Israeli condition in general
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = So so
4 = Not good
5 = Bad

The way government handles problems
1 = Very good way
2 = Good way
3 = Bad way
4 = Very badly

Most important problem for government
6 = Gush Katif evacuees/preventing future disengagements
8 = Demographic problem/separating fence/contiuance of disengagement process
15 = Permanent agreement with Palestinians/establishment of Palestinian State
29 = Violence in family, youth violence, violence against women
34 = Encouraging secular revolution, separation of religion and state
35 = Equality between Arabs and Jews, Israeli Arabs
41 = Public's trust in government/functioning of government
43 = Security and economics, security and society

Economic situation in past 3 years
1 = Improved a lot
2 = Improved a bit
3 = Didn't change
4 = Got a bit worse
5 = Got much worse

National security today
1 = Worst situation
9 = Best situation

Territories should be exchanged for peace
1 = Should definitely agree
2 = Should agree
3 = Should disagree
4 = Should definitely disagree

Israel should decide on borders and unilaterally withdraw
1 = Yes definitely
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Definitely no

Chances of Olmert's disengagement
1 = Great odds
2 = Medium odds
3 = Low odds
4 = No chance

Chances of peace between Israel and Arabs in next 3 years
1 = Great odds
2 = Medium odds
3 = Low odds
4 = Very low odds

Chances of peace agreement
1 = Yes definitely
2 = I think so
3 = I don’t think so
4 = Definitely no

Evaluation of Arab aspirations
1 = Return part of territories occupied in the six days war
2 = Return all the territories occupied in the six days war
3 = To conquer the state of Israel
4 = Conquer the state of Israel and to destroy a significant part of the Jewish population in Israel

Peace agreement to conclude Arab-Israeli conflict
1 = I'm sure it will come to an end
2 = I think it will come to an end
3 = I think it won't come to an end
4 = I'm sure it won't come to an end

To prevent war with arab states Israel should
1 = Having peace talks
2 = Strengthening its military might
3 = Peace talks and military might
4 = No one

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

The most important value (not asked of Arabs)
1 = Jewish majority
2 = Greater Israel
3 = Democracy
4 = Peace

Threat of returning territories for peace
1 = Not at all threatening
7 = Very threatening

Democracy or Halacha (not asked of Arabs)
1 = The principles of democracy should always be followed
2 = It depends
3 = Halacha should always be followed

Goverment should or shoudn't interfere
1 = The government should make sure
2 = It depends
3 = The government shouldn't interfere

Law or security
1 = The rule of law should prevail
2 = It depends
3 = National security interests should prevail

Establishment of a Pal. state as part of permanent settlement
1 = Should definitely agree
2 = I think should agree
3 = I think should not agree
4 = Should definitely not agree

Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem
1 = Definitely give up
2 = Give up
3 = Retaine
4 = Definitely retain
5 = Internationl juresdiction

Returning Golan
1 = No
2 = Israel should return a small part of the Golan
3 = Israel should return a significant part of the Golan
4 = Israel should return all of the Golan Heights

Evacuating in judea and Samaria
1 = Nothing should be evacuated
2 = I am prepared to evacuate small and isolated settlements
3 = I am willing to evacuate all the settlements including the large blocs of settlements

Public life according to Halacha
1 = Should definitely see to it
2 = Maybe should see to it
3 = I do not think the government should see to it
4 = The government should definitely not see to it

Israel's economic structure (socialist or capitalist)
1 = Definitely capitalist
2 = More capitalist than socialist
3 = More socialist than capitalist
4 = Definitely socialist
5 = Socialist and capitalist
6 = Other

Democracy as a best system
1 = Definitely disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Definitely agree

Talking about political issues
1 = A great amount
2 = A certain amount
3 = A small amount
4 = Not at all

Your personal status Today
1 = Worst
9 = Best

Satisfaction with the way Israeli democracy functions
1 = Very dissatisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
3 = Satisfied
4 = Very satisfied

Support: Kadima
1 = Hate/rejection
10 = Love/support

Your favorite party
59 = Kadima
60 = Avoda
61 = Likud
62 = Meretz
63 = Ihud Leumi Mafdal
64 = Israel Beitenu
65 = Shas
66 = Another Party
67 = No Favorite Party

Party leaders to deal best with economy
1 = Kadima leaders
2 = Likud leaders
3 = Avoda leaders
4 = All of them to the same deggree
5 = None of them
6 = Another party

Party differences on the following issue:Jerusalem
1 = Great differences
5 = Almost no differences

