Americans want to hear from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite objections raised by Democrats and the White House, according to poll results reported by Bloomberg.
The poll, commissioned by the Israel Project, showed that far more people believe that it is important to hear from Netanyahu regarding Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons than believe that it would be inappropriate, according to the report.
While it may be true that most Americans don't like Boehner's tactics, it's not the case that they don't want Netanyahu to go through with it. According to the TIP data, 25 percent of 1,563 respondents to the new poll said they agreed more with the statement:
"Some people say Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is in the middle of an election at home, and it is inappropriate for the U.S. to host him for a speech only two weeks before the election is being held. They say this is a Republican attempt to make Netanyahu look stronger before his election."
While 43 percent of respondents said they agreed more with the following statement:
"Other people say Iran is getting closer to building a nuclear weapon. As one of the world's most knowledgeable leaders on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should address Congress before the March 31st deadline for a political framework with Iran."
The poll also found that 47 percent of people disapprove of how the White House has handled the situation surrounding Netanyahu's speech to Congress, compared to only 32 percent that approve.