Asked whether they trust Obama to ensure Iran doesn’t get the bomb, a whopping 72 percent of likely voters in the March 17 Knesset elections said no, compared to 64% a year ago.
Israelis’ current perception of Obama is more negative than it was last year, with more than half of Israelis saying they have an unfavorable view of Obama. The survey found 59 percent of Israeli voters give Obama an unfavorable rating, with 33 percent saying they have a favorable view of him. In the same survey conducted last year, Obama had a 50 percent unfavorable and 33 percent favorable rating.
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When asked to name whom they most trust to safeguard the U.S. relationship, fewer than one-third of voters choose Netanyahu. About as many voters choose Netanyahu’s main competitor, Labor party chairman Isaac Herzog (30%) as they do the prime minister.
