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

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

The main problem the government has to take care of
1 = Economy
2 = Security
3 = Employment\Unemployment
4 = Intifada\occ.territories
5 = Peace\Political situation
6 = Education
7 = Domestic security
8 = Arabs
9 = Mortgages
10 = Poverty\soc. inequality
11 = Housing
12 = Religious coercion
13 = Peace making
14 = IDF budget shortage
15 = Neg. attitudes towards immigrants
16 = Nuclear weapon
17 = Discharged soldiers
18 = Immigration
19 = Society
20 = Corrupted administration
21 = Localities in occ. territories
22 = Risk of dictatorship
23 = Domestic issues
24 = Young couples\poor assistance
25 = Foreign issues
26 = Health
27 = Religious discrimination
28 = Religion - positive acts
29 = Election method

Party most capable of handling above issue
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Meretz
4 = Tehiya
5 = Moledet
6 = Tzomet
7 = National Religious Party
8 = Agudat Israel/Degel Ha-Torah/Harav Peretz
9 = Shas
10 = Modai's party
11 = Russian Immigrants' Party
12 = Arab Democratic Party
13 = Hadash
14 = Progressive Peace Party
15 = Other party
16 = National unity government

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

Favorable solution of two possibilities
1 = Return most of Judea, Samaria and Gaza for peace
2 = Annexation of Judea, Samaria and Gaza

Territorial concessions of Golan Heights for peace
1 = Total return of Golan
2 = Partial return
3 = No return

Should Israel agree to Palestinian autonomy
1 = Definitely
2 = Probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not

Should Israel agree to negotiate with P.L.O.
1 = Yes
2 = No

Rights to be given to Palestinians if territories annexed
1 = Full civil rights (including voting rights)
2 = Civil rights (excluding voting rights)
3 = Leave current situation unchanged
4 = Decrease from current rights

Evaluation of government policy in territories
1 = Too harsh
2 = Appropriate
3 = Too permissive

Emphasis to put in attempt to prevent war
1 = Take all measures towards peace treaty
2 = Increase military power

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

Possibility of Israeli-Arab 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 Palestinian autonomy agreement
1 = High probability
2 = Likely
3 = Unlikely
4 = Most unlikely

Territorial concession to Jordan
1 = Almost no chance for war
2 = Very low probability
3 = Low probability
4 = Probable
5 = High Probability
6 = Very high probability
7 = Almost certainly

Final outcome of Palestinian autonomy
1 = Israeli annexation of territories
2 = Palestinian state (with or without Jordan)
3 = Palestinian autonomy under permanent Israeli sovereignty

Total Israeli-Arab war
1 = Capable
2 = Incapable

Estimate of Arabs' ultimate goal
1 = Partial return of territories taken in 1967
2 = Full return of territories taken in 1967
3 = Total takeover of Israel
4 = Total takeover of Israel&destruction of majority of Jewish population

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

Evaluation of moral effect of occupying territories
1 = Negative moral effect
7 = Positive moral effect

Support for Israel's participation in peace talks
1 = Strongly supports
2 = Supports
3 = Disapproves
4 = Strongly disapproves

Support of settlements in occupied territories
1 = Unconditional support
2 = Only in areas of security importance
3 = Total objection

Personal Preference for solutions to Arab-Israeli conflict
1 = Establishment of Palestinian state in territories
2 = Jordanian-Palestinian federation in territories
3 = Alon program (return territories- Israeli occupying strategic areas)
4 = Palestinian autonomy in territories
5 = Territories annexation-full civil rights to arabs
6 = Annexation of territories w\o voting rights for arabs
7 = Annexation and transfer of Palestinian population

Concern regarding personal injury by Arabs in daily life
1 = Highly concerned
2 = Concerned
3 = Not concerned
4 = Not concerned at all

Extent of effect of territorial issue on interviewee's voting to Knesset
1 = Significant effect
2 = Certain effect
3 = Minor effect
4 = No effect

Party best reflecting interviewee's stand on territories issue
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Meretz
4 = Tehiya
5 = Moledet
6 = Tzomet
7 = National Religious Party
8 = Agudat Israel/Degel Ha-Torah/Harav Peretz
9 = Shas
10 = Modai's party
11 = Russian Immigrants' Party
12 = Arab Democratic Party
13 = Hadash
14 = Progressive List for Peace
15 = Other party
16 = Does not know

Evaluated differences between major parties on territories issues
1 = Very big differences
2 = Big differences
3 = Some differences
4 = Small differences
5 = Hardly any difference

Interviewee's economic approach
1 = Definitely capitalistic
2 = More capitalist
3 = More socialist
4 = Definitely socialist

Identification with parties on economic issues
1 = With Labor
2 = With Likud
3 = Other

Better team to handle economic problems
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Both parties equal
4 = Neither

Holds for national-unity-government formation 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 and relatives
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 policy on certain issues
4 = Party being in government or opposition

Acceptance of tax increase to handle problems
1 = Willing
2 = Not willing

Education
1 = Increase expenditure
2 = Decrease
3 = Leave as is

Importance of individual interests vs. public interest
1 = Public interest more important
2 = Equal importance
3 = Individual interest more important

