Poll finds 2/3 of Republicans put Israel's interests over America's

The week-long back-and-forth between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama has commentators choosing sides as to who fared better in the public spat.
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A Bloomberg Politics poll released Wednesday found that Israel has become a polarizing subject in American politics — no surprise there, given the Obama administration's high-profile disagreement over Iran with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is more popular among Republicans, Obama among Democrats and independents:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.