A public opinion poll conducted in March by the Netherlands Institute for Public Opinion among a sample of 1127 Dutch men and women 18 years and older regarding their attitude toward the Middle East conflict showed that 49% have sympathy for Israel and only 6% for the Arab countries or the Palestinians. Nine percent said they had sympathy for both parties, 12% had no sympathy for either party and some 25% had no opinion.
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