The most important reason to vote for a party
1 = Identifying with the party
2 = The party's candidates for the Knesset
3 = The party's stand on certain issues
4 = The political status of the party in the coalition or in the opposition
5 = Family voting
6 = Rabbi will say
7 = Party leader
8 = None of them
9 = All

Influence the following have on your vote:Jerusalem
1 = A great deal
2 = Some
3 = Little
4 = Not at all

Greatest effect on your voting
1 = Political process with the Palestinians
2 = Defence situation
3 = Socio-economic situation
4 = Relationships between religious and nonreligious
5 = Corruption and the rule of law
6 = The unity of the people
7 = Other
8 = Do not know
9 = More than one answer

Self-ranking on a right/left political scale
0 = Left
10 = Right

Willingness to pay more taxes
1 = Yes
2 = No

State expenditures on Education
1 = More
2 = Less
3 = The same as today

Most suitable characteristic of the party: Standing for principles in negotiations
1 = Most suitable Kadima
2 = Most suitable Likud
3 = Most suitable Avoda
4 = Suits all the same
5 = Doesn't suit any of them

Least suitable characteristic of the party: Standing for principles in negotiations
1 = Least suitable Kadima
2 = Least suitable Likud
3 = Least suitable Avoda
4 = Suits all the same
5 = Doesn't suit any of them

Most suitable characteristic of the party: Leadership abilites
1 = Olmert
2 = Netanyahu
3 = Peretz
4 = All
5 = None

Issues at the center of campaign
1 = Peace process with the Palestinians
2 = The security situation
3 = Socio-economic situation
4 = Relationships between religious and nonreligious
5 = Corruption and the rule of law
6 = The unity of the people
7 = Other
8 = Do not know
9 = More than one answer

With which political tendency do you identify
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious
7 = None of them

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

Frequency of reading daily newspaper
1 = Almost never
2 = Every now and then
3 = Approximately once a week
4 = Twice or three times a week
5 = One daily newspaper almost once a day
6 = More than one newspaper amost every day

News on TV
1 = Almost never
2 = Not so often
3 = Once a week or so
4 = 2-3 times a week
5 = At least once a day
6 = More than once a day

Which TV channel
1 = Channel 1
2 = Channel 2
3 = Channel 9 (Israel+)
4 = Channel 10
5 = RTVI
6 = Al-Jazira
7 = MBC
8 = Other
9 = More than one in Hebrew
10 = ORT (Russian)
11 = CNN
12 = RTVI and Israel+
13 = RTVI and/or Israel+ and Hebrew channel
14 = Israel+ and ORT
15 = Euronews
16 = More than one in Arabic
17 = More thane one in Arabic and Hebrew
18 = El-Manar
19 = BBC
20 = TV-5 (France)
21 = NTV (Russian)

Election campaign broadcasts on TV
1 = Every day
2 = Usually
3 = Sometimes
4 = Not very often
5 = Never

Sites of political parties
1 = Do not surf the internet at all
2 = Surf but not sites of parties
3 = Surf once in a while the sites of parties
4 = Yes quite often

Which paties' sites
1 = The ones which I support
2 = Only parties which I dislike
3 = All kinds of parties

Supporter or member of any party
1 = Not a supporter or an activist in any of the parties
2 = Supporter of a party but not a member
3 = Member
4 = Active member
5 = A member and hold a position in a party

Respondent party vote if elections were held today
1 = Kadima
2 = Likud
3 = Avoda
4 = Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
5 = Ihud Leumi-Mafdal
6 = Yahadut Ha Tora
7 = Shas
8 = Meretz
9 = Shinui
10 = Hetz (Poraz)
11 = The Green Party
12 = Ale Yarok
13 = The Pensioners
14 = Hazit Leumit Yehudit (Marzel)
15 = Herut
16 = Tafnit
17 = Balad
18 = Raam-Taal
19 = Hadash
20 = Zionut Hadasha
21 = Daam
22 = Lehem
96 = Blank ballot
97 = Undecided
98 = Do not intend to vote
99 = Refuse to answer

Will support Kadima-Labor coalition
1 = Reject
10 = Support

Preferable coalition
27 = Kadima-Avoda
28 = Kadima-Likud
29 = Kadima-Likud-Haredim
30 = Kadima-Avoda-Haredim
31 = Kadima-Likud-Right
32 = Kadima-Avoda-Meretz
33 = Memshelet Ahdut Leumit
34 = Kadima-Avoda-Liberman
35 = Kadima-Avoda-Likud-Liberman
36 = Kadima-Likud-Liberman
37 = Likud-Avoda
38 = Kadima-Avoda-Likud
39 = Likud-Right-Haredim
40 = Kadima-Avoda-Merets-Arabs
41 = Likud-Avoda-Haredim
42 = Kadima-small parties

