Identification number
Evaluation of Israel's present national security
Evaluation of Israel's national security 5 years ago
Evaluation of Israel's national security in 5 years
Which of the following 3 solutions to the problem of the territories is most acceptable
Which of the 2 possibilities should Israel choose
We have a right over Judea,Samaria and Gaza
Prevents establishment of a Palestinian state that will endanger our security
Gives strategic depth in case of war in the east front
Could be used in negotiating peace with Jordan
Evaluation of government policy in territories
The contribution of the settlements in Judea & Samaria to the country's security
The influence of our presence in the territories on the morale of the IDF
Whose voice should be heard regarding the future of the territories
Evaluation of differences between two major parties on security issues
Rights to be given to Palestinians if territories are annexed
Should a Palestinian autonomy be established in Judea, Samaria and Gaza
Should Israel agree to establishing a Palestinian state in the occupied territories
Should Israel agree to concession of the Golan Heights for peace
Possibility of ending Arab terror through military action alone
What should be the main direction in fighting against terror
What should be the appropriate response in event of Katusha bombing of the Galilee
Was the war in Lebanon worth while considering the consequences
Should Israel agree to negotiate with P.L.O. taking into account the current situation
Should Israel agree to negotiate with P.L.O. providing P.L.O. recognizes Israel and renounces terror
In principle, is respondent for or against death penalty for terrorists
Attitude toward the destruction of houses whose owners hosted terrorists and knew that they are terrorists
Attitude toward the deportation of people who have maintained contact with terrorists' organizations
Retaliation against terrorists' bases if this does not endanger Arab civilians
Bombing terrorists' bases even if civilians get hurt
Terrorist' attacks on terrorists' leaders
Retaliation against states who sponsor terror
Should Israel exchange life-time sentenced terrorists for Israeli hostages
Should Israel exchange life-time sentenced terrorists for IDF soldiers held by terrorists
Should Israel initiate war as a defense against an attempt to destroy Israel
Should Israel initiate war to prevent an attempt to resieze territories captured by us
Should Israel initiate war to prevent or stop a war of attrition held against us
Should Israel initiate war to destroy the military power of a strengthening enemy to prevent a future threat
Should Israel initiate war to overthrow a hostile regime and set a lenient one to sign a peace treaty with
Should Israel initiate war to capture strategic territories
Following Information on intent to start a border incident
Following a U.S. request for assistance in defending her interests
To help friendly elements in the area (e.g. Lebanese Christians)
To destroy terrorists' bases targeted against us
Should Israel develop atomic weapons
Are there circumstances where it would be justified to use atomic weapons
Should Israel use atomic weapon as a response to an atomic attack from another country
Should Israel use atomic weapon to prevent defeat in a conventional war
Should Israel use atomic weapon to save many people's lives
Should Israel use atomic weapon to save some people's lives
Should Israel use atomic weapon as a weapon, instead of using the regular army
Does respondent think Israel has atomic weapons
If Israel has atomic weapons, should it be kept a secret
How would respondent define himself on the hawks and doves continuum
What should Israel emphasize to prevent a war against the Arab countries
A peace process should be initiated, even at the price of territorial concessions
Individuals should sacrifice personally,economically to ensure our strength
Atomic weapons should be developed to deter the Arabs
Israel should sign a defense treaty with the U.S. to prevent Arab aggression
Israel should encourage Arab emigration
Possibility of Israeli-Arab peace in future
Israel's ability to affect Arab peace policy
Probability of signing a peace treaty with another Arab country within 3 years
Probability of Israeli-Arab war within 3 years
Most dangerous enemies of Israel
Second most dangerous enemies of Israel
Today, are you for or against the peace agreement with Egypt
At the time were you for or against the peace agreement with Egypt
Of all the viewpoints, there must be one and only one which is correct
Under no circumstance should people take the law into their hands
In cases where state interests interfere with personal ones the latter should prevail
No returning of any of Israel's land is a must
God will protect us if we are worthy even if we are unprepared for war
To what extent do you believe in our exisence in Israel in the long run
Israel's capability of total Israeli-Arab war
Israel's capability of war against Syria alone
Israel's capability of increase of terrorist activity
Israel's capability of decrease of American support
Israel's capability of Israeli Arabs' civilian uprising
Israel's capability of territories Arabs' uprising
USSR will assist Arab states against us
What probability does respondent attach to Israel's destruction
Level of rationality of Israel's foreign and security policy
Level of rationality of the Arab states' foreign and security policy
Estimate of the Arabs' ultimate goal
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:They nurture hatred towards Jews
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:Israel is an alien element in the Middle East
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:Our technological advantage scares them
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:They view Israeli land as Arab land which should be returned to owners
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:They only want to retrieve those lands which were taken during the 6 Day War
Reason for the arabs objecting to Israels' existence:They fear future Israeli aggressiveness
From the above list name main cause for their opposition to us
From the above list name second main cause for their opposition to us
Willingness to have taxes raised so that the respondent pays more to increase security budget
Willingness to serve more in the army
Willingness to serve more in the reserve service
Is the burden of the military service divided up justly
Is the reserve military service used efficiently or wasted
What is your opinion on the length of military service
What is your opinion of the defense budget
What would be your opinion of the defense budget should economic state get worse
What do you think of cutting social services to increase defense budget
What do you think of IDF increasing/decreasing its power in last 5 years
Who should determine IDF's future weapon systems
What is your attitude towards the continuation of the Lavi project
Are decisions regarding military matters affected by objective considerations
Who determines Israel's defense policy for the most part
Should security considerations override other social/ecconomic considerations
Should security considerations override the law
How does the current leadership view the security/law dichotomy
How did the first years' leadership view the security/law dichotomy
Is there enough supervision over the Mossad and the Shin-Beit
The keeper of Israel shall not sleep
Massada will never fall again
The whole world is against us
The glory of Israel shall not die
Israel has been and always will be isolated
I would die for my country
If he come to slay thee, forestall by slaying him
The best defense is offense
Military victory enhances the peace process
The keeper of Israel shall not sleep-who is the keeper of Israel
Should Israel supply non-democratic and hostile states (such as Iran)with weapons
Respondent's opinion of a peace conference with the sponsorship of the superpowers
Should the government take public opinion into consideration when waging a war
Support of government in security crisis even if disagreeing with it's way
Discuss his disapproval of government policy with his superiors
Send anonymous letters to the press
Express his opinion openly in the media if it does not harm state security
Request to release him from duty
Refuse to follow orders concerning policy
Media's treatment of security matters
Media's coverage of security matters
Reliability of statements made by the country's leaders on security matters
Are security related decisions influenced by non-related considerations
How well does the public understand security matters to be able to express an opinion
Frequency of expressing own opinion on security matters, including protest letters
To what extent do you and your friends influence decisions on security matters
How well do you understand security matters to express an opinion
In daily life the ends which are important to me justify the means
The criticism of Israel stems mainly from anti-semitism
Israel should take into consideration the gentiles' opinions
Several strong leaders can do more good than any discussion or law
What part of the government budget is the defense budget
Which country makes the F-16 aircraft
What is the U.S annual military aid to Israel
Does IDF have submarines
How many terrorists were released following the agreement with Gibril (1985)
Do Arabs from the occupied territories have a right to appeal to the supreme court
Do Arabs from the occupied territories have a right to vote for the Knesset
Are most people trust-worthy or not
Do you think most people tend more to look after other people or only after themselves
Which of the following is most important to you
Which of the following reflects your stand on the society issue in Israel
If a person does not look after himself, no one will
Life is mainly a struggle for survival
Compromise with political rivals is dangerous-it leads to betrayal of principles
A group which allows different ideas among members cannot survive
People divide up into 2 groups: those who support the right views and those who don't
Most ideas written today aren't worth the paper used
It is better to choose friends whose ideas are similar to your own
Most people don't know what's good for them
What opinion do you have of the U.S
Is your opinion of the U.S more for the good or bad
How would you describe current relations with the U.S.
