CODEBOOK Election Study 1988 (full) CONTENTS f6 General situation in Israel today f7 Way government handles nation's problems **** NATIONAL SECURITY SCALE f8 Evaluation of Israel's present national security f9 Evaluation of Israel's national security 5 years ago f10 Evaluation of Israel's national security in 5 years f11 Main problem government must take care of f13 Party most capable of handling above issue f15 Desired solution to territories issue f16 Which of the 2 solutions should Israel adopt if necessary f17 The largest territorial concession, if any, to be made in Judea and Samaria for peace f18 Should Israel agree to negotiate with PLO taking into account the current situation f19 Should Israel be ready to negotiate with PLO providing PLO recognizes Israel and renounces terror f20 Should Israel agree to establishment of Palestinian state in occupied territories f21 Rights to be given to Palestinians if territories are annexed f22 Evaluation of government's policy in territories of maintaining tranquility f23 Emphasis to put in attempt to prevent war between Israel and Arab states f24 Government should encourage Arab emigration from Israel f25 Possibility of Arab-Israeli peace in future f26 Israel's ability to affect Arab peace policy f27 Probability of signing another peace treaty with Arab country within 3 years f28 Probability of Israeli-Arab war within 3 years **** THE TWO MOST DANGEROUS ENEMIES OF ISRAEL f29 The most dangerous enemy f30 The second most dangerous enemy f31 Belief in Israel's existence in long run **** ISRAEL'S CAPABILITY OF COPING WITH VARIOUS SITUATIONS f32 Total Israeli-Arab war f33 War against Syria alone f34 Increase of terrorist activity f35 Decrease of American support f36 Israeli Arabs' civilian uprising f37 Uprising of Arabs from occupied territories f38 Massive Soviet assistance to Arab countries in war against us f39 Estimate of Arabs' ultimate goal f40 Evaluation of the necessity of national security overriding other issues f41 Preference for rule of law vs. security interests f42 Evaluation of role of settlements with respect to national security f43 The influence of the occupation on IDF soldiers' morale f44 Evaluation of international peace conference with participation of great superpowers f45 Support of government in security crisis while disagreeing with it's way f46 Change in IDF's power in last five years f47 Self-evaluation as 'hawk' or as 'dove' **** EFFECT OF INTIFADAH ON FOLLOWING ISSUES f48 Effect of Intifadah on evaluation of political situation and degree of security f49 Effect of intifada on interviewee's mood f50 Effect of intifada on national mood f51 Effect of intifada on estimate of election results f52 Effect of intifada on interviewee's political activity f53 Effect of intifada on desire to live in Israel f54 Effect of intifada on interviewee's vote f55 Effect of intifada on interviewee's attitude towards Arabs f56 Effect of territories issue on forthcoming elections f57 Effect of territories issue on Interviewee's vote to Knesset f58 Party best reflecting Interviewee's stand on territories issue f60 Evaluation of differences between major parties on national security f61 Degree of similarity of family members' views on territories and security issues to those of interviewee f62 Frequency of discussions on political matters with family members f63 Family member with whom discussions on political matters are most frequent f64 Interviewee's economical approach f65 Evaluation of Histadrut's holding of companies f66 Evaluation of differences between parties on economical issues f67 Effect of economic issues on forthcoming elections f68 Effect of economic issues on interviewee's vote f69 Identification with political parties on economical issues f70 Identification with parties on foreign and security issues f71 Better team to handle economic problems f72 Better team to handle foreign and security problems f73 Desirability of formation of national unity government after elections f74 Frequency of political discussions with friends f75 Evaluation of ability to influence government policies f76 Most important factor influencing voting f77 Least favored controversial political group **** APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING SAYINGS WITH RESPECT TO ABOVE SPECIFIED GROUP f79 Should member of that group be banned from being prime minister f80 That group should be declared outlaw f81 Members of that group should be allowed to appear on TV f82 The group members' phones should be tapped f83 Members of that group should be allowed to demonstrate **** APPROVAL OF DECLARING BELOW SPECIFIED GROUPS OUTLAW f84 Progressive list for peace (Ha-Reshima Ha-Mitkademet Le-Shalom) f85 Kah (Rabbi Kahana's movement) f86 Rakah (Hadash) f87 Gush Emunim f88 Shalom Ahshav **** APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING SAYINGS ABOUT ISRAELI ARABS f89 Arab should be banned from being prime minister f90 Arabs should be allowed to deliver speeches in public and to appear on TV f91 Arabs' phones should be tapped f92 Arabs should be allowed to demonstrate f93 Arabs should be encouraged to emigrate **** FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATE TO WHICH PARTY IT SUITS THE MOST f94 Which party has experienced leaders f95 Which party provides adequate representation to Oriental Jews f96 Which party secures country's future f97 Which party secures Jewish majority in Israel f98 Which party closes gaps between ethnic groups f99 Which party contributed to building the country f100 Which party fosters Oriental Jews' self esteem f101 Which party will know how to stand firmly at peace and territories negotiations f102 Which party will know how to preserve democratic regime f103 Ethnic party f104 Party to retain necessary amount of territories f105 Which party can achieve true peace with Arabs f106 Party to return tranquility and order to territories f107 Party to know when and how to lead to successful war f108 National party **** THERMOMETER SCALE TOWARDS PERSONS