Respondent vote for PM if elections for PM were held
1 = Peretz
2 = Olmert
3 = Netanyahu
4 = Other
5 = Blank ballot
6 = Don't know
7 = Wouldn't vote
9 = Refuse
10 = Peres
11 = Liberman
12 = Sharanskiy
13 = Dery
14 = Ishai
15 = Porush
16 = Gafni
17 = Ami Ayalon
18 = Ramon
19 = Uzi Landau
20 = Ariel Sharon
21 = Eitam
22 = Feiglin
23 = Sarid
24 = Beilin
25 = Marzel
26 = Livni
27 = Bishara
28 = Tibi
29 = Taleb Sane
30 = Eli Landau
31 = Poraz
32 = M. Elyahu
33 = Beni Begin
34 = Uzi Dayan
35 = Mofaz
36 = Barak

Respondent party vote if elections for PM were also held
1 = Kadima
2 = Likud
3 = Avoda
4 = Liberman
5 = Ihud Leumi-Mafdal
6 = Yahadut Ha Tora
7 = Shas
8 = Meretz
9 = Shinui
10 = Hetz (Poraz)
11 = Green Party
12 = Ale Yarok
13 = Pensioners
14 = Hazit Leumit Yehudit (Marzel)
15 = Herut
16 = Tafnit
17 = Balad
18 = Raam
19 = Hadash
96 = Blank ballot
97 = Undecided
98 = Do not intend to vote
99 = Refuse to answer

Vote in 2003 elections
1 = Likud
2 = Avoda-Meimad
3 = Shinui
4 = Meretz
5 = Ihud Leumi
6 = Mafdal
7 = Yahadut Hatora
8 = Shas
9 = Am Ehad
10 = Israel Bealiya
11 = Green party
12 = Balad
13 = Raam
14 = Hadash
15 = Another
16 = Ale Yarok
17 = Hazit Leumit Yehudit (Marzel)
18 = Herut
19 = Daam
90 = Don't remember
96 = Blank ballot
97 = Didn't vote although had the right to vote
98 = Didn't vote / did not have the right to vote
99 = Refuse to answer

Vote for PM in 2001 elections
1 = Barak
2 = Sharon
3 = Blank ballot
4 = Didn't vote although had the right to vote
5 = Didn't vote / did not have the right to vote
6 = Don't remember
9 = Refuse to answer

Self-identity for Jews (first)
1 = Israeli
2 = Jewish
3 = Ashkenazi/Sfaradi
4 = Religious/Secular
5 = Russian

Self-identity for Jews (third)
1 = Israeli
2 = Jewish
3 = Ashkenazi/Sfaradi
4 = Religious/Secular

Self-identity for Arabs (first)
1 = Israeli
2 = Palestinian
3 = Arab
4 = Muslim/Christian/Druze

Minimum threshold for representation in the Knesset
1 = 2%
2 = Wrong answer
8 = Don't know

Percentage of the government's budget that goes to security
1 = Less than 10%
2 = Between 10%-40%
3 = Between 40%-75%
4 = More than 75%
8 = Do not know

The Knesset's chairman
1 = Rivlin
2 = Wrong answer
8 = Do not know

Religious observance
1 = Not at all
2 = A little bit
3 = A lot
4 = I observe all of it

Russian immigrant after 1989 (not for Arabs)
1 = New immigrant

City in former USSR (only for immigrants from the former USSR)
1 = Moscow
2 = St.Perersburg
3 = Large cities in Euro-Russia
4 = Small cities in Euro-Russia
5 = Large cities in Asian-Russia
6 = Small cities in Asian-Russia
7 = Birobidjan & Habarovsk
8 = Russian Kavkazian autonomies
9 = Kiev and large cities in East/South Ukraine
10 = Towns in East/South Ukraine
11 = West/Central Ukrainian towns
12 = Kishinev
13 = Rest of Moldavia
14 = Minsk
15 = Rest of Belorussia
16 = Yerevan
17 = Rest of Armenia
18 = Baku
19 = Rest of Azerbaijan
20 = Tbilisi
21 = Rest of Georgia
22 = Tashkent
23 = Almaty
24 = Rest of Kazahstan
25 = Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kirgyzstan
26 = Samarkand
27 = Riga
28 = Rest of Latvia
29 = Vilnius
30 = Rest of Lithuania
31 = Tallin
32 = Rest of Estonia
33 = Uzbek's towns

