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1. version:
2. how old are you?
3. what age group do you belong to?
4. sex
5. are you an israeli citizen?
6. in your opinion, what is israel's general situation?
7. what do you think about the way the government is handling the problems that
8.  in your opinion, what is the most important problem that the government has
in your opinion, in the past 4 years, has the economic situation of israel impro
10.  and what about your personal economic situation:  would you say that in the
13.  in your opinion, is it possible to reach a peace agreement with the palesti
14.  in your opinion, what are the final aspirations of the arabs?
15.  what do you think israel should emphasize in order to prevent war between i
16.  to what degree are you worried or not worried that you or one of your famil
17.  to what degree are you worried or not worried that you or one of your famil
18.  of the following four values, which is most important to you?
19. second most
20.  third most
21.  fourth most
22.  there are situations in which there is a contradiction between democracy an
23.  some think it is the government's responsibility to take care that everyone
24.  there are situations in which there is contradiction between the preserving
25.  there are situations in which there is contradiction between israel being a
26.  in your opinion, should israel consent or not consent to the establishment
27.  under a permanent agreement with the palestinians should israel be prepared
29.  what is your view on the evacuation of jewish settlements in judea and sama
30.  in your opinion, should the government of israel make sure that public life
31.  about the structure of economic life in the country, do you support a capit
32.  sometimes politics seems so complicated that a person like me cannot really
33.  politicians do not tend to consider the opinion of the simple citizen.
34.  it makes no difference who you vote for. it does not change the situation.
35.  israel should do what is best for its security, even at the price of a conf
36.  civil marriage, in addition to religious marriage, should be instituted in
37.  people with a high income should pay more taxes than they pay today.
38.  the authority of the police should be increased to defend public order.
39.  if the diplomatic efforts fail, israel should attack the nuclear reactor in
40.  the foreign workers who have no work permit and their children should be de
41.  hareidis should have to serve in the army or in national service.
42.  freedom of speech should be insured even for those who speak against the st
43.  how often do you tend to talk with your friends and family about political
44.  to what degree, in your opinion, can you and your friends influence the pol
45a. likud-beiteinu
45b. labor
45c. hatenuah, led by tzippi livni
45d. habayit hayehudi
45e. shas
45f. yesh atid
45g. meretz
45h. hadash
45i. ra'am-ta'al
45j. balad
46a. binyamin netanyahu
46b. sheli yachimovich
46c. tzippi livni
46d. eli yishai
46e. avigdor lieberman
46f. yair lapid
46g. naftali benet
46h. zahava galon
46i. muhammed berekah
46j. ibrahim tzatsur
46k. jamal zachalka
48.  who in your opinion will deal with the economic problems of the country bes
49.  who in your opinion will deal with the societal problems of the country bes
50.  who in your opinion will deal with the foreign affairs and security problem
51.  the economy
52.  social policies
53.  state and religion
54.  peace and territories
55.  security and terror
56.  the iranian threat
57.  their attitude towards democracy
59.  the economy
60.  social policies
61.  state and religion
62.  peace and territories
63.  security and terror
64.  the iranian threat
65.  corruption
66.  attitude towards democracy
103.  with what political trend do you identify?
67.  there is a lot of talk about left and right in the policy-security realm.
69. there is a lot of talk about left and right with economic and societal issue
71.  would you be prepared or not prepared to have taxes in the country raised,
72.  education
73.  religious schools and institutions
74.  health
75.  police
76.  military and security
77.  unemployment stipends
78.  elderly stipends
79.  children stipends
80.  settlements in the territories
81.  the arab population
82.  creating places of employment
83.  housing solutions
84.  has leadership ability:
86.  cares about people like you:
87.  honest and fair:
89.  do you usually read a daily newspaper?
90.  do you usually get news from the internet?
91.  do you usually watch tv news?
92.  which of the following activities have you done on the internet in the past
93.  do you support any specific party, are you member, do you have a job in the
b98.  did you support or participate in the social protests of summer 2011?
100.  today, some people do not vote in the elections for one reason or another.
101.  if the elections were held today, which list would you vote for?
102.  which list did you vote for in the 2009 elections to knesset?
88.  there is much talk about left and right in politics. where would you rank y
104.  assuming two candidates, one male and one female, were equally qualified a
113.  how important is it to you that you are male/female?
114.  how much do you define yourself as feminist?
115.  sometimes people ask themselves what the goals of the country should be fo
116.  what in your opinion is the second most important goal?
117.  women in israeli are discriminated against in terms of wages and advanceme
118.  women singing in the army should be forbidden if it bothers the soldiers p
119.  a women who is sexually harassed brings it on herself
120.  every woman should have the right to an abortion if she wants one
121.  we should use affirmative action to promote women on administrative boards
122.  politics are more suitable for men than for women
123.  to the best of your knowledge, what is the minimum threshold for represent
124.  to the best of your knowledge, what portion of the overall government budg
125.  to the best of your knowledge, who is the current speaker of knesset?
126.  what is your family status?
127.  do you have children?
128.  do your children live at home with you?
b129.  how would you describe the division of work between you and your spouse?
130.  do you think your marital relationship will continue for the foreseeable f
131.  if the elections were held today, which list, to the best of your knowledg
132.  to what degree do you observe religious traditions?
133.  country of origin:
134.  when did you immigrate to israel?
135.  where you born in one of the ussr countries and immigrated to israel after
136.  how many years have you studied in an organized framework (not including c
137.  highest level of education:
138.  did you attend high school or post high school studies in a religious, gov
139.  what is your employment situation?
140.  do you work in a-
141. describe in detail your profession or your main job
142.  in what sector do you work or did you work?
143.  think about the income of all your household members and all the incomes t
144.  what is your household income from all sources, after taxes and other obli
145.  what portion of the household income is your income?
146.  how many rooms do you have in your house?
147.  how many people live in your household (including soldiers)?
148.  what is your societal status?
149.  religion?
150.  do you define yourself as:
151.  place of residence:
152.  language of the interview:
153.  sector:
156.  area code
week of  interview pre-election wave
age.  how old are you?
agegroup.  for those who did not answer: what age group do you belong to?
sex.  sex
religion.  religion?
educ.  how many years have you studied in school (including elementary school)?
1. did you vote in the last election?
2. who did you vote for in the last elections?
3. when did you make your final decision to vote for _______ _ _(to interviewer:
4. and what about your partner – if you have one – who did he/she vote for ?
5a.  the elections indicate that the people want netanyahu as prime minister.
6.  the elections indicate that the people want a different type of politics and
7a.  the elections indicate that the people want the right-wing, but the moderat
8.  the elections indicate that the people want moderates and not radicals.
9.  the elections were mainly about negotiations with the palestinians and the p
10.  the elections were mainly about economic policies and the appropriate budge
11.  the elections were mainly about the issue of attacking the nuclear reactor
12.  the elections were mainly about how to deal with the security threats aroun
13.  the elections were mainly about the issues brought up in the summer 2011 so
14.  the elections were mainly about division of the burden of army service and
5b. the elections indicate a lack of faith in netanyahu.
7b. the elections indicate that the people want the center.
15. all in all, to your opinion what were the elections about? was it: (one answ
16.  out of the possible coalitions, which one do you prefer? [mix 2-3]
20.  language of the interview:
22. area code