Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion on Unilateral Measures
(2007 - Present)
“The coalition agreement signed between Likud and Blue and White says that after a discussion between Netanyahu and Gantz, a plan coordinated with the United States for applying sovereignty to parts of the West Bank/Judea and Samaria will be brought for the government’s and/or the Knesset’s approval. Do you support or oppose such an application of sovereignty in the near future?” (Israeli Voice Index, April 2020)
|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public
|
|
|
Support |
52% |
9% |
45%
|
|
Oppose |
28% |
52% |
32%
|
| Don't know/Refuse to answer |
20%
|
30%
|
24%
|
And what, in your opinion, are the chances that Israel will indeed apply its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank/Judea and Samaria in the coming year? (Israeli Voice Index, April 2020)
|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
|
Very high chances |
5% |
6% |
5% |
|
Moderately high chances |
28% |
19% |
27% |
|
Moderately low chances |
42% |
23% |
38% |
|
Very low chances |
9% |
23% |
11% |
|
Don't know/No answer |
16.0% |
6% |
19% |
If Israel annexes territories in Judea and Samaria/the West Bank, what political status should it give the Palestinian residents of these territories after the annexation? (Israeli Voice Index, April 2020)
|
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
General Public |
|
|
The status of citizens |
20% |
47% |
25% |
|
The status of residents, which is less than citizenship—for example, they would not be able to vote in elections |
24% |
5% |
21% |
|
They should not be given any status beyond what they have today |
37% |
9% |
32% |
|
Don't know/No answer |
20% |
39% |
23% |
Do you support Israel annexing areas of Judea & Samaria that are important for settlements and security? (Peace Index, May 2014)
| Israeli Arabs | Israeli Jews | |
| Yes | 18 |
43%
|
| No | 72 |
49%
|
Do you support Israel unilaterally withdrawing from substantial parts of Judea and Samaria? (Peace Index, May 2014)
| Israeli Arabs | Israeli Jews | |
| Yes | 68 |
37%
|
| No | 21 |
60%
|
Was the 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip the right thing to do? (Geocartography, July 2010)
| Yes |
25%
|
| No |
54%
|
Would you support another unilateral withdrawal? (Geocartography, July 2010)
| Yes |
21%
|
| No |
62%
|
Did the disengagement strengthen or weaken Israel's deterrence? (Geocartography, July 2010)
| Weakened |
55%
|
| No impact |
28%
|
| Strengthened |
8%
|
Since the disengagement has your support for the settlers changed? (Geocartography, July 2010)
| Increased |
39%
|
| Reduced |
14%
|
| No change |
32%
|
Would there be a civil war if another unilateral withdrawal was carried out? (Geocartography, July 2010)
| Yes |
50%
|
| Maybe |
18%
|
| No |
21%
|
Are you for or against the unilateral evacuation of commuities in Judea and Samaria? (Maariv, July 26, 2007)
| For |
18%
|
| Against |
74%
|
Do you agree with the assertion that the State of Israel abandoned the evacuees of Gush Katif? (Maariv, July 26, 2007)
| Yes |
71%
|
| No |
19%
|
| Don't know |
10%
|
How did the disengagement impact the security situation of Israel? (Maariv, July 26, 2007)
| Worse |
51%
|
| No impact |
30%
|
| Better |
12%
|
Was the disengagement in the way that it was carried out a correct move or a mistake? (Maariv, July 26, 2007)
| Mistake |
59%
|
| Correct |
29%
|
Would you support carrying out another disengagement in Judea and Samaria? (Maagar Mochot Survey Institute, July 18, 2007)
| Yes | No | Other | |
| Kadima voters |
48%
|
39%
|
13%
|
| Likud voters |
7%
|
89%
|
4%
|
| Labor voters |
55%
|
34%
|
11%
|
| Yisrael Beitenu voters |
--
|
95%
|
5%
|
| Total |
30%
|
56%
|
14%
|
What grade would you give for the treatment of the evacuees from Gush Katif? (1 very bad, 5 very good. Maagar Mochot Survey Institute, July 18, 2007)
| Kadima voters |
2.62
|
| Likud voters |
1.57
|
| Labor voters |
2.39
|
| Yisrael Beitenu voters |
1.66
|
| Total |
1.93
|
Was the disengagemenet carried out two years ago from Gush Katif a success? (Maagar Mochot Survey Institute, July 18, 2007)
| Yes | No | Other | |
| Kadima voters |
43%
|
44%
|
13%
|
| Likud voters |
7%
|
87%
|
6%
|
| Labor voters |
46%
|
43%
|
11%
|
| Yisrael Beitenu voters |
--
|
100%
|
--
|
| Total |
23%
|
62%
|
15%
|
Was the disengagement a mistake or correct? (Geocartographia, May 29, 2007)
| Mistake |
48%
|
| Correct |
37%
|
Do you support the evacuation of settlements within the framework of a unilateral withdrawal? (INSS, March 2007)
| Yes |
28%
|
| No |
72%
|
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