OR GROUPS (0-10 scale) f109 Labor f110 Likud f111 Shim'on Peres f112 Yitzhak Shamir f113 Arabs f114 Ariel Sharon f115 Religious persons f116 Ashkenazi Jews f117 David Levi f118 Yitzhak Navon f119 Sephardic Jews f120 Yitzhak Rabin f121 Menahem Begin f122 Gush Emunim f123 Shalom Ahshav f124 Rabbi Kahana f125 Self-evaluation as leftist or rightist **** APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING SAYINGS ON SOCIAL AND STATE MATTERS g6 Democracy is best form of rule g7 Politicians do not consider common person's opinion g8 Jews undertaking illegal actions against Arabs should get lighter punishment then Arabs hurting Jews g9 Several strong leaders can do more good than any discussions and laws g10 Every man should have equal rights notwithstanding his political views g11 Minority groups should be allowed to act in order to achieve support of majority g12 Belief in freedom of speech for everyone notwithstanding his views g13 There are situations when it's better to take law in one's own hands g14 Government should see to it that public life be conducted according to Jewish religious law g15 Degree of ethnic discrimination in Israel g16 Degree of personal experience of ethnic discrimination g17 Approval of partly constitutional system of elections to Knesset vs. present one g18 Preferred party to form government g20 Estimate of party to form government g22 Interviewee's vote if elections were held now g24 Interviewee's vote at last elections on July,1984 **** FOR WHICH PARTIES WOULD YOU VOTE FOR IF NO LIMITATION IS POSED g26 First party you would vote for if no limitation is posed g28 Second party you would vote for if no limitation is posed g30 Interviewee's father's vote at forthcoming elections g32 Interviewee's mother's vote at forthcoming elections g34 Marital status g35 Interviewee's spouse's vote at forthcoming elections g37 Approval of canceling football matches on Sabbath g38 Estimate of percentage of citizens approving canceling matches on Sabbath g40 Basis for above estimate g42 Approval of large Arab villages' status change from local councils to cities g43 Estimate of percentage of Jewish population approving change in status g45 Basis for above estimate g47 Israel's usage of nuclear weapons g48 Estimate of percentage of public thinking that under no condition is nuclear weapons usage justified g50 Basis for above estimate g52 Approval of breaking off relations with South-Africa g53 Estimate of percentage of public approving breaking off relations with South-Africa,(Precise estimate) g55 Basis for above estimate g57 Fairness of distribution of reserve military service burden g58 Estimate of percentage of public thinking that above is fair g60 Basis for above estimate **** GRADING OF BELOW VALUES ACCORDING TO THEIR IMPORTANCE g62 Primary importance value g63 Second value in importance g64 Third value in importance g65 Fourth value in importance g66 To what extent interviewee observes religious laws g67 Self-definition as Ashkenazi or Sephardic Jew g68 Place of birth g70 Year of Aliya(immigration) g71 Does interviewee favor, is member of or hold position in any party g72 Identification with political trend g73 Membership in Histadrut g74 Reading daily newspapers g75 Interviewee's active military service g76 Present reserve service g77 Service in territories since uprising (Dec. 1987) g78 Age g80 Years of schooling g82 Identification with social status g83 No. of rooms in household g84 No. of persons living in household g85 Monthly family expenditures g86 Status at work g87 Code of locality g89 Statistical area g91 Date of interview g93 Panel g104 Sex g106 Status of interview ========================================================================================= f6 General situation in Israel today VALUE LABEL 1 Very good 2 Good 3 Not so good 4 Not good 5 Bad Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/1 f7 Way government handles nation's problems VALUE LABEL 1 Very well 2 Well 3 Not so well 4 Not well at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/2 f8 Evaluation of Israel's present national security VALUE LABEL 1 Worst possible 9 Best possible Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/3 f9 Evaluation of Israel's national security 5 years ago VALUE LABEL 1 Worst possible 9 Best possible Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/4 f10 Evaluation of Israel's national security in 5 years VALUE LABEL 1 Worst possible 9 Best possible Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/5 f11 Main problem government must take care of VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/6-7 f13 Party most capable of handling above issue VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/8-9 f15 Desired solution to territories issue VALUE LABEL 1 Conceding territories in return for peace 2 Annexation of territories 3 Leave current situation unchanged Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 f16 Which of the 2 solutions should Israel adopt if necessary VALUE LABEL 1 Return most of Judea,Samaria and Gaza 2 Annexation of Judea,Samaria and Gaza Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 f17 The largest territorial concession, if any, to be made in Judea and Samaria for peace VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 f18 Should Israel agree to negotiate with PLO taking into account the current situation VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/13 f19 Should Israel be ready to negotiate with PLO providing PLO recognizes Israel and renounces terror VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/14 f20 Should Israel agree to establishment of Palestinian state in occupied territories VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely 2 Probably 3 Probably not 4 Definitely not Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 f21 Rights to be given to Palestinians if territories are annexed VALUE LABEL 1 Full civil rights(incl. suffrage) 2 Civil rights (excluding suffrage) 3 Leave current situation unchanged 4 Decrease