Israel's condition in general
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Bad
5 = Very bad

The way government handles problems
1 = Very well
2 = Well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not well at all

Most important problem for government
1 = Security in general
2 = Palestinian territories
4 = Settlements in territories
5 = Palestinian terror
8 = International terror
9 = Iraqi threat, missiles
10 = Foreign policy, negotiations for peace
13 = Economy
14 = Stop inflation
15 = Economic growth end of decline
16 = Reducing unemployment
17 = General internal affairs
18 = Reduce social gap
20 = Education
21 = Health
24 = Traffic accidents
25 = Immigrant absorption
26 = Environment
27 = Religious character of state
28 = Religious-secular relations
29 = Israeli Arabs
31 = Corruption of rule of law
32 = Democracy, civil rights
33 = Form of government
34 = Improve govt performance
35 = Unity
36 = Everything

Personal economic situation
1 = Improved greatly
2 = Improved
3 = Did not change
4 = A little worse
5 = Much worse

Territories should be exchanged for peace
1 = Definitely agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree

Prevent war by talks or military power
1 = Concentrate on peace talks
2 = Increase military strength

Peace agreement to conclude Arab-Israeli conflict
1 = The conflict would definitely be concluded
2 = The conflict would be concluded
3 = The conflict would not be concluded
4 = The conflict would definitely not be concluded

Evaluation of Arab aspirations
1 = To regain some of the territories lost in the Six Days war
2 = To regain all the territories lost in the Six Days war
3 = To conquer the State of Israel
4 = To conquer the country&kill large portion of Jews in Israel

Are you worried about being injured by Arabs
1 = Very worried
2 = Worried
3 = Not worried
4 = Not at all worried

The most important value
1 = Jewish majority
2 = Greater Israel
3 = Democratic state
4 = Peace

Support for the Labour party
1 = Hate
10 = Love

Identification with Labour's peace and security policies
1 = Far
10 = Close

Party leaders to deal best with economy
1 = Likud leaders
2 = Labor leaders
3 = Both
4 = Neither

Self-ranking on a right/left political scale
1 = Right
7 = Left

Party differences on the following issue:Jerusalem
1 = Very great differences
2 = Great differences
3 = Some differences
4 = Small differences
5 = Almost no differences

The most important reason to vote for a party
1 = Identification with the party
2 = The party's candidates
3 = The platform/position on certain issues
4 = Whether the party is in government or in the opposition

Influence the following have on your vote: Jerusalem
1 = Very great extent
2 = Great extent
3 = Certain extent
4 = Not at all

Willingness to pay more taxes
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

State expenditures on education should be:
1 = More
2 = Less
3 = Same as now

Discussing political issues with family/friends
1 = Great extent
2 = Certain extent
3 = Not very much
4 = Not at all

Should public life be conducted according to Halacha?
1 = Definitely
2 = Perhaps
3 = No
4 = Definitely not

A capitalist or socialist Israeli economy
1 = Definitely capitalist
2 = Capitalist
3 = Socialist
4 = Definitely socialist

Party to negotiate issues of territories and peace
1 = Labour
2 = Likud
3 = Both
4 = Neither

Leadership qualities
1 = Sharon
2 = Mitzna
3 = Both
4 = Neither

Frequency of reading daily newspaper
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Once a week
4 = 2-3 times a week
5 = Almost every day
6 = More than one paper every day

A Likud-right-religious coalition
1 = Very much against
2 = Somewhat against
3 = So-so
4 = Somewhat in favour
5 = Very much in favour

Respondent party vote if elections were held today
1 = Likud
2 = Labor
3 = Shinui
4 = Meretz
5 = National union
6 = National Religious Party
7 = Yahadut Hatora
8 = Shas
9 = Israel Acheret
10 = Israel bAliya
11 = Am Ehad
12 = Green leaf
13 = Herut
14 = Tzomet
15 = Gesher
16 = Greens
17 = Lehava
18 = Lidar
19 = Moreshet avot
20 = Male rights
21 = Ahavat israel
22 = Citizen and state
23 = Democratic action
24 = Natl progressive
25 = Center
26 = Zaam
27 = Balad
28 = Raam
29 = Chadash
96 = Blank ballot
97 = No decision
98 = Will not vote

Respondent vote for PM if elections for PM were held
1 = Mitzna
2 = Sharon
3 = Blank ballot
4 = No decision
5 = Will not vote

Vote in 2001 elections for PM
1 = Barak
2 = Sharon
3 = Blank ballot
4 = I did not vote even though I had the right to vote
5 = I did not vote because I did not have the right to vote

Vote in 1999 elections for PM
1 = Barak
2 = Netanyahu
3 = Blank ballot
4 = I did not vote even though I had the right to vote
5 = I did not vote because I did not have the right to vote

Vote in 1999 Knesset elections
1 = One Israel
2 = Likud
3 = The National Union
4 = Shinui
5 = Israel Beytenu
6 = Israel B'aliyah
7 = The Third Way
8 = Meretz
9 = Center
10 = National Religious Party
11 = Shas
12 = Am Ehad
14 = Tzomet
15 = Acher
16 = Balad
17 = Raam
18 = Chadash
19 = Yahadut HaTorah
96 = Blank ballot
97 = I did not vote even though I had the right to vote
98 = I did not vote because I did not have the right to vote

Supporter or member of any party
1 = No, neither support nor active
2 = I support a party but am not active
3 = I am a member of a party
4 = I am an active member of a party
5 = I am an active member with a position in a party

Political identification
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious
7 = None

Religious observance
1 = Observe none of the tradition
2 = Somewhat observe
3 = Observe to a great extent
4 = Observe all details

Place of birth
1 = North Africa
2 = Asia
3 = East Europe
4 = West and Central Europe
5 = America, Australia, South Africa
6 = Israel, father Israel
7 = Israel, father North Africa
8 = Israel, father Asia
9 = Israel, father East Europe
10 = Israel, father West of Central Europe
11 = Israel, father America, Australia, South Africa

Academic degree
1 = Yes
2 = No

Monthly family expenditure (relative to average of 9,300 NIS)
1 = Much more than average
2 = A little above average
3 = Average
4 = Below average
5 = Much below average

Are you worried about losing your job?
1 = Not at all
2 = A bit
3 = Very worried
4 = I lost my job recently and am looking for a job
5 = I dont work and am not looking for a job

Social class (self identified)
1 = Upper class
2 = Middle upper
3 = Middle
4 = Lower

Religion (for the Arab sample)
1 = Muslim
2 = Christian
3 = Druze

Religious self-definition (only for Jews)
1 = Secular
2 = Traditional
3 = Religious
4 = Haredi

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Questionnaire version
1 = a Hebrew
2 = b Hebrew
3 = a Arabic
4 = b Arabic
5 = a Russian
6 = b Russian

Sample group
0 = Arab
1 = Jew

b63 = 2 (FILTER)
0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected