General situation in Israel today
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Not so good
4 = Not good
5 = Bad

Way government handles nation's problems
1 = Very well
2 = Well
3 = Not so well
4 = Not well at all

Evaluation of Israel's present national security
1 = Worst possible
9 = Best possible

Main problem government must take care of
1 = Security (general)
2 = The Palestinian issue, occupied territories
3 = The uprising in the occupied territories (Intifada)
4 = Fighting Terror, security forces
5 = Israeli Arabs
6 = Foreign policy (general)
7 = The peace (solving the Israeli Arab conflict)
8 = Economy (general)
9 = Inflation
10 = Depression, unemployment
11 = Internal affairs (general)
12 = Social gap
13 = Young couples, housing
14 = Education
15 = Health
16 = Transportation, road accidents
17 = Immigration absorption
18 = Religious affairs, religious-secular relations
19 = Unity and moral of the people
20 = Other

Party most capable of handling above issue
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Hatehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(The Centre Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatora
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi-Morasha(The United Torah Camp)
15 = Arab Democratic Party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
17 = The Progressive List
18 = Other party
19 = No opinion
20 = All parties together

Desired solution to territories issue
1 = Conceding territories in return for peace
2 = Annexation of territories
3 = Leave current situation unchanged

Which of the 2 solutions should Israel adopt if necessary
1 = Return most of Judea,Samaria and Gaza
2 = Annexation of Judea,Samaria and Gaza

The largest territorial concession, if any, to be made in Judea and Samaria for peace
1 = No concession
2 = Concession of a small part
3 = Concession of a part
4 = Almost full concession
5 = Concession of all Judea and samaria for Peace treaty

Should Israel agree to negotiate with PLO taking into account the current situation
1 = Yes
2 = No

Should Israel agree to establishment of Palestinian state in occupied territories
1 = Definitely
2 = Probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not

Rights to be given to Palestinians if territories are annexed
1 = Full civil rights(incl. suffrage)
2 = Civil rights (excluding suffrage)
3 = Leave current situation unchanged
4 = Decrease current rights

Evaluation of government's policy in territories of maintaining tranquility
1 = Too harsh
2 = Appropriate
3 = Too permissive

Emphasis to put in attempt to prevent war between Israel and Arab states
1 = Take all measures towards peace treaty
2 = Increase military power

Government should encourage Arab emigration from Israel
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree

Possibility of Arab-Israeli peace in future
1 = Definitely possible
2 = Possible
3 = Impossible
4 = Definitely impossible

Israel's ability to affect Arab peace policy
1 = Definitely capable
2 = Capable
3 = Incapable
4 = Definitely incapable

Probability of signing another peace treaty with Arab country within 3 years
1 = Most likely
2 = Likely
3 = Unlikely
4 = Most unlikely

The most dangerous enemy
1 = Syria
2 = PLO
3 = Jordan
4 = Lebanese Shiites
5 = Libya
6 = Egypt
7 = Iraq
8 = Iran
9 = Saudi Arabia

Belief in Israel's existence in long run
1 = Definitely believe
2 = Believe
3 = Disbelieve
4 = Definitely disbelieve

Total Israeli-Arab war
1 = Capable
2 = Incapable

Estimate of Arabs' ultimate goal
1 = Partial return of territories
2 = Full return of territories
3 = Total takeover of Israel
4 = Total takeover of Israel and termination of major part of Je

Evaluation of the necessity of national security overriding other issues
1 = Primary preference over all other issues
7 = Security must not be reached at any price

Preference for rule of law vs. security interests
1 = Preference for security interests
7 = Preference for rule of law

Evaluation of role of settlements with respect to national security
1 = Contribute to national security
4 = Neither contribute nor disrupt
7 = Disrupt national security

The influence of the occupation on IDF soldiers' morale
1 = Negative effect
4 = Neither positive nor negative
7 = Positive effect

Evaluation of international peace conference with participation of great superpowers
1 = Strongly support
2 = Support
3 = Disaprove
4 = Strongly disaprove

Support of government in security crisis while disagreeing with it's way
1 = Mandatory support
2 = Generally, support
3 = Generally, not support
4 = Never mandatory to support

Change in IDF's power in last five years
1 = Substantial weakening
2 = Certain weakening
3 = No change
4 = Certain strengthening
5 = Substantial strengthening

Self-evaluation as 'hawk' or as 'dove'
1 = Hawk
7 = Dove

Effect of Intifadah on evaluation of political situation and degree of security
1 = No change
2 = More ready for concessions
3 = Less ready for concessions

Effect of intifada on interviewee's mood
1 = Improved
2 = Did not change
3 = Became worse