Nationality in passport in USSR (only for immigrants from the former USSR)
1 = Jewish
2 = Other
3 = Nothing
4 = No passport
5 = Don't remember
10 = Russian
11 = Ukrainian
12 = Moldavian
13 = Yakutian
14 = Gorskiy Evrei
15 = Armenian
16 = Belorussian
17 = Mordovi

Friends in Israel (only for immigrants from the former USSR)
1 = New immigrant
2 = Veterans
3 = Half and half

Russian party participation in elections (only for immigrants from the former USSR)
1 = Of course
2 = I think so
3 = I don't think so
4 = Of course not

Profession
00 = Biologists, Pharmacologists and Related Professionals
10 = Natural Sciences Technicians and Associate Professionals
30 = Customs, Tax and Licensing Clerical Workers
70 = Skilled workers:Plumbers and Pipe Workers
80 = Skilled workers:Plastic, Rubber and Products Processors
90 = Unskilled workers:Street Pedlars and Other Street Services
01 = Chemists, Physicists, Mathematicians and Related Professionals
11 = Civil Engineering Technicians and Associate Professionals
61 = Skilled workers:Welders, Tinsmiths, Locksmiths and Other Metal Articles Foremen
81 = Skilled workers:Concrete Casters and Non-Metal Mineral Products Producers (except Ceramic and Glass)
91 = Unskilled workers:Domestic and Related Helpers, Cleaners and Launderers
12 = Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and Other Engineering, Technicians and Associate Professionals
32 = Cashiers, Bank Clerks and Credit Company Clerks
52 = Skilled workers:Crop and Animal Producers and Others
62 = Skilled workers:Machinery Mechanics and Fitters
82 = Skilled workers:Potters, Glass Makers and Related Workers
92 = Unskilled workers:Janitors, Caretakers and Other Cleaners
03 = Medical Doctors, Pharmacists and Veterinarians
13 = Practical Computer Engineers and Technicians
23 = Secretaries of Local Authorities and Other Managers
33 = Secretaries and Keyboard Operating Clerks
63 = Skilled workers:Power Production and Water Treatment Plant Operators
73 = Skilled workers:Food Processing and Related Workers
83 = Skilled workers:Ships' Deck Crews and Train Operators
93 = Unskilled workers:Watchpersons, Messengers and Ushers
14 = Communications and Medical Equipment Operators and Photographers
44 = Workers in Lodging and Restaurant Services
54 = Skilled workers:Fishery and Hunting Workers
64 = Skilled workers:Electrical and Electronics Equipment Mechanics and Fitters
74 = Skilled workers:Spinners, Weavers, Knitters and Fibre Preparers
Y4 = Recipients of Welfare and Other Financial Aid
05 = Economists, Psychologists, Accountants and Related Professionals
15 = Medical Laboratory Workers, Nurses and Other Paramedical Professions
65 = Skilled workers:Precision-Instrument Makers and Repairers and Goldsmiths
95 = Unskilled Workers in Fruit Picking, Packing, Sorting and Goods Arranging
16 = Teaching Associate Professionals in Primary Schools, Kindergartens and Social Counselors
36 = Customer Service Clerks and Office Equipment Operators
76 = Skilled workers:Shoemakers and Other Leather Production Workers
96 = Unskilled Agricultural Labourers and Road Workers
07 = University and Higher Education Teaching Professionals
17 = Journalists and Workers in Arts and Sports
67 = Skilled workers:Earth Moving, Paving and Lifting Plant Operators
08 = Post-Secondary and Post-Primary Teaching Professionals
68 = Skilled workers:Miners and Quarry Workers
78 = Skilled workers:Paper, Carton and Products Production Workers
69 = Skilled workers:Builders and Construction Workers
79 = Skilled workers:Chemical Processing Plant Operators (except plastic and rubber)

Monthly family expenditure (relative to average of 9,300 NIS)
1 = Much more
2 = A little more
3 = About the average
4 = A little less
5 = Much less

Are you worried about losing your job?
1 = Not at all
2 = A little worried
3 = Very worried
4 = Lost job lately and looking for one
5 = Not working and not looking for a job

