Saturday, May 8, 2010

Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 116

Dated 11-17, 2010

MIDDLE ESAT

Palestinians Reject Land Exchange as Part of Deal

Residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip are opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with some land exchange as part of a final solution to the current impasse with Israel, according to a poll by An-Najah National University. 66.7 per cent of respondents reject this notion.

April 21, 2010Israelis Reject Construction Freeze in Jerusalem

A large proportion of adults in Israel would reject a prospective demand by U.S. president Barack Obama, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot. 70 per cent of respondents think Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not freeze construction in Jerusalem for an unlimited period of time.

April 17, 2010

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Aquino Extends Lead in the Philippines

Liberal Party (PLP) presidential nominee Benigno Aquino III remains the frontrunner in the Philippines, according to a poll by Social Weather Stations. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for Aquino in next month’s election.

April 22, 2010

GLOBAL POLL

Global Views of United States Improve While Other Countries Decline

Global views of the United States have improved markedly over the last year while views of many countries have become more negative, according to the latest BBC World Service poll across 28 countries. For the first time since the BBC started tracking in 2005, views of the United States' influence in the world are now more positive than negative on average.

April 18, 2010


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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani Research Foundation website.

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