Opinion Regarding Peace with the Palestinians
(2011)
Will a peace treaty be signed with the Palestinians? (Peace
Index, December 14, 2011)
| such a treaty would improve the Arab world's attitudes
toward Israel |
~33% |
| the Arab world would remain hostile to Israel even if a treaty
were signed |
63% |
What should Israel do? (Peace
Index, December 14, 2011)
| Think that in the present state of affairs Israel
should make special efforts to renew the negotiations with the Palestinians |
61% |
How is the Netanyahu government functioning vis-a-vis negotiations
with the Palestinians? (Peace
Index, December 14, 2011)
| moderately well |
40% |
| very well |
14% |
(Peace
Index, December 14, 2011)
| Opposition leader Tzipi Livni did not act properly
when she met recently with Mahmoud Abbas |
58% |
What is your position on holding peace negotiations between
Israel and the Palestinian Authority? (Peace
Index, October 31, 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly in favor |
31.6% |
30.5% |
37.8% |
| Moderately in favor |
39% |
39.8% |
34.4% |
| Moderately opposed |
15.4% |
15.5% |
14.4% |
| Strongly opposed |
10.1% |
9.5% |
13.3% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
3.9% |
4.7% |
37.8% |
Do you believe or not believe that negotiations between Israel
and the Palestinian Authority will lead to peace between Israel and
the Palestinians in the coming years? (Peace
Index, October 31, 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly believe |
5.7% |
4.8% |
11.1% |
| Moderately believe |
26.5% |
26.6% |
25.6% |
| Moderately don't believe |
32.1% |
33.2% |
25.6% |
| Don't believe at all |
33.4% |
33% |
35.6% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
2.4% |
2.4% |
2.2% |
Are you for a withdrawal to the '67 borders while keeping settlement
blocs? [note: the average Israeli does not realize that '67 border means
without east Jerusalem] (Dahaf
Poll, September 28, 2011)
Is there a chance to reach peace with the Palestinians? (Keilim
Shluvim for Maariv newspaper, September 28, 2011)
| No |
54% |
| Small |
23% |
| Good |
23% |
In return for a peace agreement with the Palestinians should
we return to the '67 lines? [Note: Not all Israelis know that this means
giving up eastern Jerusalem unless specified in the question] (Keilim
Shluvim for Maariv newspaper, September 28, 2011)
| Must not do it |
58.1% |
| Hold onto settlement blocks |
24.2% |
| On condition they forfeit right of return |
12.6% |
| the occupation is immoral |
5.2% |
Did the application of the Palestinians to the UN distance
the chance for peace? (Keilim
Shluvim for Maariv newspaper, September 28, 2011)
| Damaged chances for peace |
55% |
| Didn't hurt |
45% |
Do you support or oppose the formula of 1967 borders with land swaps
as a basis for an agreement with the Palestinians? (Geocartographia
Institute, May 2011)
What is your position on holding peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Strongly in favor |
32.2% |
27.5% |
59.0% |
| Moderately in favor |
34.9% |
36.7% |
24.5% |
| Moderately opposed |
16.7% |
17.6% |
12.1% |
| Strongly opposed |
13.5% |
15.2% |
3.3% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
2.7% |
3.0% |
4.4% |
What is your position on holding peace negotiations between Israel
and the Palestinian Authority? (Peace Index, June 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly in favor |
32.2% |
32.5% |
31.1% |
| Moderately in favor |
39.0% |
39.2% |
37.8% |
| Moderately opposed |
12.8% |
11.9% |
17.8% |
| Strongly opposed |
13.2% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
2.7% |
3.2% |
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Do you believe or not believe that negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians in the coming years? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Believe (strongly or moderately) |
30.4% |
26.5% |
52.3% |
| Don't believe (strongly or moderately) |
69.2% |
73.0% |
47.7% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
0.3% |
0.4% |
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Do you believe or not believe that negotiations
between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will lead to peace between
Israel and the Palestinians in the coming years? (Peace Index, June
2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly believe |
7.6% |
4.6% |
20.0% |
| Moderately believe |
24.5% |
21.9% |
32.3% |
| Moderately don't believe |
31.7% |
29.4% |
17.8% |
| Don't believe at all |
34.4% |
43.6% |
29.9% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
1.7% |
0.4% |
|
To what extent to you believe that there is a real chance to resolve
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the next two or three years based
on the principle of two states for two peoples? (Peace Index, June
2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly believe |
4.8% |
4.6% |
5.6% |