current rights Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/16 f22 Evaluation of government's policy in territories of maintaining tranquility VALUE LABEL 1 Too harsh 2 Appropriate 3 Too permissive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/17 f23 Emphasis to put in attempt to prevent war between Israel and Arab states VALUE LABEL 1 Take all measures towards peace treaty 2 Increase military power Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/18 f24 Government should encourage Arab emigration from Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Strongly disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/19 f25 Possibility of Arab-Israeli peace in future VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely possible 2 Possible 3 Impossible 4 Definitely impossible Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/20 f26 Israel's ability to affect Arab peace policy VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely capable 2 Capable 3 Incapable 4 Definitely incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/21 f27 Probability of signing another peace treaty with Arab country within 3 years VALUE LABEL 1 Most likely 2 Likely 3 Unlikely 4 Most unlikely Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/22 f28 Probability of Israeli-Arab war within 3 years VALUE LABEL 1 Most likely 2 Likely 3 Unlikely 4 Most unlikely Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/23 f29 The most dangerous enemy VALUE LABEL 1 Syria 2 PLO 3 Jordan 4 Lebanese Shiites 5 Libya 6 Egypt 7 Iraq 8 Iran 9 Saudi Arabia Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/24 f30 The second most dangerous enemy VALUE LABEL 1 Syria 2 PLO 3 Jordan 4 Lebanese Shiites 5 Libya 6 Egypt 7 Iraq 8 Iran 9 Saudi Arabia Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/25 f31 Belief in Israel's existence in long run VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely believe 2 Believe 3 Disbelieve 4 Definitely disbelieve Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/26 f32 Total Israeli-Arab war VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/27 f33 War against Syria alone VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/28 f34 Increase of terrorist activity VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/29 f35 Decrease of American support VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/30 f36 Israeli Arabs' civilian uprising VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/31 f37 Uprising of Arabs from occupied territories VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/32 f38 Massive Soviet assistance to Arab countries in war against us VALUE LABEL 1 Capable 2 Incapable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/33 f39 Estimate of Arabs' ultimate goal VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/34 f40 Evaluation of the necessity of national security overriding other issues VALUE LABEL 1 Primary preference over all other issues 7 Security must not be reached at any price Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/35 f41 Preference for rule of law vs. security interests VALUE LABEL 1 Preference for security interests 7 Preference for rule of law Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/36 f42 Evaluation of role of settlements with respect to national security VALUE LABEL 1 Contribute to national security 4 Neither contribute nor disrupt 7 Disrupt national security Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/37 f43 The influence of the occupation on IDF soldiers' morale VALUE LABEL 1 Negative effect 4 Neither positive nor negative 7 Positive effect Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/38 f44 Evaluation of international peace conference with participation of great superpowers VALUE LABEL 1 Strongly support 2 Support 3 Disaprove 4 Strongly disaprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/39 f45 Support of government in security crisis while disagreeing with it's way VALUE LABEL 1 Mandatory support 2 Generally, support 3 Generally, not support 4 Never mandatory to support Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/40 f46 Change in IDF's power in last five years VALUE LABEL 1 Substantial weakening 2 Certain weakening 3 No change 4 Certain strengthening 5 Substantial strengthening Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/41 f47 Self-evaluation as 'hawk' or as 'dove' VALUE LABEL 1 Hawk 7 Dove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/42 f48 Effect of Intifadah on evaluation of political situation and degree of security VALUE LABEL 1 No change 2 More ready for concessions 3 Less ready for concessions Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/43 f49 Effect of intifada on interviewee's mood VALUE LABEL 1 Improved 2 Did not change 3 Became worse Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/44 f50 Effect of intifada on national mood VALUE LABEL 1 Improved 2 Did not change 3 Became worse Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/45 f51 Effect of intifada on estimate of election results VALUE LABEL 1 No change 2 Likud's camp's chances improved 3 Ma'arah's camp's chances improved 4 Religious parties' chances improved Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/46 f52 Effect of intifada on interviewee's political activity VALUE LABEL 1 Increased 2 Did not change 3 Decreased Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/47 f53 Effect of intifada on desire to live in Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Increased 2 Did not change 3 Decreased Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/48 f54 Effect of intifada on interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/49 f55 Effect of intifada on interviewee's attitude towards Arabs VALUE LABEL 1 More positive 2 Did not change 3 More negative Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/50 f56 Effect of territories issue on forthcoming elections VALUE LABEL 1 Significant effect 2 Certain effect 3 Small effect 4 No effect