Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes Toward Democracy in Israel
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Political Corruption
How do you feel about the state of democratic governance in Israel in the foreseeable future? (Israel Democracy Index, November 2022, February 2023)
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||
| Jews | Arabs | Total | Jews | Arabs | Total | |
| Optimistic | 48% | 34% | 46% |
41%
|
19%
|
17%
|
| Pessimistic | 46% | 54% | 47% |
54%
|
78%
|
58%
|
| DN/NA | 6% | 12% | 7% |
5%
|
3%
|
5%
|
Based on your understanding of "Zionism," how would you characterize the State of Israel today? (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
| Jews | Arabs | Total | |
| Very Zionist |
11.7
|
33.5
|
15.5
|
| Quite Zionist |
44.6
|
35.1
|
43.0
|
| Not so Zionist |
33.5
|
11.5
|
29.7
|
| Not at all Zionist |
7.7
|
7.3
|
7.6
|
| DN/NA |
2.5
|
12.6
|
4.2
|
Is the State of Israel today democratic in the right measure, too democratic, or not democratic enough? (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Much too democratic |
4.9
|
9.6
|
8.1
|
4.6
|
7.2
|
6.8
|
7.6
|
8.0
|
| Too democratic |
15.5
|
16.2
|
15.3
|
12.5
|
18.7
|
20.3
|
16.8
|
16.0
|
| Democratic in the right measure |
46.2
|
29.7
|
39.4
|
36.5
|
32.8
|
34.0
|
34.1
|
42.4
|
| Not democratic enough |
25.5
|
34.2
|
29.0
|
34.1
|
27.3
|
29.0
|
27.5
|
26.6
|
| Definitely not democratic enough |
7.3
|
8.7
|
7.2
|
11.5
|
10.4
|
6.6
|
11.8
|
4.7
|
| DN/NA |
0.6
|
1.6
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
3.6
|
3.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
Israel is defined as both a Jewish and Democratic state. Which is more important to you? (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Jewish |
32.4
|
29.5
|
34.3
|
| Democratic |
17.0
|
22.9
|
21.8
|
| Equally Important |
48.1
|
46.1
|
41.9
|
| Neither Important |
1.7
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
| DN/NA |
0.8
|
0.5
|
1.5
|
Do you agree or disagree that Arab Israelis are discriminated against as compared with Jewish citizens? (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Disagree totally |
27.4
|
23.8
|
21.9
|
27.4
|
20.8
|
27.3
|
36.0
|
29.8
|
30.9
|
| Disagree somewhat |
17.1
|
10.8
|
21.7
|
18.1
|
22.4
|
19.7
|
20.3
|
17.2
|
21.2
|
| Agree somewhat |
30.2
|
30.6
|
26.0
|
25.0
|
24.9
|
24.4
|
17.7
|
27.0
|
25.1
|
| Agree strongly |
24.9
|
32.3
|
29.2
|
28.3
|
27.9
|
25.6
|
22.6
|
22.7
|
19.5
|
| DN/NA |
0.4
|
2.5
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
Trust in Israeli Institutions ... (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2003
|
2005
|
2007
|
2009
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Army/IDF |
91.8
|
90.5
|
87.3
|
86.8
|
91.6
|
91.0
|
| Supreme Court |
83.6
|
76.3
|
77.0
|
68.5
|
81.7
|
86.7
|
| Police |
85.0
|
80.3
|
67.3
|
65.3
|
77.9
|
82.2
|
| Knesset |
79.9
|
57.5
|
65.4
|
67.0
|
79.0
|
78.8
|
| Government |
80.0
|
72.9
|
60.4
|
66.4
|
76.6
|
79.3
|
| Media/Press |
71.8
|
75.3
|
72.0
|
68.5
|
74.5
|
72.4
|
| Political Parties |
65.7
|
49.2
|
53.1
|
59.5
|
68.3
|
64.6
|
Speakers should be prohibited from harshly criticizing the State of Israel in public ...(Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Disagree totally |
19.5
|
15.8
|
23.0
|
22.4
|
32.4
|
| Disagree somewhat |
24.4
|
24.7
|
18.0
|
23.6
|
15.1
|
| Agree somewhat |
21.8
|
21.5
|
19.3
|
23.3
|
19.8
|
| Agree strongly |
12.0
|
12.4
|
35.4
|
27.5
|
28.8
|
| DN/NA |
3.8
|
5.8
|
4.3
|
3.2
|
3.9
|
It is never acceptable, under any circumstances, to employ violence for political ends ... (Israel Democracy Index 2012 (May 2013)
|
2003
|
2005
|
2007
|
2009
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
| Disagree totally |
7.3
|
12.6
|
9.5
|
13.2
|
18.1
|
7.5
|
| Disagree somewhat |
10.3
|
8.5
|
13.0
|
12.5
|
12.3
|
3.8
|
| Agree somewhat |
25.1
|
17.5
|
22.0
|
14.2
|
14.8
|
10.9
|
| Agree strongly |
56.7
|
63.3
|
49.4
|
56.8
|
53.6
|
76.6
|
| DN/NA |
0.6
|
1.1
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
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