Effect of intifada on estimate of election results
1 = No change
2 = Likud's camp's chances improved
3 = Ma'arah's camp's chances improved
4 = Religious parties' chances improved

Effect of intifada on interviewee's political activity
1 = Increased
2 = Did not change
3 = Decreased

Effect of intifada on interviewee's vote
1 = Did not change
2 = Strong inclination to vote for Likud
3 = Strong inclination to vote for Labor
4 = Strong inclination to vote for religious parties

Effect of intifada on interviewee's attitude towards Arabs
1 = More positive
2 = Did not change
3 = More negative

Effect of territories issue on forthcoming elections
1 = Significant effect
2 = Certain effect
3 = Small effect
4 = No effect at all

Party best reflecting Interviewee's stand on territories issue
1 = Ma'arah
2 = Likud
3 = Tehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(The Central Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatorah
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi(The United Torah Camp)
15 = The Arab Democratic Party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
18 = Other
19 = Do not know

Evaluation of differences between major parties on national security
1 = Very big difference
2 = Big difference
3 = Some difference
4 = Small difference
5 = Hardly any difference

Degree of similarity of family members' views on territories and security issues to those of interviewee
1 = Everyone's views are similar
2 = Great part's views are similar
3 = Small part's views are similar
4 = No one's views are similar
5 = Ignorant of relatives' views

Frequency of discussions on political matters with family members
1 = Almost every day
2 = Once or twice a week
3 = Infrequently
4 = Not at all

Family member with whom discussions on political matters are most frequent
1 = Father
2 = Mother
3 = Brother\sister
4 = Spouse
5 = Children
6 = Other
7 = Both of the parents equally
8 = All the family members equally
9 = No one

Interviewee's economical approach
1 = Definitely capitalist
2 = More capitalist than socialist
3 = More socialist than capitalist
4 = Definitely socialist

Evaluation of Histadrut's holding of companies
1 = Definitely all right
2 = All right
3 = Not that good
4 = Definitely not good

Effect of economic issues on forthcoming elections
1 = Significant effect
2 = Certain effect
3 = Minor effect
4 = No effect at all

Identification with political parties on economical issues
1 = Labor(Ma'arah)
2 = Likud
3 = Other

Identification with parties on foreign and security issues
1 = Labor (Ma'arah)
2 = Likud
3 = Other

Better team to handle economic problems
1 = Ma'arah's team
2 = Likud's team
3 = Both equally
4 = None of them

Desirability of formation of national unity government after elections
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Probably yes
3 = Probably no
4 = definitely no
5 = Yes, if headed by Likud party
6 = Yes, if headed by Labor party

Frequency of political discussions with friends
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Seldom
4 = Never

Evaluation of ability to influence government policies
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = None

Most important factor influencing voting
1 = Identification with party
2 = Party's candidate for prime minister
3 = Party's policies on certain issues
4 = Party being in government or in opposition

Least favored controversial political group
1 = Neturei Kartha
2 = Rakah(Hadash)
3 = Kah(Rabbi Kahana Movement)
4 = Agudat Israel-Pagi
5 = Gush Emunim
6 = Progressive movement towards peace
7 = Other PLO supporting groups(e.g. 'Bnei Hakfar')
8 = Hatehiya
9 = Tsomet
10 = Moledet (Gandi movement)
11 = Arab Democratic Party (Daraushe movement)
12 = Shalom Ahshav
13 = Matzpen
14 = Yesh Gvul' movement
15 = Other

Should member of that group be banned from being prime minister
1 = Definitely agree
2 = Agree
3 = Not certain
4 = Disagree
5 = Definitely disagree

Members of that group should be allowed to demonstrate
1 = Definitely agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Not certain
4 = Disagrees
5 = Definitely disagree

Progressive list for peace (Ha-Reshima Ha-Mitkademet Le-Shalom)
1 = Definitely approve
2 = Approve
3 = Not certain
4 = Disapprove
5 = Definitely disapprove

Which party has experienced leaders
1 = Suits Labor
2 = Suits Likud
3 = Both equally
4 = Neither

Labor
1 = 1 Strong aversion
10 = 10 Strong affection

Self-evaluation as leftist or rightist
1 = Right
7 = Left

Government should see to it that public life be conducted according to Jewish religious law
1 = Definitely
2 = Maybe
3 = Maybe not
4 = Definitely not

Degree of ethnic discrimination in Israel
1 = Very high
2 = High
3 = Moderate
4 = Low
5 = Hardly any

Approval of partly constitutional system of elections to Knesset vs. present one
1 = Definitely go on with present system
2 = Probably go on with present system
3 = Probably shift to partly constitutional
4 = Definitely shift to partly constitutional
5 = No opinion
6 = Both systems are no good and shift to fully constitutional s