at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/51 f57 Effect of territories issue on Interviewee's vote to Knesset VALUE LABEL 1 Significant effect 2 Certain effect 3 Small effect 4 No effect at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/52 f58 Party best reflecting Interviewee's stand on territories issue VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/53-54 f60 Evaluation of differences between major parties on national security VALUE LABEL 1 Very big difference 2 Big difference 3 Some difference 4 Small difference 5 Hardly any difference Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/55 f61 Degree of similarity of family members' views on territories and security issues to those of interviewee VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/56 f62 Frequency of discussions on political matters with family members VALUE LABEL 1 Almost every day 2 Once or twice a week 3 Infrequently 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/57 f63 Family member with whom discussions on political matters are most frequent VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/58 f64 Interviewee's economical approach VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely capitalist 2 More capitalist than socialist 3 More socialist than capitalist 4 Definitely socialist Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/59 f65 Evaluation of Histadrut's holding of companies VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely all right 2 All right 3 Not that good 4 Definitely not good Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/60 f66 Evaluation of differences between parties on economical issues VALUE LABEL 1 Very big difference 2 Big difference 3 Some difference 4 Small difference 5 Hardly any difference Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/61 f67 Effect of economic issues on forthcoming elections VALUE LABEL 1 Significant effect 2 Certain effect 3 Minor effect 4 No effect at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/62 f68 Effect of economic issues on interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 1 Significant effect 2 Certain effect 3 Minor effect 4 No effect at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/63 f69 Identification with political parties on economical issues VALUE LABEL 1 Labor(Ma'arah) 2 Likud 3 Other Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/64 f70 Identification with parties on foreign and security issues VALUE LABEL 1 Labor (Ma'arah) 2 Likud 3 Other Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/65 f71 Better team to handle economic problems VALUE LABEL 1 Ma'arah's team 2 Likud's team 3 Both equally 4 None of them Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/66 f72 Better team to handle foreign and security problems VALUE LABEL 1 Ma'arah's team 2 Likud's team 3 Both equally 4 None of them Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/67 f73 Desirability of formation of national unity government after elections VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/68 f74 Frequency of political discussions with friends VALUE LABEL 1 Often 2 Sometimes 3 Seldom 4 Never Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/69 f75 Evaluation of ability to influence government policies VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 None Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/70 f76 Most important factor influencing voting VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/71 f77 Least favored controversial political group VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/72-73 f79 Should member of that group be banned from being prime minister VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/74 f80 That group should be declared outlaw VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/75 f81 Members of that group should be allowed to appear on TV VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/76 f82 The group members' phones should be tapped VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/77 f83 Members of that group should be allowed to demonstrate VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agrees 2 Agrees 3 Not certain 4 Disagrees 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/78 f84 Progressive list for peace (Ha-Reshima Ha-Mitkademet Le-Shalom) VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely approve 2 Approve 3 Not certain 4 Disapprove 5 Definitely disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/79 f85 Kah (Rabbi Kahana's movement) VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely approve 2 Approve 3 Not certain 4 Disapprove 5 Definitely disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/80 f86 Rakah (Hadash) VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely approve 2 Approve 3 Not certain 4 Disapprove 5 Definitely disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/81 f87 Gush Emunim VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely approve 2 Approve 3 Not certain 4 Disapprove 5 Definitely disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/82 f88 Shalom Ahshav VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely approve 2 Approve 3 Not certain 4 Disapprove 5 Definitely disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/83 f89 Arab should be banned from being prime minister VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/84 f90 Arabs should be allowed to deliver speeches in public and to appear on TV VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/85 f91 Arabs' phones should be tapped VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/86 f92 Arabs should be allowed to demonstrate VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/87 f93 Arabs should be encouraged to emigrate VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/88 f94 Which party has experienced leaders VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/89 f95 Which party provides adequate representation to Oriental Jews VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/90 