How much can Israel depend on U.S. as a weapons' supplier
Is Israel justified in spying in the US to get information relevant to her security
Is the US justified in spying in Israel to get information relevant to her security
The chances for another world war
The main problem facing the government today
Are you satisfied with your life in general
Your personal state
Your personal state 5 years ago
Your personal state 5 years from now
Do you support or are active in any party
Where do you place yourself in the left-right scale (1-7)
What effect will the security situation have on your voting to the Knesset (closest)
Which party reflects your view on security matters
If elections were held now who would you vote for
For which party did you vote in the 1984 elections
When did you first vote for the Knesset
Which party did you vote for for the first time
Which party did your father vote for during the last elections
Which party did your mother vote for during last elections
Marital status
For which party did your spouse vote
Do you think you are influenced by your family members' votes
Who do you think influences your vote mostly
Which of these social groups influences your vote mostly
To what extent is it important to you not to be considered a political anomaly
How often do you discuss political matters with your family
With whom do you discuss political matters for the most part
When you lived with your parents, with whom did you discuss political matters
Are you satisfied with the way the the Israeli democracy functions
When you have a definite opinion on something do you try to convince others
Do you want to live in Israel in the long run
What is the main cause for not wanting to live here
How would you define your feeling today-would you say that you are happy
Did you do active military service
Do you do reserve service
How many reserve duty days have you served last year
During reserve service do you serve in a combat duty
How long have you served in active military service
Did you serve in combat during army service
During army service/ reserve duty were you posted in the occupied territories
What is/was your military rank in army service (data is unavailable)
Have you participated in any war (in combat)
How satisfied were you of your army service
What is the reason for not serving in the army
Is a relative of yours in army service
Age
How do you define yourself (ethnic group)
Country of birth or origin (values 1-5:country of birth)
Year of Aliya
Years of schooling
To what extent do you observe religious tradition
Children ages 0-16
Children ages 16-18
Children ages 19-23
Monthly family expenditures (average-1,600 NIS for family of 4, Dec.,1987)
Number of rooms in household
Number of persons living in household
In which social class do you classify yourself
Do you work outside the household
Status at work
Reading daily newspapers
Do you read literature on security matters
When meeting with friends do you discuss political matters
Have you been in a country under Nazi rule during the World War 2
Has a family member been in a country under Nazi rule
Has a member of your family been killed/hurt during Holocaust
Have you or a family member been injured during army service
Has a member of your family been killed during army service
Sex
General situation in Israel today
Way government handles nation's problems
Main problem government must take care of
Party most capable of handling above issue
Desired solution to territories issue
Which of the 2 solutions should Israel adopt if necessary
The largest territorial concession, if any, to be made in Judea and Samaria for peace
Should Israel agree to negotiate with PLO taking into account the current situation
Should Israel be ready to negotiate with PLO providing PLO recognizes Israel and renounces terror
Should Israel agree to establishment of Palestinian state in occupied territories
Evaluation of government's policy in territories of maintaining tranquility
Emphasis to put in attempt to prevent war between Israel and Arab states
Government should encourage Arab emigration from Israel
Possibility of Arab-Israeli peace in future
Probability of signing another peace treaty with Arab country within 3 years
The most dangerous enemy
The second most dangerous enemy
Belief in Israel's existence in long run
Total Israeli-Arab war
War against Syria alone
Increase of terrorist activity
Decrease of American support
Israeli Arabs' civilian uprising
Uprising of Arabs from occupied territories
Massive Soviet assistance to Arab countries in war against us
Estimate of Arabs' ultimate goal
Evaluation of the necessity of national security overriding other issues
Preference for rule of law vs. security interests
Evaluation of role of settlements with respect to national security
The influence of the occupation on IDF soldiers' morale
Evaluation of international peace conference with participation of great superpowers
Support of government in security crisis while disagreeing with it's way
Change in IDF's power in last five years
Self-evaluation as 'hawk' or as 'dove'
Effect of Intifadah on evaluation of political situation and degree of security
Effect of intifada on interviewee's mood
Effect of intifada on national mood
Effect of intifada on estimate of election results
Effect of intifada on interviewee's political activity
Effect of intifada on desire to live in Israel
Effect of intifada on interviewee's vote