Preferred party to form government
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Hatehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(Centrist Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatorah
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi(United Torah Camp)
15 = Arab Democratic party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
17 = Progressive list for peace
18 = Other

Estimate of party to form government
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Hatehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(Centrist Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatorah
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi(United Torah Camp)
15 = Arab Democratic party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
17 = Progressive list for peace
18 = Other
20 = Do not know

Interviewee's vote if elections were held now
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Hatehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(Centrist Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatorah
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi(United Torah Camp)
15 = Arab Democratic party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
17 = Progressive list for peace
18 = Other
19 = Blank note
20 = Did not decide yet
21 = No intention to vote

Interviewee's vote at last elections on July,1984
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Mafdal
4 = Agudat Israel
5 = Shas
6 = Morasha
7 = Tami
8 = Yahad(Weizman)
9 = Shinui
10 = Ratz
11 = Hatehiya+Tsomet
12 = Lova Eliav
13 = Ometz(Horovitz)
14 = Kah(Kahana)
15 = Hadash(Rakah)
16 = Progressive list for peace
17 = Other
18 = Did not vote despite having suffrage
19 = Did not vote due to absence of suffrage

Interviewee's father's vote at forthcoming elections
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Hatehiya
4 = Tsomet
5 = Moledet(Gandi)
6 = Kah(Kahana)
7 = Tnu'at Hamerkaz-Shinui
8 = Mapam
9 = Ratz
10 = Mafdal
11 = Meimad(Centrist Religious Party)
12 = Agudat Israel\Degel Hatorah
13 = Shas\Yeshi
14 = Pagi(United Torah Camp)
15 = Arab Democratic party(Daraushe)
16 = Hadash(Rakah)
17 = Progressive list for peace
18 = Other
19 = Did not decide who to vote for
20 = Do not know
21 = Died,lives abroad,no suffrage

Marital status
1 = Not married
2 = Married
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed

Approval of canceling football matches on Sabbath
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

Estimate of percentage of citizens approving canceling matches on Sabbath
0 = Minority
99 = Majority

Approval of large Arab villages' status change from local councils to cities
1 = Approve change in status
2 = Disapprove change in status

Israel's usage of nuclear weapons
1 = There are conditions when usage is justified
2 = Under no conditions is usage justified

Fairness of distribution of reserve military service burden
1 = Fair
2 = Unfair

Primary importance value
1 = Jewish majority state
2 = Greater Israel
3 = Democratic state (equal rights for all)
4 = State of peace (low probability of war)

To what extent interviewee observes religious laws
1 = Observe all religious laws to the letter
2 = Observe most of religious laws
3 = Observe some of religious laws
4 = Do not observe at all, totally free

Self-definition as Ashkenazi or Sephardic Jew
1 = Ashkenazi
2 = Sephardic
3 = Neither
4 = Both

Place of birth
1 = North America
2 = Asia
3 = Eastern Europe
4 = Western or Central Europe
5 = America,Australia,South-Africa
6 = Israeli born(Father also)
7 = Israeli born(Father in North America)
8 = Israeli born(Father in Asia)
9 = Israeli born(father in Eastern Europe)
10 = Israeli born(father in Western or Central Europe)
11 = Israeli born(father in America, Australia or South Africa)

Year of Aliya(immigration)
1 = Israeli born
2 = Before 1948
3 = 1948-1954
4 = 1955-1960
5 = 1961-1966
6 = 1967-1972
7 = 1973-1977
8 = 1978-1983
9 = 1984+

Does interviewee favor, is member of or hold position in any party
1 = No
2 = Favor but not member
3 = Member but no position
4 = Member and position but no compensation
5 = Member and position with compensation

Identification with political trend
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious trend
7 = Do not identify with any

Reading daily newspapers
1 = Almost never
2 = Rarely
3 = Approximately once a week
4 = Twice-thrice a week
5 = One daily newspaper almost every day
6 = More than one daily newspaper almost every day

Interviewee's active military service
1 = Not served yet but will in future
2 = Conscription
3 = Serving in regular service
4 = Served in IDF in past
5 = Did not serve in IDF

Identification with social status
1 = High
2 = Middle-high
3 = Middle
4 = Low
5 = Workers' status
6 = Do not belong to any status

Monthly family expenditures
1 = Well above average
2 = Somewhat above average
3 = As average
4 = Somewhat below average
5 = Well below average

Status at work
1 = Salaried worker
2 = Salaried clerk
3 = Salaried manager
4 = Independent\small business
5 = Independent-company owner
6 = Not working

Sex
1 = Female
2 = Male

Status of interview
1 = Real panel
2 = Would be panel unmatched
3 = Panel with changes on questionnaire
4 = Not panel
5 = Missing info
6 = Almost empty
7 = Repeats