Opinion Regarding Peace with the Palestinians
(Updated August 2012)
What is your position on holding peace negotiations between
Israel and the Palestinian Authority? (Peace Index, December
28, 2011; January
31, 2012, April
2012, July
2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
July 2012 |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
| Strongly in favor |
28.4% |
32.0% |
30.0% |
29.1% |
29.8% |
30.0% |
22.6% |
24.4% |
44.4% |
30.0% |
| Moderately in favor |
39.1% |
40.1% |
40.6% |
39.1% |
42.1% |
40.1% |
39.9% |
38.9% |
28.9% |
43.3% |
| Moderately opposed |
18.4% |
15.5% |
13.8% |
16.5% |
14.5% |
13.3% |
17.7% |
28.9% |
21.1% |
16.7% |
| Strongly opposed |
11.4% |
9.9% |
11.9% |
12.2% |
10.7% |
12.3% |
14.9% |
6.7% |
5.6% |
10.0% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
2.8% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
3.3% |
4.9% |
1.1% |
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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, December
28, 2011; January
31, 2012; April
2012, July
2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
July 2012 |
2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
April 2012 |
| Strongly believe |
5.8% |
5.5 |
7.4% |
6.0% |
4.3 |
7.5% |
4.6% |
4.4% |
12.2 |
6.7% |
| Moderately believe |
22.2% |
20.2 |
24.3% |
23.3% |
20.8 |
24.3% |
19.1% |
15.6% |
|
24.4% |
| Moderately don't believe |
32.1% |
40.7 |
33.8% |
31.3% |
41.2 |
35.0% |
33.2% |
36.7% |
37.8 |
36.7% |
| Don't believe at all |
38.8% |
31.2 |
33.3% |
38.6% |
31.4 |
31.9% |
41.1% |
40.0% |
30.0 |
40.0% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
1.2% |
2.4 |
1.4% |
0.8% |
2.3 |
1.2% |
2.0% |
3.3% |
3.3 |
2.2% |
To what extent, in your opinion, is renewing the peace talks
with the Palestinians urgent or not urgent for Israel at present? (Peace
Index, April 2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Very urgent |
26.7% |
28.7% |
15.6% |
| Moderately urgent |
29.3% |
28.0% |
36.7% |
| Not so urgent |
24.7% |
22.0% |
40.0% |
| Not urgent at all |
16.9% |
18.9% |
5.6% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
2.4% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
To what extent do you believe or not believe there is a real
chance to resolve the conflict in accordance with the "two states
for two peoples" formula in the next ten years? (Peace
Index, April 2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly believe |
10.7% |
11.5% |
6.7% |
| Moderately believe |
29.1% |
28.7% |
31.1% |
| Moderately don't believe |
32.5% |
31.0% |
41.1% |
| Don't believe at all |
25.7% |
26.7% |
20.0% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
2.0% |
2.1% |
1.1% |
Please indicate how important or unimportant it is for the
government to pursue each of the following objectives today. Give your
answer on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being totally unimportant and 5
being very important, and the rest of the rankings in between. (Peace
Index, January 31, 2012)
Reaching a peace agreement with the Palestinians
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. Totally UNimportant |
15.0% |
13.0% |
26.7% |
| 2. |
6.3% |
6.8% |
3.3% |
| 3. |
14.1% |
16.0% |
3.3% |
| 4. |
18.8% |
20.4% |
10.0% |
| 5. Very important |
45.7% |
43.7% |
56.7% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
0.2% |
0.2% |
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Do you agree or disagree with the claim that if Israel continues
to rule the West Bank for a long time, what will emerge in the entire
Land of Israel is one state for the Jews and Palestinians that will
not have a Jewish majority? (Peace
Index, January 31, 2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Totally agree |
12.7% |
13.6% |
7.8% |
| Moderately agree |
24.6% |
25.0% |
22.2% |
| Moderately disagree |
34.1% |
33.3% |
38.9% |
| Totally disagree |
22.3% |
21.3% |
27.8% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
6.2% |
6.8% |
3.3% |
If you knew that continued Israeli control of the West Bank
would lead to one state for the Jews and Arabs in the entire Land of
Israel that would not have a Jewish majority, would you support or oppose
continued Israeli rule in the territories? (Peace
Index, January 31, 2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Strongly support |
7.4% |
7.3% |
7.8% |
| Moderately support |
16.7% |
17.4% |
12.2% |
| Moderately oppose |
34.4% |
35.6% |
27.8% |
| Strongly oppose |
29.9% |
27.0% |
46.7% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
11.6% |
12.6% |
5.5% |
Some believe that even long-term continued rule in the territories
will not prevent Israel from remaining a Jewish and democratic state.
do you agree or disagree with that view? (Peace
Index, January 31, 2012)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Totally agree |
20.9% |
22.4% |
12.2% |
| Moderately agree |
34.3% |
34.9% |
31.1% |
| Moderately disagree |
21.3% |
19.2% |
33.3% |
| Totally disagree |
18.4% |
19.0% |
15.6% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
5.0% |
4.5% |
7.8% |
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