Effect of intifada on interviewee's attitude towards Arabs
Effect of territories issue on forthcoming elections
Effect of territories issue on Interviewee's vote to Knesset
Party best reflecting Interviewee's stand on territories issue
Evaluation of differences between major parties on national security
Degree of similarity of family members' views on territories and security issues to those of interviewee
Frequency of discussions on political matters with family members
Family member with whom discussions on political matters are most frequent
Interviewee's economical approach
Evaluation of Histadrut's holding of companies
Evaluation of differences between parties on economical issues
Effect of economic issues on forthcoming elections
Effect of economic issues on interviewee's vote
Identification with political parties on economical issues
Identification with parties on foreign and security issues
Better team to handle economic problems
Better team to handle foreign and security problems
Desirability of formation of national unity government after elections
Frequency of political discussions with friends
Evaluation of ability to influence government policies
Most important factor influencing voting
Least favored controversial political group
Should member of that group be banned from being prime minister
That group should be declared outlaw
Members of that group should be allowed to appear on TV
The group members' phones should be tapped
Members of that group should be allowed to demonstrate
Progressive list for peace (Ha-Reshima Ha-Mitkademet Le-Shalom)
Kah (Rabbi Kahana's movement)
Rakah (Hadash)
Gush Emunim
Shalom Ahshav
Arab should be banned from being prime minister
Arabs should be allowed to deliver speeches in public and to appear on TV
Arabs' phones should be tapped
Arabs should be allowed to demonstrate
Arabs should be encouraged to emigrate
Which party has experienced leaders
Which party provides adequate representation to Oriental Jews
Which party secures country's future
Which party secures Jewish majority in Israel
Which party closes gaps between ethnic groups
Which party contributed to building the country
Which party fosters Oriental Jews' self esteem
Which party will know how to stand firmly at peace and territories negotiations
Which party will know how to preserve democratic regime
Ethnic party
Party to retain necessary amount of territories
Which party can achieve true peace with Arabs
Party to return tranquility and order to territories
Party to know when and how to lead to successful war
National party
Labor
Likud
Shim'on Peres
Yitzhak Shamir
Arabs
Ariel Sharon
Religious persons
Ashkenazi Jews
David Levi
Yitzhak Navon
Sephardic Jews
Yitzhak Rabin
Menahem Begin
Rabbi Kahana
Self-evaluation as leftist or rightist
Democracy is best form of rule
Politicians do not consider common person's opinion
Jews undertaking illegal actions against Arabs should get lighter punishment then Arabs hurting Jews
Several strong leaders can do more good than any discussions and laws
Every man should have equal rights notwithstanding his political views
Minority groups should be allowed to act in order to achieve support of majority
Belief in freedom of speech for everyone notwithstanding his views
There are situations when it's better to take law in one's own hands
Government should see to it that public life be conducted according to Jewish religious law
Degree of ethnic discrimination in Israel
Degree of personal experience of ethnic discrimination
Approval of partly constitutional system of elections to Knesset vs. present one
Preferred party to form government
Estimate of party to form government
Interviewee's vote if elections were held now
Interviewee's vote at last elections on July,1984
First party you would vote for if no limitation is posed
Second party you would vote for if no limitation is posed
Interviewee's father's vote at forthcoming elections
Interviewee's mother's vote at forthcoming elections
Interviewee's spouse's vote at forthcoming elections
Approval of canceling football matches on Sabbath
Estimate of percentage of citizens approving canceling matches on Sabbath
Basis for above estimate
Approval of large Arab villages' status change from local councils to cities
Estimate of percentage of Jewish population approving change in status
Israel's usage of nuclear weapons
Estimate of percentage of public thinking that under no condition is nuclear weapons usage justified
Approval of breaking off relations with South-Africa
Estimate of percentage of public approving breaking off relations with South-Africa,(Precise estimate)
Fairness of distribution of reserve military service burden
Estimate of percentage of public thinking that above is fair
Primary importance value
Second value in importance
Third value in importance
Fourth value in importance
To what extent interviewee observes religious laws
Self-definition as Ashkenazi or Sephardic Jew
Place of birth
Year of Aliya(immigration)
Does interviewee favor, is member of or hold position in any party
Identification with political trend
Membership in Histadrut
Interviewee's active military service
Present reserve service
Service in territories since uprising (Dec. 1987)
Identification with social status
No. of rooms in household
No. of persons living in household
Monthly family expenditures
Code of locality
Statistical area
Date of interview
Panel