Attitudes Toward Democracy in Israel
Based on your understanding on "Zionism," how would you characterize the State of Israel today?
| |
Jews |
Arabs |
Total |
| Very Zionist |
11.7 |
33.5 |
15.5 |
| Quite Zionist |
44.6 |
35.1 |
43.0 |
| Not so Zionist |
33.5 |
11.5 |
29.7 |
| Not at all Zionist |
7.7 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
| DN/NA |
2.5 |
12.6 |
4.2 |
Is the State of Israel today democratic in the right measure, too democratic, or not democratic enough?
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Much too democratic |
4.9 |
9.6 |
8.1 |
4.6 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
| Too democratic |
15.5 |
16.2 |
15.3 |
12.5 |
18.7 |
20.3 |
16.8 |
16.0 |
| Democratic in the right measure |
46.2 |
29.7 |
39.4 |
36.5 |
32.8 |
34.0 |
34.1 |
42.4 |
| Not democratic enough |
25.5 |
34.2 |
29.0 |
34.1 |
27.3 |
29.0 |
27.5 |
26.6 |
| Definitely not democratic enough |
7.3 |
8.7 |
7.2 |
11.5 |
10.4 |
6.6 |
11.8 |
4.7 |
| DN/NA |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
Israel is defined as both a Jewish and Democratic state. Which is more important to you?
| |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Jewish |
32.4 |
29.5 |
34.3 |
| Democratic |
17.0 |
22.9 |
21.8 |
| Equally Important |
48.1 |
46.1 |
41.9 |
| Neither Important |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
| DN/NA |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
Do you agree or disagree that Arab Israelis are discriminated against as compared with Jewish citizens?
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Disagree totally |
27.4 |
23.8 |
21.9 |
27.4 |
20.8 |
27.3 |
36.0 |
29.8 |
30.9
|
| Disagree somewhat |
17.1 |
10.8 |
21.7 |
18.1 |
22.4 |
19.7 |
20.3 |
17.2 |
21.2 |
| Agree somewhat |
30.2 |
30.6 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
24.9 |
24.4 |
17.7 |
27.0 |
25.1 |
| Agree strongly |
24.9 |
32.3 |
29.2 |
28.3 |
27.9 |
25.6 |
22.6 |
22.7 |
19.5 |
| DN/NA |
0.4 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
Trust in Israeli Institutions ...
|
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Army/IDF |
91.8 |
90.5 |
87.3 |
86.8 |
91.6 |
91.0 |
| Supreme Court |
83.6 |
76.3 |
77.0 |
68.5 |
81.7 |
86.7 |
| Police |
85.0 |
80.3 |
67.3 |
65.3 |
77.9 |
82.2 |
| Knesset |
79.9 |
57.5 |
65.4 |
67.0 |
79.0 |
78.8 |
| Government |
80.0 |
72.9 |
60.4 |
66.4 |
76.6 |
79.3 |
| Media/Press |
71.8 |
75.3 |
72.0 |
68.5 |
74.5 |
72.4 |
| Political Parties |
65.7 |
49.2 |
53.1 |
59.5 |
68.3 |
64.6 |
Speakers should be prohibited from harshly criticizing the State of Israel in public ...
| |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Disagree totally |
19.5 |
15.8 |
23.0 |
22.4 |
32.4 |
| Disagree somewhat |
24.4 |
24.7 |
18.0 |
23.6 |
15.1 |
| Agree somewhat |
21.8 |
21.5 |
19.3 |
23.3 |
19.8 |
| Agree strongly |
12.0 |
12.4 |
35.4 |
27.5 |
28.8 |
| DN/NA |
3.8 |
5.8 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
It is never acceptable, under any circumstances, to employ violence for political ends ...
|
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Disagree totally |
7.3 |
12.6 |
9.5 |
13.2 |
18.1 |
7.5 |
| Disagree somewhat |
10.3 |
8.5 |
13.0 |
12.5 |
12.3 |
3.8 |
| Agree somewhat |
25.1 |
17.5 |
22.0 |
14.2 |
14.8 |
10.9 |
| Agree strongly |
56.7 |
63.3 |
49.4 |
56.8 |
53.6 |
76.6 |
| DN/NA |
0.6 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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