Peace Index
(2000)
Do you believe or not believe that in the coming years there will be
peace between Israel and the Arabs?
| |
Jan. |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep* |
Sep** |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Certain there will be peace
|
11.7
|
16.7 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
8.5 |
11.5 |
9.7 |
5.3 |
10.0 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
8.5 |
7.8 |
|
2. Think there will be peace
|
32.4
|
20.5 |
22.1 |
24.1 |
24.0 |
29.0 |
34.0 |
32.8 |
29.5 |
24.0 |
24.3 |
26.8 |
30.8 |
|
3. In the middle
|
11.2
|
13.2 |
9.4 |
17.7 |
9.6 |
11.6 |
5.8 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
11.6 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
|
4. Think there will not be peace
|
17.0
|
21.7 |
21.2 |
18.3 |
26.2 |
23.2 |
16.5 |
23.2 |
21.2 |
23.6 |
24.1 |
22.3 |
25.6 |
|
5. Certain there will not be peace
|
23.5
|
22.3 |
33.6 |
27.0 |
28.8 |
20.9 |
31.5 |
27.5 |
26.7 |
32.0 |
35.4 |
31.4 |
25.6 |
|
6. Don't know/no opinion
|
4.2
|
5.6 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
In general, do you consider yourself a supporter or opponent of the peace
process between Israel and the Arabs?
| |
Jan. |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep* |
Sep** |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Greatly opposed
|
12.1
|
13.8 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
8.0 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
10.4 |
12.0 |
10.1 |
8.2 |
3.2 |
|
2. Somewhat opposed
|
7.6
|
8.0 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
10.1 |
7.9 |
10.4 |
8.6 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
6.6 |
8.5 |
|
3. In the middle
|
8.3
|
13.8 |
9.2 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
6.5 |
10.0 |
11.6 |
10.3 |
7.2 |
6.2
|
|
4. Somewhat supportive
|
30.4
|
30.7 |
37.9 |
31.9 |
42.1 |
33.7 |
27.3 |
32.2 |
31.9 |
22.3 |
32.2 |
33.9 |
35.6 |
|
5. Greatly supportive
|
37.8
|
31.6 |
34.3 |
38.1 |
29.5 |
34.7 |
43.6 |
40.0 |
37.1 |
35.5 |
38.0 |
43.1 |
40.0 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
3.8
|
2.6 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
What is your opinion on the agreement that was signed in Oslo between
Israel and the PLO (Agreement of Principles)?
| |
Jan. |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep* |
Sep** |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Heavily in favor
|
16.0
|
18.3
|
14.7 |
12.9 |
9.3 |
12.7 |
10.3 |
16.4 |
14.4 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
|
2. Somewhat in favor
|
22.5
|
16.8
|
23.9 |
24.5 |
29.8 |
19.4 |
26.0 |
20.0 |
25.1 |
20.9 |
22.0 |
24.4 |
30.0 |
|
3. In the middle
|
16.4
|
26.6
|
19.7 |
25.6 |
16.6 |
23.3 |
18.1 |
15.6 |
13.8 |
21.9 |
15.0 |
16.6 |
13.3 |
|
4. Somewhat opposed
|
14.2
|
10.8
|
11.4 |
11.8 |
12.6 |
18.3 |
18.4 |
12.8 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
16.3 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
|
5. Heavily opposed
|
19.1
|
17.5
|
21.9 |
17.7 |
18.9 |
19.0 |
19.3 |
22.6 |
16.2 |
22.3 |
25.6 |
24.6 |
25.0
|
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
11.7
|
10.1
|
8.4 |
7.5 |
12.9 |
7.4 |
7.9 |
12.7 |
17.4 |
17.4 |
11.4 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
Do you believe or not believe that the Oslo Agreement between Israel and
the PLO will bring about peace between Israel and the Palestinians in the
coming years?
| |
Jan. |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep* |
Sep** |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Greatly believe
|
19.0
|
11.8
|
12.4 |
12.0 |
6.1 |
12.2 |
11.4 |
10.4 |
8.4 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
|
2. Somewhat believe
|
24.9
|
20.3
|
23.8 |
23.2 |
26.3 |
33.9 |
25.8 |
25.2 |
30.3 |
18.4 |
17.2 |
20.4 |
34.6 |
|
3. In the middle
|
8.9
|
15.5
|
11.6 |
18.8 |
11.1 |
-- |
9.4 |
7.1 |
9.2 |
14.5 |
11.7 |
15.8 |
-- |
|
4. Somewhat dont believe
|
15.3
|
21.3
|
16.6 |
14.9 |
15.6 |
22.5 |
13.1 |
15.7 |
16.0 |
16.9 |
22.9 |
19.4 |
29.2 |
|
5. Certainly dont believe
|
25.0
|
24.5
|
29.1 |
25.8 |
35.3 |
28.5 |
33.9 |
29.2 |
24.0 |
32.6 |
33.6 |
30.5 |
23.3 |
|
6. Don't know/no opinion
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
6.5 |
5.4
|
5.6 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
12.3 |
12.2 |
11.6 |
9.7 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
What is your position regarding support for a full peace treaty between
Israel and Syria in exchange for withdrawal from the Golan Heights?
|
|
Jan.
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
|
1. Greatly in favor
|
14.0
|
14.1
|
12.2 |
10.1 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
8.2 |
12.5 |
9.6 |
7.5 |
12.1 |
9.1 |
|
2. Somewhat in favor
|
9.5
|
15.3
|
9.2 |
13.6 |
14.4 |
14.0 |
15.9 |
11.3
|
15.4 |
14.7 |
13.1 |
19.5 |
|
3. In the middle
|
11.9
|
13.5
|
9.7 |
13.0 |
12.2 |
13.0 |
11.3 |
6.9 |
8.2 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
7.8 |
|
4. Somewhat opposed
|
12.2
|
14.9
|
17.0 |
11.5 |
16.0 |
19.0 |
18.8 |
9.8 |
13.8 |
15.5 |
15.9 |
14.3 |
|
5. Greatly opposed
|
46.5
|
39.8
|
48.3 |
48.1 |
44.0 |
42.2
|
42.3 |
54.7 |
47.1 |
50.8 |
46.5 |
44.9 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
5.9
|
2.3
|
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
16.7 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
Do you believe or not believe that in the coming years there will be peace
between Israel and Syria?
|
|
Jan.
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
|
1. Certain there will be peace
|
15.2
|
14.0
|
6.7 |
8.6 |
4.2 |
9.7 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
|
2. Think there will be peace
|
32.5
|
22.2
|
23.1 |
23.5 |
22.5 |
29.9 |
40.7 |
35.8 |
29.5 |
24.3 |
25.6 |
31.0 |
|
3. In the middle
|
10.7
|
13.4
|
11.6 |
12.5 |
15.7 |
20.5 |
11.8 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
13.4 |
10.2 |
9.5 |
|
4. Think there will not be peace
|
16.4
|
20.4
|
20.9 |
26.0 |
19.9 |
20.5 |
15.4 |
22.4 |
21.0 |
24.9 |
26.2 |
29.2 |
|
5. Certain there will not be peace
|
19.1
|
26.0
|
33.9 |
25.4 |
33.3 |
16.3 |
21.8 |
15.3 |
23.2 |
28.3 |
29.0 |
20.2 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
6.0
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
4.0 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
7.5 |
7.0 |
5.1 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
* Poll taken on Sept. 26, 2000, prior to the beginning
of the Palestinian uprising.
** Poll taken on Oct. 2, subsequent to the beginning
of the Palestinian uprising.
The peace index project was conducted by the Tami Steinmetz
Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, headed by Prof. Ephraim
Ya'ar and Dr. Tamar Hermann.
Source: Tami
Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace
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