James Sorene said: "Our poll shows a very significant shift against the idea of boycotting "Israel." The majority opposing it has increased by as much as eight per cent over the past year."
Polling also found more Brits feel warm towards "Israelis" [24 percent] than Palestinians [20 percent] and that most Brits [43 percent] believe the British government was right to issue the 1917 Balfour Declaration.
Source: RT, Edited by website team
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