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June 23, 2011

JTA: Evangelical Protestants sympathize with Israel, survey finds

by Staff
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Evangelical Protestant leaders from around the world said they sympathize more with Israel than with the Palestinians, although a small majority said they sympathize with both sides equally, a survey found.

Thirty-four percent of respondents in a new Pew Research Center global survey released Wednesday said they sympathize more with Israel, compared to 11 percent who sympathize more with the Palestinians. Some 39 percent said they sympathize with Israel and the Palestinians the same amount.

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