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What matters most to the people of Israel - Palestine? Just about all prefer to trust, not fear, the other. It will help when Europe treats both Israel and Palestine as de facto NATO affiliates so that neither may attack, invade and occupy the other. It will also help when the people of the region start getting to know each other.

The outcome of The Palestinian - Israeli Pulse makes that clear. “The perception of threat on both sides regarding the aspirations of the other side is high:

 Fifty-four (54) percent of Palestinians think that Israel’s goal is to extend its borders to cover all area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and expel its Palestinian people. FALSE!

 Some 27 percent [Palestinians] think Israel’s goal is to annex the West Bank while denying political rights to the Palestinians. FALSE!

 Some 35 percent Israelis (40% Israeli Jews and 8% Israeli Palestinians) think Palestinians’ main aspirations is to conquer the State of Israel and destroy much of its Jewish population. FALSE!

 Nineteen (19) percent [Israelis] think the goal of the Palestinians is to take over the entire state of Israel. FALSE!

 Only 17 percent of the Palestinians think Israel’s long-term intention is to withdraw from all (7%) or some (10%) of the territories occupied in 1967 after guaranteeing its security. FALSE!

 Some 37 percent of Israelis (33% of Israeli Jews and 61% of Israeli Palestinians) think the aspirations of the Palestinians are limited to regaining some (21%) or all (16%) of the territories conquered in 1967.” FALSE!

BREAKING NEWS! “When we asked Palestinians and Israelis to tell us what THEY think the long-term aspirations of THEIR SIDE are, the picture shows that the two sides perceive much more moderate aspirations on their side than anticipated by the other side.

Among the Israelis:

 Only 12 percent of Israelis say the aspirations of Israel is to annex the West Bank and to expel the Palestinians living there;

 Eighteen (18) percent [Israelis] say that Israel intends to annex the West Bank without granting political rights to the Palestinians living there.

Among the Palestinians:

 Only 10 percent [Palestinians] say that the Palestinians aspiration is to conquer the State of Israel and to destroy much of its Jewish population;

 Fifteen (15) percent [Palestinians] say Palestinians aspirations are to conquer the State of Israel and regain control over pre-1948 Palestine.”