Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion Toward Terrorism
(2003 - 2007)
Do you support or oppose a large military operation in the Gaza Strip? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk", December 5, 2007)
| Support | 41.4% |
| Oppose | 38.7% |
| Other | 19.9% |
Should Israel depose Hamas rule using force and put Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) and the Fatah movement back in power in the Gaza Strip? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk", December 5, 2007)
| Support | 38.7% |
| Oppose | 39.0% |
| Other | 22.3% |
Are you for or against the release of 256 Palestinian prisoners as a gesture to Abu Mazen? (Maariv, July 18, 2007)
| For | 31% |
| Against | 56% |
| No opinion | 13% |
Is Egypt doing enough to stop the smuggling (of arms) to Gaza? (IMRA, June, 2007)
| Yes | 6% |
| No | 79% |
| Other | 15% |
Should Israel take control of the Phidelphi Corridor today? (IMRA, June, 2007)
| Yes | 42% |
| No | 33% |
| Other | 25% |
Should Israel launch a military strike in Gaza today? (IMRA, June, 2007)
| Yes | 43% |
| No | 42% |
| Maybe | 15% |
What is the solution to the Qassam rockets? (Geocartographia, May 29, 2007)
| There is a military solution | 58% |
| There is no military solution - only diplomatic agreement | 25% |
| No opinion | 17% |
What has caused the decrease in terror attacks in recent times?* (Peace Index, January 1-2, 2007)
| Preventive measures taken by the Israeli security forces | 42% |
| Intentional avoidance by the Palestinians | 29% |
| Both preventive measures taken by the Israeli security forces and the intentional avoidance by the Palestinians | 10% |
| Neither | 3% |
| No clear opinion | 16% |
*Not exact wording of question
Do you support or oppose a large scale military operation in the Gaza Strip?
September 15, 2006* | November 1, 2006** | |
| Support | 51% | 48% |
| Oppose | 22% | 32% |
| Other | 27% | 20% |
**Maagar Mohot Survey Institute
Has the Government abandoned Sderot? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)
| Yes | 68% |
| No | 26% |
How should Israel deal with the problem of the Qassams? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)
| Continue military operations | 18% |
| Conquer Gaza | 30% |
| Negotiate with Palestinians | 45% |
If Qassams were falling in Central Israel, would Government policy be different? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)
| Same | 36% |
| Would negotiate | 14% |
| Would Conquer Gaza | 41% |
Should the residents of Sderot be evacuated? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)
| Yes | 32% |
| No | 64% |
Do you think terrorism is or not a threat to your country? (Gallup International, July-September, 2006)
% that believes terrorism is a threat to their country
| Colombia | 97% |
| India | 97% |
| Israel | 93% |
| USA | 93% |
| Peru | 91% |
| UK | 90% |
| Indonesia | 89% |
| Russia | 87% |
| Spain | 85% |
| Turkey | 85% |
| France | 84% |
| Germany | 82% |
| Panama | 82% |
| Thailand | 82% |
| Italy | 80% |
| Canada | 80% |
| Singapore | 78% |
| Pakistan | 76% |
| Denmark | 73% |
| Venezuela | 71% |
In light of the quiet in the Gaza Strip what should Israel do in the case that it is easy to kill a terrorist leader? (Maariv, January 28, 2005)
| Kill | 35% |
| Don't Kill | 62% |
In your opinion, were the people who flew planes into New York's World Trade Center ____? (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Terrorists | 96% | 41% | 37% |
| Martyrs | 3% | 8% | 22% |
| Freedom Fighters | -- | 25% | 14% |
| Don't know | 1% | 27% | 27% |
And who do you believe planned the 9/11 attacks against the United States? (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Osama bin Laden | 91% | 34% | 46% |
| Saddam Hussein | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| The United States | 1% | 13% | 6% |
| Israel | -- | 11% | 26% |
| Someone Else | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Don't Know | 5% | 39% | 18% |
Terrorism is NEVER justified under any circumstances. (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Strongly Agree | 83% | 58% | 34% |
| Somewhat Agree | 10% | 11% | 32% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 4% | 6% | 18% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 22% | 9% |
| Don't Know | 1% | 4% | 7% |
Hamas is a terrorist group. (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Strongly agree | 90% | 16% | 5% |
| Somewhat agree | 8% | 11% | 8% |
| Somewhat disagree | 1% | 14% | 14% |
| Strongly disagree | -- | 45% | 67% |
| Don't Know | 1% | 15% | 6% |
[Hamas are freedom fighters.] (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Strongly Agree | -- | 33% | 51% |
| Somewhat Agree | -- | 26% | 31% |
| Somewhat Disagree | -- | 10% | 10% |
| Strongly Disagree | -- | 20% | 5% |
| Don't Know | -- | 12% | 4% |
[Last year the Tulkarm Shahids Memorial Soccer Championship For Children was named After Abd Al-Al Baset Odeh, who killed 30 Israelis in a suicide bombing. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?] (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| A Good Thing | -- | 15% | 71% |
| A Bad Thing | -- | 70% | 13% |
| Don't Know | -- | 15% | 17% |
If the Ministry of Education wanted to name a youth soccer tournament after Baruch Goldstein who killed unarmed Palestinians in an attack, would that be a good ting or bad thing? (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Good Thing | 11% | 4% | -- |
| Bad Thing | 83% | 91% | -- |
| Don't Know | 7% | 5% | -- |
Do you consider Palestinian bombings of Israeli buses and restaurants to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Yes | 99% | 57% | 10% |
| No | 1% | 31% | 79% |
| Don't Know | -- | 12% | 11% |
Do you consider attacks by Israelis against Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)
Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | Palestinians | |
| Yes | 19% | 76% | 84% |
| No | 79% | 16% | 10% |
| Don't Know | 2% | 9% | 6% |
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