Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion on Settlements and Outposts
(2009 - Present)
See also On Peace with the Palestinians
Recently, the United States and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions against far-right organizations and activists in Israel on the basis that they have been involved in violations of human rights and in repeated violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. In your opinion, do the actions of these activists and organizations justify or not justify these sanctions? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, May 1-6, 2024)
| Jews | |
|
No |
59% |
Are you in favor of establishing renewed settlements in Gaza? (Channel 13 Israel, February 2, 2024)
| Yes | 31% |
|
No |
51% |
| DK | 18% |
Do you support the peace agreement with the UAE over annexation of the West Bank or do you prefer annexation? [not exact wording (Israel Channel 12 , August 16, 2020)
| Support peace with UAE over annexation |
76.7% |
| Prefer annexation |
16.5% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
6.8% |
In your opinion, from today’s perspective was various Israeli governments’ policy of building settlements in Judea and Samaria wise or unwise in terms of Israel’s national interest? (The Peace Index, May 2017)
|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| Very wise |
27.2% |
12.5% |
24.7% |
| Moderately wise |
23.6% |
7.9% |
21.0% |
| Moderately unwise |
22.5% |
9.7% |
20.4% |
| Not wise at all |
18.6% |
58.9% |
25.3% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
8.1% |
11.0% |
8.6% |
In your opinion, is the claim that the settlements are an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians right or not right? (The Peace Index, May 2017)
|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| Not right at all |
33.9% |
14.8% |
30.7% |
| Moderately not right |
21.9% |
15.2% |
20.8% |
| Moderately right |
22.7% |
8.9% |
20.4% |
| Very right |
15.5% |
59.1% |
22.7% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
6.0% |
2.0% |
5.4% |
In your opinion, will President Trump enable or not enable the Israeli government to build new settlements? (Peace Index, March 2017)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure he will enable it to do so |
6.8% |
53.3% |
14.6% |
|
I think he will enable it to do so |
47.8% |
23.4% |
43.7% |
| I think he will not enable it to do so |
29.1% |
7.4% |
25.5% |
| I'm sure he will not enable it to do so |
5.8% |
6.3% |
5.9% |
| Don't know |
10.4% |
9.5% |
10.3% |
Recently a number of Israeli politicians from the right have declared that with U.S. president Trump taking office, a new political era is beginning in our region as well, and Israel should exploit the opportunity to expand construction in considerable parts of Judea and Samaria/the West Bank. In your opinion, should Israel indeed expand construction at this time? (Peace Index, January 2017)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure it should |
20.5% |
1.4% |
17.3% |
| I think it should |
24.8% |
14.6% |
23.1% |
| I think it should not |
25.4% |
6.1% |
22.1% |
| I'm sure it should not |
24.6% |
71.8% |
32.5% |
| Don't know |
4.7% |
6.1% |
4.9% |
In your opinion, under Trump’s administration will Israel be able to keep building in the settlements? (Peace Index, December 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure it will be |
16.7% |
60.1% |
23.9% |
| I think it will be |
54.4% |
20.1% |
48.7% |
| I think it will not be |
14.6% |
1.9% |
12.5% |
| I'm sure it will not be |
2.6% |
9.1% |
3.7% |
| Don't know |
11.7% |
8.8% |
11.3% |
In the wake of the Security Council’s condemnatory resolution, in your opinion should or should not Israel cease the construction in the territories? (Peace Index, December 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure it should not |
35.8% |
11.5% |
31.8% |
| I think it should not |
26.3% |
8.1% |
23.3% |
| I think it should |
13.6% |
9.2% |
12.9% |
| I'm sure it should |
15.6% |
61.8% |
23.3% |
| Don't know |
8.6% |
9.4% |
8.8% |
As far as you know, how many Jews now live in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria (not counting the neighborhoods of expanded Jerusalem such as Gilo or Pisgat Ze’ev)? (Peace Index, June 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| 100,000-250,000 |
27% |
17% |
25.4% |
| 250,000-500,000 |
29.9% |
39% |
31.4% |
| 500,000-750,000 |
12.9% |
11.5% |
12.7% |
| 750,000-1,000,000 |
3.1% |
5.5% |
3.5% |
| Don't know |
27% |
27.1% |
27% |
As far as you know, how many Palestinians now live in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria (not counting East Jerusalem)? (Peace Index, June 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| 500,000-1,000,000 |
23.8% |
10.6% |
21.6% |
| 1,000,000-2,000,000 |
35.9% |
35.2% |
35.8% |
| 2,000,000-3,000,000 |
10.1% |
17.2% |
11.3% |
| >3,000,000 |
3% |
18.5% |
5.5% |
| Don't know |
27.2% |
18.4% |
25.8% |
Last week the residents of Britain voted in a referendum on whether to remain in or leave the European Union. They decided to leave. If a referendum were to be held in Israel today on whether, in principle, it is desirable to remain, as at present, in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria or to leave it, how would you vote? (Peace Index, June 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| In favor of leaving the West Bank/Judea and Samaria |
35.8% |
69.2% |
41.3% |
| Against |
52.4% |
23.7% |
47.6% |
| Don't know |
11.8% |
7.2% |
11.1% |
Sometime after the Six Day War the settlement enterprise began to develop. In your opinion, from a perspective of 50 years later, has the settlement enterprise contributed to or damaged Israel’s national interest? (Peace Index, June 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure it has damaged it |
11.3% |
42.9% |
16.6% |
| I think it has damaged it |
28% |
10.9% |
25.2% |
| I think it has contributed to it |
24.6% |
16.2% |
23.2% |
| I'm sure it has contributed to it |
27% |
24.8% |
26.6% |
| Don't know |
9.1% |
5.3% |
8.5% |
In your opinion, is it right or not right to define Israel'’s control of the territories as an "“occupation”? (Peace Index, April 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| I'm sure it is |
