Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion on Israeli Nuclear Policy
(Updated October 2013)
Do you think Israel should or should not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
(The Peace Index, October 2013)
General Public Jews ArabsShould Sign 28.7% 20.8% 69.1%Should Not Sign 62.2% 70.7% 19.1%Don't Know 9.1% 8.6% 11.7
Under what conditions would it be justified to use nuclear weapons?
(Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies)
1986 1987 1991 1993 1998Reponse to Nuclear Attack 99% 99% 98% 99%Response to gas or biological attack 85% 84% 86%In desperate military situation 91%To avoid defeat in war 60% 53% 58% 45%To save many lives 63% 53% 48% 41% 25%cTo save fews lives 18% 19% 20% 17% cIf the Golan Heights were taken 18% 21%Instead of using the regular army 13% 13% 12% 8% 12%
What is your opinion on the following arms control issues?
(Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies)
1991 1993 1996 1998Prohibit nonconventional weapons to all nations of the region 75% 71% 43% 82%Prevent outside arms supply to nations of the region 64% 66% 57% 63%Enlarge demilitarized zones 60% 67% 65% 68%Reduce size of armies 54% 56% 56% 56%
How do you view Israel's Nuclear Policy?
(Israel Yearbook and Almanac 1999)
1987 1998Israel should develop nuclear weapons 78% 92%If Israel has developed nuclear weapons, it should keep their existence secret. 65% 78%