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Do you agree to participate in the study?
Are you an Israeli citizen?
How old are you?
What age group do you belong to?
Age group (5 categories)
gender
What is your highest level of education?
Education (5 categories)
In terms of religion, how do you define yourself?
In your opinion, what is the most important problem that the government has to deal with?
In your opinion, in the past year, has the economic situation of Israel improved, not changed, or deteriorated?
And what about your personal economic situation: Would you say that in the past year your personal situation:
And what about the country’s security situation – In your opinion, in the past year, has the security of Israel improved, not changed, or deteriorated?
In your opinion, is it possible to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians?
In your opinion, what are the final aspirations of the Arabs?
Of the following four values, which is most important to you?
Which is second most important?
Third most important?
The following question is an attention check, choose the value “To a certain degree”:
In your opinion, should Israel agree or not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza strip within the framework of a permanent agreement?
Among the following solutions to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which one do you prefer the most?
Other (specify):
About the structure of economic life in the country, which do you support more - a socialist or capitalist approach?
To what extent do you agree that the government should reduce the economic gaps between rich and poor by taxing high-income earners and providing assistance to low-income earners?
In your opinion, should the government of Israel see to it that public life in the country is conducted according to Jewish religious tradition or not?
To what extent do you agree or disagree that civil marriage should be instituted in Israel, in addition to religious marriage?
To what extent do you agree or disagree that the Supreme Court should have the authority to overturn a law enacted by the Knesset?
With which of the following two opinions about what is democracy do you agree more: the statement that any regime operating according to the principle of majority rule is a democratic regime, or the statement that for a regime to be truly democratic it mu
Israel is commonly referred to as a Jewish and democratic state, and in the public discourse it is sometimes argued that there is tension between these two values. When you think about your preferred balance between these values, where would you place you
To what extent do you support or oppose the participation of Arab parties in the coalition?
The main aspiration of Arab citizens in Israel is to have full equality as citizens
Civic equality for Arab citizens can be achieved mainly through a political struggle in the Knesset (parliament)
The Arab political parties are doing everything in their power to advance the interests of the Arab population in Israel
Participating in Knesset elections harms the struggle for Palestinian national rights
I feel part of the State of Israel
Sometimes politics seems so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on
No matter who you vote for, it does not change the situation
To what extent do you tend to discuss political issues with your friends and family?
On a scale where 0 is rejection/hatred, 10 is support/sympathy, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward Benjamin Netanyahu?
On a scale where 0 is rejection/hatred; 10 is support/sympathy; and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward rightists (“Yemanim”)?
On a scale where 0 is complete rejection/hatred, 10 is complete support, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward leftists (“Smolanim”)?
On a scale where 0 is complete rejection/hatred, 10 is complete support, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward Haredim?
On a scale where 0 is complete rejection/hatred, 10 is complete support, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward seculars?
On a scale where 0 is complete rejection/hatred, 10 is complete support, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward national religious Jews [Dati’im Leumi’im]?
On a scale where 0 is complete rejection/hatred, 10 is complete support, and 5 is in-between, what is your attitude toward Arabs? (For Arabs: your attitude toward Jews)
How certain are you that you will vote in the next elections?
If the Knesset election were to take place today, which party list would you vote for?
Regarding the decision who to vote for in the elections, are you undecided between several options? If yes, please freely detail all the options you are considering. For example, these could include existing parties, potential parties that are not curren
What party list did you vote for in the last Knesset election, held a two year ago, in November 2022?
There is much talk about left and right in politics. Where would you rank yourself along a left-right continuum, where 1 is the right end and 7 is the left end?
In the last week, how many times did you catch up on political information and the news?
News websites: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Television news: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Radio: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Daily newspapers: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Facebook: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Instagram: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
TikTok: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
WhatsApp groups: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Telegram channels: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Twitter: Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Other (specify): Which of the following sources have you used in the past week to catch up on political information and the news? Please mark all relevant sources:
Channel 11: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Channel 12: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Channel 13: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Channel 14: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Al Jazeera: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Makan 33: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
None of the above: Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
Other (specify): Which of the following channels do you regularly watch to catch up on the news? Please mark all relevant channels:
To what extent do you feel the Israeli political system represents you?
Do you support or oppose the judicial reform led by the Government?
You feel committed to the democratic regime in Israel, even if there are times when you don’t like the decisions
In order to take care of Israel’s unique problems, there is a need for a strong leader who doesn’t take the Knesset or the election into consideration
There are times when it seems it would be preferable to deviate from the democratic rules of the game in order to achieve significant change
The state has to ensure full and equal social and political rights to all citizens, regardless of religion, race, or sex
We must secure the freedom of speech of people who speak out against the state too
The Government
The Knesset
The Supreme Court
The Police
The IDF (Israeli Defense Force)
The President
Do you personally know people who were directly harmed as a result ot the Hamas attack on October 7 or during the war?
Think of the person closest to you among the people you know who were harmed. How close are you to them?
Are you currently in military service?
Since the beginning of the war, there are Israelis who have been evacuated from their homes in the south and north of the country. Do you personally know people who have been evacuated from their homes? Please indicate how close you are to them:
Do you support or oppose the establishment of a State Commission of Inquiry into the events of October 7?
How would you evaluate Israel's management of the war so far?
Transferring control over Gaza to the Palestinian Authority
Withdrawal from the Gaza Strip without establishing any arrangement
Transferring control over Gaza to an international force or a foreign country
Establishing long-term Israeli rule in the Gaza Strip
Establishing a security zone or buffer zones within the Gaza Strip
Establishing settlements inside the Gaza Strip
Rebuilding the Gaza Strip with the assistance of international actors
Transferring population from Gaza to another country or countries
Permanent relocation of the population from northern Gaza to southern Gaza
Leaving Hamas in power
No answer
Some believe that Israel should fight in strict accordance with the international laws of war as defined by the Geneva Convention regarding what is permitted and prohibited in combat; others believe that these laws unnecessarily restrict the IDF’s freed
I did not participate in protests at all
Yes, in protests for the return of the hostages
Yes, in protests against the judicial reform
Yes, in protests against the war
Yes, in protests supporting the government’s policy
Security wise: When you think about the crises that Israel is currently facing, how confident are you that the country will be able to recover from them in each of the following aspects?
Economically: When you think about the crises that Israel is currently facing, how confident are you that the country will be able to recover from them in each of the following aspects?
Socially: When you think about the crises that Israel is currently facing, how confident are you that the country will be able to recover from them in each of the following aspects?
International standing wise: When you think about the crises that Israel is currently facing, how confident are you that the country will be able to recover from them in each of the following aspects?
To what extent do you observe religious tradition?
How frequently do you attend a religious place of worship (synagogue, mosque, church, etc.)?
What is your religion?
How would you define yourself?
Where were you born?
If you were not born in Israel, when did you immigrate to Israel?
The average monthly household expenditure in Israel is approximately 16,000 NIS. Considering all your household expenditure do you spend:
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