Social class (self identified)
1 = High
2 = Medium-high
3 = Medium
4 = Low

Religion
1 = Jewish
2 = Muslim
3 = Christian
4 = Druze
5 = No religion

Religious self-definition (not for Arabs)
1 = Secular
2 = Traditional
3 = Religious
4 = Haredi

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Language of the interview
1 = Hebrew
2 = Arab
3 = Russian

Version of questionnaire
1 = Blue
2 = Red
3 = Orange

Origin in categories
1 = North Africa
2 = Asia
3 = Eastern Europe
4 = West and Central Europe
5 = America Australia South Africa
6 = Israel Israel
7 = Israel North Africa
8 = Israel Asia
9 = Israel Eastern Europe
10 = Israel West Central Europe
11 = Israel America Australia South Africa

List voted for in the last Knesset elections
1 = Kadima
2 = Likud
3 = Avoda
4 = Israel Beiteinu (Liberman)
5 = Ihud Leumi + Mafdal
6 = Yahadut Ha'tora
7 = Shas
8 = Meretz/Yachad
9 = Shinui (Levental)
10 = Hetz (Poraz)
11 = Green Party
12 = Green Leaf
13 = Pensioners
14 = Hazit Leumit Yehudit (Marzel)
15 = Herut (Kleiner)
16 = Tafnit (Dayan)
17 = Balad
18 = Raam – Taal
19 = Hadash
20 = Lehem
21 = War on banks
95 = Other
96 = Blank ballot
99 = Refused to answer

Favored coalition
27 = Kadima,Likud,Shas/Yahadut Ha'tora,Israel Beiteinu,Ihud Leumi (+Pensioners)
57 = Avoda,Shas/Yahadut Ha'tora,Israel Beiteinu/Ihud Leumi (+Pensioners)
61 = National Unity (with small right parties)

Pleased with election results
1 = Very pleased
2 = Pleased
3 = Not very pleased
4 = Not pleased at all

When did you finally decide to vote for the party?
1 = Election day
2 = 2-3 days before the elections
3 = A week before the elections
4 = A month before the elections
5 = A few months before the elections
6 = From the beginning I knew what I would do
8 = Do not remember
9 = Not Israeli citezen/Was abroad at elections day
10 = When Kadima was established
11 = When foundnd out about the party of pensioners
12 = When Amir Peretz was elected as a leader
13 = When undrestood the elections' results
14 = When Ariel Sharon fell ill
15 = When Liberman left Ihud Haleumi
16 = When rabbi told for whom to vote
17 = When Likud split
18 = When corruption affair was published
19 = After Netanyahu activated economic cutbacks
20 = When Netanyahu was elected as a leader
21 = When Olmert declared convergence plan
22 = When Ihud Haleumi united with Mafdal
23 = When watched elections campaign broadcasts on TV
24 = When Sheli Yahimovich joined Avoda
25 = When Yosef Segal joined Israel Beiteinu
26 = When husband told for whom to vote
27 = When Shimon Peres joined Kadima
28 = When Sharon accomplished separation program

Frequency of watching parties' election campaign spots on TV
1 = Every evening
2 = Almost every evening
3 = A few times
4 = Never

Reason for not vote: No difference between the parties
1 = Extremely not important
2 = Not important
3 = Not certain
4 = Important
5 = Very important

The most important reason for not voted
15 = No difference between the parties
16 = It was clear who would win
17 = It makes no difference for whom you vote because nothing changes
18 = The public is sick of politics and politicians
19 = People felt they did not have for whom to vote
20 = People don't care, they're apathetic
21 = No leader
22 = Laziness to go to the polling station
23 = Place of polling station unknown
24 = New immigrants were not told about elections
90 = Unknown
95 = Several reasons
99 = None of the reasons

Opinions about what the elections were about
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Not certain
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree

Main opinions on what the elections were about
1 = Political topic (Disengagement, negotiations with the Palestinians)
2 = The security topic
3 = The economic-social topic
4 = Corruption
7 = Other
8 = All the topics
9 = None

Election as referendum on Olmert's plan
1 = The elections should definitely be seen as a referendum on these matters
2 = The elections can be seen as a referendum on these matters
3 = The elections cannot be seen as a referendum on these matters
4 = Tefinitely the elections should not be seen as a referendum on these matters

Israel Beiteinu primarily represents immigrants from the former USSR
1 = A party that represents immigrants from the former Soviet Union
2 = Not that

Month of interview
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April

Wave
1 = Wave1:February,28-March,14
2 = Wave2:March,13-March,23