Peace Index
(2002)
Do you believe or not believe that in the coming years there will
be peace between Israel and the Arabs? (Jews)
| |
Jan. |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Certain there will be peace
|
4.4 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
2.7 |
5.6 |
|
2. Think there will be peace
|
14.3 |
20.2 |
20.2 |
19.2 |
19.0 |
20.4 |
15.6 |
20.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
16.3 |
17.1 |
|
3. In the middle
|
9.9 |
12.0 |
11.5 |
14.1 |
11.1 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
8.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
11.3 |
10.7 |
|
4. Think there will not be peace
|
28.8 |
23.8 |
27.1 |
27.6 |
29.6 |
30.5 |
29.9 |
34.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
24.8 |
23.8 |
|
5. Certain there will not be peace
|
39.5 |
37.1 |
33.7 |
31.0 |
34.0 |
33.1 |
36.3 |
30.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
41.0 |
39.3 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
3.2 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
n/a |
n/a |
3.8 |
3.6 |
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 |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Greatly opposed
|
7.9 |
7.3 |
6.9 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
7.6 |
8.8 |
7.9 |
n/a |
n/a |
9.4 |
8.3 |
|
2. Somewhat opposed
|
6.5 |
7.7 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
6.6 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
4.4 |
5.0 |
|
3. In the middle
|
10.3 |
8.4 |
6.9 |
9.7 |
9.1 |
8.0 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
10.0 |
11.5 |
|
4. Somewhat supportive
|
30.8 |
33.7 |
30.9 |
34.0 |
32.7 |
35.2 |
29.0 |
39.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
27.9 |
29.4 |
|
5. Greatly supportive
|
43.1 |
41.1 |
47.3 |
39,8 |
40.6 |
39.8 |
47.1 |
39.7 |
n/a |
n/a |
45.3 |
42.5 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
1.4 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
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3.2 |
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 |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Heavily in favor
|
10.7 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
7.0 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
11.7 |
9.3 |
|
2. Somewhat in favor
|
15.3 |
18.1 |
17.8 |
12.4 |
16.2 |
13.6 |
15.6 |
19.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
12.7 |
11.7 |
|
3. In the middle
|
20.0 |
17.4 |
16.8 |
16.3 |
18.8 |
17.0 |
15.0 |
16.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
18.1 |
20.8 |
|
4. Somewhat opposed
|
14.1 |
14.9 |
16.2 |
16.7 |
17.8 |
17.2 |
15.4 |
18.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.5 |
13.3 |
|
5. Heavily opposed
|
32.3 |
21.7 |
28.9 |
38.1 |
32.9 |
34.1 |
34.8 |
31.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
34.2 |
33.3 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
7.5 |
7.5 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
7.7 |
n/a |
n/a |
9.8 |
11.7 |
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 |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
1. Greatly believe
|
3.8 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
2.5 |
3.4 |
|
2. Somewhat believe
|
7.5 |
12.3 |
13.1 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
12.8 |
10.9 |
12.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
8.6 |
11.1 |
|
3. In the middle
|
11.5 |
12.2 |
11.7 |
10.3 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.8 |
10.7 |
|
4. Somewhat dont believe
|
20.6 |
20.7 |
22.0 |
19.5 |
26.1 |
27.9 |
18.4 |
27.9 |
n/a |
n/a |
17.5 |
20.2 |
|
5. Certainly dont believe
|
50.0 |
45.6 |
43.0 |
51.4 |
48.2 |
43.4 |
53.1 |
43.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
48.0 |
47.3 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
6.5 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
8.8 |
4.9 |
n/a |
n/a |
9.6 |
7.3 |
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
|
12.5 |
12.2 |
15.5 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
8.0 |
10.7 |
9.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
10.7 |
|
2. Somewhat in favor
|
14.1 |
15.8 |
16.5 |
15.4 |
14.2 |
12.4 |
15.2 |
16.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
11.3 |
|
3. In the middle
|
13.1 |
13.7 |
8.9 |
11.6 |
10.3 |
11.8 |
12.7 |
11.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
11.7 |
|
4. Somewhat opposed
|
15.5 |
13.5 |
14.9 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
15.2 |
17.5 |
16.7 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
13.7 |
|
5. Greatly opposed
|
40.3 |
41.7 |
38.7 |
43.8 |
45.3 |
48.9 |
38.7 |
41.7 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
48.4 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
4.6 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
4.2 |
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
|
2.4 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
3.1 |
|
2. Think there will be peace
|
19.2 |
25.3 |
21.8 |
22.0 |
20.4 |
20.4 |
20.2 |
18.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
18.6 |
|
3. In the middle
|
20.6 |
17.8 |
18.6 |
18.4 |
17.8 |
21.8 |
17.3 |
13.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
16.0 |
|
4. Think there will not be peace
|
28.2 |
27.5 |
29.3 |
28.4 |
30.4 |
27.9 |
32.2 |
36.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
26.9 |
|
5. Certain there will not be peace
|
23.4 |
22.1 |
20.8 |
22.0 |
24.3 |
20.8 |
21.5 |
25.3 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
29.0 |
|
6. Dont know/no opinion
|
6.2 |
4.1 |
7.9
|
6.7 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
6.0 |
4.4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
6.4 |
Questions for September
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
"Most of the Palestinians have not accepted the existence of the
state of Israel and would annihilate it if they could"?
| |
Total Jewish Public |
Likud Voters |
Shas Voters |
Meretz Voters |
| Agree |
71% |
84% |
75% |
50% |
| Disagree |
18% |
7% |
15% |
43% |
| Ambivalent/ Don't know |
11% |
9% |
10% |
7% |
Among the following issues, what should be Israel's
most important goal?
| |
Total Jewish Public |
Likud Voters |
Labor Voters |
Shas |
Meretz |
| Achieving peace with the Arabs |
34% |
28% |
45% |
30% |
61% |
| Improving the econmic situation |
22% |
44% |
15% |
40% |
4% |
| Achieving national unity |
31% |
20% |
20% |
25% |
25% |
Questions for October
Do you support or oppose the continued existence
of the national unity government?
| |
Likud |
Labor |
Shas |
Meretz |
| Support |
79 |
63 |
76 |
40 |
| Oppose |
18 |
26 |
20 |
50 |
| Don't know |
3 |
11 |
4 |
10 |
Without connection to your position on the future
of the settlements in general, do you support or oppose the evacuation
of the illegal outposts in the present situation?
| |
Likud |
Labor |
Shas |
Meretz |
| Support |
73 |
85 |
36 |
94 |
| Oppose |
26 |
12 |
56 |
0 |
| Don't know |
1 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
Where would you locate yourself on a spectrum from
Right (1) to Left (10)?
| |
Entire Jewish Public |
Likud |
Labor |
Shas |
Meretz |
| Extreme Right |
20 |
40 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
| Moderate Right |
22 |
32 |
7 |
36 |
0 |
| Center |
41 |
25 |
60 |
36 |
22 |
| Moderate Left |
11 |
2 |
21 |
9 |
39 |
| Extreme Left |
6 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
39 |
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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