f96 Which party secures country's future VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/91 f97 Which party secures Jewish majority in Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/92 f98 Which party closes gaps between ethnic groups VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/93 f99 Which party contributed to building the country VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/94 f100 Which party fosters Oriental Jews' self esteem VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/95 f101 Which party will know how to stand firmly at peace and territories negotiations VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/96 f102 Which party will know how to preserve democratic regime VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/97 f103 Ethnic party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/98 f104 Party to retain necessary amount of territories VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/99 f105 Which party can achieve true peace with Arabs VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/100 f106 Party to return tranquility and order to territories VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/101 f107 Party to know when and how to lead to successful war VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/102 f108 National party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Labor 2 Suits Likud 3 Both equally 4 Neither Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/103 f109 Labor VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/104 f110 Likud VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/105 f111 Shim'on Peres VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/106 f112 Yitzhak Shamir VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/107 f113 Arabs VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/108 f114 Ariel Sharon VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/109 f115 Religious persons VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/110 f116 Ashkenazi Jews VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/111 f117 David Levi VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/112 f118 Yitzhak Navon VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/113 f119 Sephardic Jews VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/114 f120 Yitzhak Rabin VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/115 f121 Menahem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/116 f122 Gush Emunim VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/117 f123 Shalom Ahshav VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/118 f124 Rabbi Kahana VALUE LABEL 1 1 Strong aversion 10 10 Strong affection Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/119 f125 Self-evaluation as leftist or rightist VALUE LABEL 1 Right 7 Left Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/120 g6 Democracy is best form of rule VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/121 g7 Politicians do not consider common person's opinion VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/122 g8 Jews undertaking illegal actions against Arabs should get lighter punishment then Arabs hurting Jews VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/123 g9 Several strong leaders can do more good than any discussions and laws VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/124 g10 Every man should have equal rights notwithstanding his political views VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/125 g11 Minority groups should be allowed to act in order to achieve support of majority VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/126 g12 Belief in freedom of speech for everyone notwithstanding his views VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/127 g13 There are situations when it's better to take law in one's own hands VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not certain 4 Disagree 5 Definitely disagree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/128 g14 Government should see to it that public life be conducted according to Jewish religious law VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely 2 Maybe 3 Maybe not 4 Definitely not Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/129 g15 Degree of ethnic discrimination in Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Very high 2 High 3 Moderate 4 Low 5 Hardly any Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/130 g16 Degree of personal experience of ethnic discrimination VALUE LABEL 1 Very high 2 High 3 Moderate 4 Low 5 Hardly any Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/131 g17 Approval of partly constitutional system of elections to Knesset vs. present one VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/132 g18 Preferred party to form government VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/133-134 g20 Estimate of party to form government VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/135-136 g22 Interviewee's vote if elections were held now VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/137-138 g24 Interviewee's vote at last elections on July,1984 VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/139-140 g26 First party you would vote for if no limitation is posed VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/141-142 g28 Second party you would vote for if no limitation is posed VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/143-144 g30 Interviewee's father's vote at forthcoming elections VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/145-146 g32 Interviewee's mother's vote at forthcoming elections VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/147-148 g34 Marital status VALUE LABEL 1 Not married 2 Married 3 Divorced 4 Widowed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/149 g35 Interviewee's spouse's vote at forthcoming elections VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/150-151 g37 Approval of canceling football matches on Sabbath VALUE