| Moderately believe |
21.3% |
20.7% |
24.4% |
| Moderately don't believe |
34.3% |
33.7% |
37.8% |
| Don't believe at all |
38.1% |
39.3% |
31.1% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
And in the next ten years, to what extent do you believe or not
believe that there is a real chance to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict based on the principle of two states for two peoples? (Peace
Index, June 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly believe |
8.0% |
7.5% |
11.1% |
| Moderately believe |
35.2% |
35.4% |
34.4% |
| Moderately don't believe |
27.1% |
25.4% |
36.7% |
| Don't believe at all |
23.7% |
25.5% |
13.3% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
5.9% |
6.2% |
4.4% |
Among the possibilities, what in your opinion is the main description
that describes the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinians? (Peace Index, June 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Mainly a political conflict |
13.7% |
13.0% |
17.8% |
| Mainly a religious conflict |
13.0% |
14.1% |
6.7% |
| Mainly a territorial conflict |
22.4% |
20.1% |
35.6% |
| All three to the same extent |
45.1% |
47.4% |
32.2% |
| None of them |
2.6% |
1.9% |
6.7% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
3.2% |
3.5% |
1.1% |
It emerged from Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech
to the Knesset that Israel will insist on retaining the large settlement
blocs in the West Bank and would be prepared to evacuate the rest of
the settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. What is your view
of Netanyahu's position on this matter? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| This position is not sufficient to advance the peace process |
23.6% |
17.0% |
61.0% |
| The position is appropriate |
31.8% |
33.1% |
24.5% |
| The position is too conciliatory and dangerous to Israel |
36.5% |
41.3% |
8.9% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
8.0% |
8.5% |
5.6% |
In your opinion, will the Palestinian leadership try to prevent or, alternatively, encourage the outbreak of a third intifada in the event that an independent Palestinian state is declared? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| The Palestinian leadership will try to prevent it |
36.1% |
33.7% |
49.9% |
| The Palestinian leadership will encourage it |
56.1% |
58.2% |
44.5% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
7.7% |
8.1% |
5.6% |
Would you agree to international control of the holy places within the framework of a peace agreement? (Geocartography Knowledge Group, May 2011)
| Yes |
21% |
| No |
73% |
| Don't know |
6% |
Would you oppose or support having part of Jerusalem part of a Palestinian state? (Geocartography Knowledge Group, May 2011)
| Oppose any part |
66% |
| Support some Arab neighborhoods |
23% |
Should construction be frozen in Jerusalem neighborhoods beyond the 1967 lines? (Geocartography Knowledge Group, May 2011)
| Build |
67% |
| Freeze |
23% |
| Don't know |
10% |
Do you support or oppose a deal according to which hundreds of terrorists would be released in exchange for Gilad Shalit? (Dahaf, May 2011)
(Independent Media
Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Think the Palestinians' aspirations in the long run are to conquer
the State of Israel and destroy much of the Jewish population in
Israel |
38% |
| Think the Palestinians' aspirations in the long run
are to conquer the State of Israel |
20% |
| Think the aspirations of the Palestinians are to regain some or
all of the territories conquered in 1967 |
37% |
Regarding the Palestinian United Nations bid for statehood (Independent
Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Believe that if Palestinians appeal for
the recognition of the UN, Israel should... |
take diplomatic measures to prevent such a step |
57% |
| support such a step |
20% |
| threaten to annex the Palestinian Authority territories |
13% |
If indeed the UN recognizes a Palestinian state...(Independent
Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Israel should accept the decision |
69% |
| --> and start negotiations
with the Palestinians about its implementation |
34% |
| --> but not allow any change on the ground by the Palestinians |
35% |
| Israel should oppose the decision |
27% |
| --> and intensify the construction in the settlements |
16% |
| --> and annex the PA territory to Israel |
7% |
| --> and invade the PA and use force in order to prevent the
establishment of a Palestinian state |
4% |
What do you think the Palestinians will do if the UN recognizes
a Palestinian state? (Independent
Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| resume the Intifada including armed confrontations |
46% |
| start non-violent resistance such as peaceful demonstrations |
31% |
| resume negotiations |
16% |
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