Most important value to interviewee
1 = Jewish majority in Israel
2 = Greater Israel
3 = Democratic state (equal political rights for all)
4 = Peace (low risk of war)

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

Preferred arrangements in public swimming poolS
1 = Strongly support separate days for men and women
2 = Prefer separate days
3 = Days for separate and for joint swimming
4 = Prefers joint days
5 = Strongly support joint days

Has experienced leaders
1 = Suits Labor party
2 = Suits Likud party
3 = Both parties
4 = Neither

Labor party
1 = Strong aversion (hate)
10 = Strong affection (love)

Self rating on right-left scale
1 = Extreme right
7 = Extreme left

Has leadership characteristics
1 = Suits Yitzhak Shamir
2 = Suits Yitzhak Rabin
3 = Both leaders
4 = Neither

Leader representing interviewee's stand on territories issues
1 = Yitzhak Shamir
2 = Yitzhak Rabin

Placement of Yitzhak Shamir as head of the Likud party
1 = Has effect
2 = Has no effect

Non conventional weapons in Arab countries
1 = Very threatening
2 = Threatening
3 = Not so threatening
4 = Not threatening at all

Halachic state
1 = High probability
2 = Low probability

Israel's ability to achieve all important goals simultaneously
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

Evaluation of ethnic discrimination in Israel
1 = Very strong discrimination
2 = Strong discrimination
3 = Medium extent
4 = Weak discrimination
5 = Not at all/hardly any

Personal suffering due to ethnic discrimination
1 = Very big
2 = Big
3 = Medium
4 = Small
5 = Not at all/none

Evaluation of personal election for prime ministry
1 = Better system
2 = Worse system
3 = No change

Interviewee's guess on ruling party after elections
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = National unity government
4 = National unity government headed by Labor
5 = National unity government headed by Likud
6 = Other

Vote if elections were held today
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Meretz (Ratz, Shinui and Mapam)
4 = Tehiya
5 = Moledet
6 = Tzomet
7 = National Religious Party
8 = Agudat Israel/Degel Ha-Torah/Harav Peretz
9 = Shas
10 = Modai's Party
11 = Russian Immigrant's Party
12 = Arab Democratic Party
13 = Hadash
14 = Progressive List for Peace
15 = Other Party
16 = Undecided
17 = Would not vote

Voting in 1988 Knesset elections
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Mapam
4 = Ratz
5 = Shinui Center Party
6 = Tehiya
7 = Tzomet
8 = Moledet
9 = National Religious Party
10 = Dovish Religious Party
11 = Agudat Israel
12 = Degel Ha-Torah
13 = Shas
14 = Arab Democratic Party
15 = Hadash
16 = Progressive Peace Party
17 = Other Party
18 = Did not vote, eligible to vote
19 = Did not vote, not eligible to vote

Preferred party in personal elections
1 = Labor
2 = Likud
3 = Meretz (Ratz, Shinui and Mapam)
4 = Tehiya
5 = Moledet
6 = Tzomet
7 = National Religious Party
8 = Agudat Israel/Degel Ha-Torah/Harav Peretz
9 = Shas
10 = Modai's Party
11 = Russian Immigrants Party
12 = Arab Democratic Party
13 = Hadash
14 = Progressive Peace Party
15 = Other Party
16 = Undecided
17 = Would not vote

Connected to cable TV
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Does not have TV set

Watching television elections broadcasts
1 = Daily
2 = Usually
3 = Sometimes
4 = Rarely
5 = Never

Evaluation of effect of broadcasts on voting
1 = Strong effect
2 = Certain effect
3 = Small effect
4 = No effect

Interviewee observes religious traditions
1 = Observes completely
2 = Observes to a great extent
3 = Observes to a small extent
4 = Does not observe at all

Self ethnic definition
1 = Ashkenazi
2 = Sephardi
3 = Neither
4 = Both

Place of birth
1 = North Africa
2 = Asia
3 = East Europe
4 = West/Center Europe
5 = America/Australia/South Africa
6 = Israel (Israel)
7 = Israel (North Africa)
8 = Israel (Asia)
9 = Israel (East Europe)
10 = Israel (West/Center Europe)
11 = Israel (America/Australia/South Africa)

Marital status
1 = Single
2 = Married
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed

Support and membership in a political party
1 = Does not support a particular party
2 = Supports a party only
3 = member but no office
4 = Member and unpaid office
5 = Member and paid office-holder

Political tendency
1 = Left wing
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious
7 = Does not identify with any political tendency

Reading daily newspaper
1 = Almost never
2 = Seldom
3 = Once a week
4 = 2-3 times a week
5 = Read one daily newspaper almost every day
6 = Read more then one daily newspaper almost every day

Military service
1 = Will serve in the future
2 = Compulsory service today
3 = Permanent service today
4 = Served in past
5 = Did not serve

Estimated monthly expenditure
1 = Way above average
2 = Somewhat above average
3 = Average
4 = Somewhat below average
5 = Way below average

Status at work
1 = Salaried worker
2 = Salaried worker - clerk
3 = Salaried worker - manager
4 = Self-employed
5 = Self-employed - owns company
6 = Does not work

Sex
1 = Female
2 = Male