Opinions of Israeli Jews and Israeli/Palestinian Arabs Toward Each Other

Most Arab Israelis wish to integrate into Israeli society and be part of it. (IDI, April, August 2021)

Who has a stronger attachment to the country—Jews or Arabs? (IDI, August 2021)

Relations between Jewish and Arab Israelis today are... (IDI, April, August 2021)

Agree that it would be better for Jews and Arabs in Israel to live separately from one another. (IDI, April, August 2021)

Where should Arab Israelis be allowed to buy land? (IDI, April, August 2021)

All Israeli citizens aged 18 (including Arabs and Haredim) should be required to perform military or national civilian service. (IDI, April, August 2021)

Think that it is possible for an Arab Israeli who feels part of the Palestinian people to also be a loyal citizen of the State of Israel. (IDI, April, August 2021) (Israeli Jews)

The curriculum for all Israeli students should include historical and cultural content that is important to the Arab public in Israel. (IDI, April 2021)

The Arab education system should be given a free hand in determining the curriculum for Arab schools. (IDI, April 2021)

The percentage of Arabs in senior positions in the civil service is lower than the relative share of Arabs in Israel’s population, because… (IDI, April, August 2021)

Even when Arabs are more suitable for a study program or a job, Jews will always be accepted ahead of them. (IDI, August 2021)

Main reason for the high crime rate in Arab society (IDI, April 2021)

Arab Israelis tend not to cooperate with the police because they… (IDI, August 2021)

Agree to accept Arabs/Jews as… (IDI, April, August 2021)

I try not to enter Arab/Jewish localities. (IDI, April, August 2021)

How do you feel about Israel’s Arab citizens? (INSS, National Security Index 2018-19; 2021) (Israeli Jews only)

Recently the U.S. ambassador told Prime Minister Netanyahu that his country is concerned about Israel’s unequal application of the law toward Jews and Palestinians on the West Bank. In your opinion, does Israel indeed apply the law unequally toward Jews and Palestinians on the West Bank? (Peace Index, January 2016)

What, in your opinion, are the chances that sometime in the future Jews and Arabs will be able to live in one state as citizens with equal rights who recognize each other's rights? (Peace Index, September 2015)

As for the Arab citizens of Israel, in your assessment does the majority support or not support the actions of Daesh? (Peace Index, November 2015)

Are you worried on a daily basis that you or your family may be harmed by Israeli individuals? (PCPSR, December 2014)

Do you believe the state should encourage Arab migration? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)

How do you feel when you hear Arabic being spoken around you on the streets of Israel? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)

Would you refuse to work at a job at which your direct supervisor was an Arab? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)

The Ministry of the Treasury asserted this week that the reduction in the child allowances caused a drop in the birth rates of Israeli Arabs. Do you think that it is justified for the Treasury to take such things into consideration? (Maariv, January 28, 2005)

I would prefer not live next door to a Palestinian / [Jew] / {Israeli}. (PORI, September 2003)

Israel Arabs were recently involved in attempted terror attacks in Tiberias and Haifa. In your view, what portion of the Israeli Arab community supports carrying out such acts? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)

If a Palestinian state is created, to which state will Israeli Arabs be more loyal? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)

In your opinion, are Israeli Arabs entitled to all political rights in Israel? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)

Regarding economic rights, in your opinion, should Jewish and Arab citizens have equal rights? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)

In your opinion, to what extent should Israeli Arabs be integrated into Israeli society? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)

Questions asked only of Palestinians

Joint poll questions asked of Palestinians and Israelis

Would you mind an Israeli (Palestinian) to be your personal friend? (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997)

If a peace settlement is reached between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the future, would you still have a problem taking an Israeli (Palestinians) as a friend? (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997)

Did you have in the past, or do you have today any personal or business relationships with Israeli (Palestinian) civilians. (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997) 

How would you describe these relations? (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997) 

What is your opinion about the following statement: In order to strengthen the support for peace among the Israelis and Palestinians the relationships between the two people should be depended in all areas. (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997)  

What about if a Palestinian state is estabished, would you still say that the relationship between the two peoples should not be strengthened? (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll, December 1997)

Now I am going to show you a list of characteristics that could be used to describe the Israelis (Palestinians), using the following scale (show scale), please indicate how you describe the Israelis (Palestinians): (Source: JMCC/Steinmetz Poll)

- Violent:

- Honest:  

- Intelligent:  

Strong:

Questions asked only of Palestinians

On a scale of 1 through 5, how would you evaluate your proficiency in the  Hebrew language? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1999)

Compromise

Conversation

Reading

Writing

When do you usually use the Hebrew Language? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1999)