LABEL 1 Approve 2 Disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/152 g38 Estimate of percentage of citizens approving canceling matches on Sabbath VALUE LABEL 0 Minority 99 Majority Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/153-154 g40 Basis for above estimate Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/155-156 g42 Approval of large Arab villages' status change from local councils to cities VALUE LABEL 1 Approve change in status 2 Disapprove change in status Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/157 g43 Estimate of percentage of Jewish population approving change in status VALUE LABEL 0 Minority 99 Majority Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/158-159 g45 Basis for above estimate Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/160-161 g47 Israel's usage of nuclear weapons VALUE LABEL 1 There are conditions when usage is justified 2 Under no conditions is usage justified Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/162 g48 Estimate of percentage of public thinking that under no condition is nuclear weapons usage justified VALUE LABEL 0 Minority 99 Majority Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/163-164 g50 Basis for above estimate Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/165-166 g52 Approval of breaking off relations with South-Africa VALUE LABEL 1 Approve 2 Disapprove Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/167 g53 Estimate of percentage of public approving breaking off relations with South-Africa,(Precise estimate) VALUE LABEL 0 Minority 99 Majority Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/168-169 g55 Basis for above estimate Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/170-171 g57 Fairness of distribution of reserve military service burden VALUE LABEL 1 Fair 2 Unfair Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/172 g58 Estimate of percentage of public thinking that above is fair VALUE LABEL 0 Minority 99 Majority Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/173-174 g60 Basis for above estimate Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/175-176 g62 Primary importance value VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority state 2 Greater Israel 3 Democratic state (equal rights for all) 4 State of peace (low probability of war) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/177 g63 Second value in importance VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority state 2 Greater Israel 3 Democratic state (equal rights for all) 4 State of peace (low probability of war) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/178 g64 Third value in importance VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority state 2 Greater Israel 3 Democratic state (equal rights for all) 4 State of peace (low probability of war) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/179 g65 Fourth value in importance VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority state 2 Greater Israel 3 Democratic state (equal rights for all) 4 State of peace (low probability of war) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/180 g66 To what extent interviewee observes religious laws VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/181 g67 Self-definition as Ashkenazi or Sephardic Jew VALUE LABEL 1 Ashkenazi 2 Sephardic 3 Neither 4 Both Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/182 g68 Place of birth VALUE LABEL 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) Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/183-184 g70 Year of Aliya(immigration) VALUE LABEL 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+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/185 g71 Does interviewee favor, is member of or hold position in any party VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/186 g72 Identification with political trend VALUE LABEL 1 Left 2 Moderate left 3 Center 4 Moderate right 5 Right 6 Religious trend 7 Do not identify with any Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/187 g73 Membership in Histadrut VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/188 g74 Reading daily newspapers VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/189 g75 Interviewee's active military service VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/190 g76 Present reserve service VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/191 g77 Service in territories since uprising (Dec. 1987) VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/192 g78 Age Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/193-194 g80 Years of schooling Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/195-196 g82 Identification with social status VALUE LABEL 1 High 2 Middle-high 3 Middle 4 Low 5 Workers' status 6 Do not belong to any status Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/197 g83 No. of rooms in household Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/198 g84 No. of persons living in household Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/199 g85 Monthly family expenditures VALUE LABEL 1 Well above average 2 Somewhat above average 3 As average 4 Somewhat below average 5 Well below average Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/200 g86 Status at work VALUE LABEL 1 Salaried worker 2 Salaried clerk 3 Salaried manager 4 Independent\small business 5 Independent-company owner 6 Not working Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/201 g87 Code of locality Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/202-203 g89 Statistical area Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/204-205 g91 Date of interview Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/206-207 g93 Panel Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/208-212 g104 Sex VALUE LABEL 1 Female 2 Male Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/213 g106 Status of interview VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: 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