12% |
69.7% |
21.6% |
| I think it is |
10.7% |
1.8% |
9.3% |
| I think it isn't |
21.6% |
1.1% |
18.2% |
| I'm sure it isn't |
49.9% |
14.2% |
44% |
| Don't know |
5.7% |
13.2% |
7% |
Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War. Some claim that the time has come for Israel to formally annex all the territories conquered in the war that it still holds. Do you support or oppose this? (Peace Index, January 2016)
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|
Israeli Jews |
|
| Strongly support |
25% |
| Somewhat support |
20.3% |
| Somewhat oppose |
19.4% |
| Strongly oppose |
25.4% |
| Don't know |
10% |
Some claim that because of the extensive Israeli building in the territories and the growth of the settlements, there is no possibility of evacuating most of the Israelis from Judea and Samaria and therefore any agreement that is signed, if it is signed, will have to take into account the fact that at least the large settlement blocs will remain under Israeli sovereignty. What is your opinion on this claim? (Peace Index, September 2015)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
| Strongly agree |
40.4% |
26.6% |
38.1% |
| Moderately agree |
27.2% |
15.6% |
25.3% |
| Moderately disagree |
12% |
9.4% |
11.6% |
| Strongly Disagree |
11.8% |
27.8% |
14.5% |
| Don't know |
8.6% |
20.5% |
10.6% |
Do you support or oppose the dismantling of settlements in the West Bank? (PCPSR, June 2015)
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|
Israelis |
|
| Support |
38% |
| Oppose |
54% |
What is the impact of continued Jewish settlement building on Israel's security? (Pew Research, May 2013)
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|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Total |
|
| Helps Security |
31% |
4% |
27% |
| Hurts Security |
35% |
84% |
42% |
| Makes No Difference |
27% |
2% |
23% |
| Don't Know |
8% |
10% |
8% |
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% |
Which of the following steps should Israel take with regard to construction in the settlements? (Truman/PCPSR, October 2010)
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| Full Construction Freeze |
23.3% |
| Construction Only in Blocs To Remain under Israeli Rule in Future |
39.0% |
| Unliminited Construction |
31.3% |
| Don't Know |
6.3% |
Do you support or oppose dismantling most of the settlements in the territories as part of a peace agreement with the Palestinians? \(Truman/PCPSR, October 2010)
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| Support |
45.2% |
| Oppose |
45.9% |
| Don't know |
8.8% |
Should Israel agree to extend the settlement construction freeze? (Dahaf, September 2010)
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| Yes |
39% |
| No |
54% |
Note: Poll included Arab Israelis.
Should construction in the territories be renewed? (IMRA, September 2010)
| Everywhere |
38.6% |
| Only in blocs |
25.1% |
| Continue freeze |
21.0% |
Will Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to impose the freeze increase or reduce pressure on Israel to make additional concessions? (Maagar Mohot, December 2009)
| Reduce |
22% |
| Increase |
56% |
| No effect on the pressure |
17% |
| Other replies/don't know |
5% |
Do you think the freeze will actually last only ten months or will Netanyahu continue the freeze indefinitely? (Maagar Mohot, December 2009)
| Just ten months |
33% |
| Continue indefinitely |
40% |
| Other replies/don't know |
27% |
Do you support or oppose the dismantling of most of the settlements in the West Bank as part of a peace agreement with the Palestinians? (Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 2009)
| Support |
49% |
| Oppose |
43% |
Do you support or oppose a freeze on construction in the West Bank settlements? (Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 2009)
| Support |
49% |
| Oppose |
42% |
Do you support or oppose the removal of illegal settlement posts in the West Bank? (Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 2009)
| Support |
58% |
| Oppose |
32% |
Do you support or oppose the refusal of IDF soldiers to serve in the West Bank? (Truman Institute/PCPSR, December 2009)
| Support |
27% |
| Oppose |
66% |
Do you support or oppose the evacuation of unauthorized outposts? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's Hakol Diburim, June 4, 2009)
| For |
40.1% |
| Against |
40.4% |
| Don't know |
19.5% |
Do you support or oppose the American demand for a halt to construction in Judea and Samaria? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's Hakol Diburim, June 4, 2009)
| Support |
29.5% |
| Oppose |
55.6% |
| Don't know |
17.9% |
Should the Government evacuate unauthorized outposts? (Geocartography Knowledge Group, June 3, 2009)
| Yes |
40% |
| No |
51% |
| No opinion |
9% |
Should the Government meet the American request to freeze settlements? (Geocartography Knowledge Group, June 3, 2009)
| Yes |
40% |
| No |
51% |
| Don't know |
9% |
Should Israel agree to evacuate illegal outposts and isolated settlements located in the heart of the Palestinian population if a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians depended on it? (War and Peace Index, May 2009)
| Yes |
53% |
| No |
29% |
Should Israel should agree to evacuate all settlements if a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians depended on it? (War and Peace Index, May 2009)
| Yes |
41% |
| No |
53% |
Do settlements serve or weaken Israel's interests? (War and Peace Index, May 2009)
| Weaken |
48% |
| Serve |
43% |
Has the war in Lebanon changed your support for the settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria? (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs/Midgam, January 12, 2007)
| Increased Support |
27.6% |
| Increased Opposition |
5.4% |
Do you support or oppose the government's decision to expand certain settlements to absorb evacuees from the Gaza Strip?* (Peace Index, January 1-2, 2007)
| Support |
41% |
| Oppose |
45% |
| Other |
14% |
Do you support the removal of illegal outposts? (Israel Radio, December 10, 2003)
| Yes |
69%
|
| No |
23%
|
| Don't know |
8%
|
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