Opinion of the Goldstone Report
(October 19, 2009)
Do you know the Goldstone Report's main conclusion?
| |
All respondents |
Israeli Jewish public |
Israeli Arab public |
| Yes |
54.8% |
61.0% |
22.0% |
| No |
40.0% |
36.2% |
- |
| Don't know/No answer |
5.1% |
2.9% |
- |
Do you believe the Goldstone Report was balanced or biased?
| |
All respondents |
Israeli Jewish public |
| The report was balanced |
4.3% |
2.0% |
| The report was biased against the IDF |
89.7% |
93.5% |
| The report was biased against Hamas |
3.2% |
1.9% |
| Don't know/No answer |
2.8% |
2.6% |
Do you agree or disagree with the Goldstone report claim that the IDF committed war crimes during Operation Cast Lead?
| |
All respondents |
Israeli Jewish public |
Israeli Arab public |
| Disagree |
68.0% |
78.9% |
5.0% |
| Agree |
12.6% |
7.1% |
- |
| Don't know/No answer |
19.4% |
14.0% |
- |
Was the Israeli government's decision not to cooperate with the Goldstone Commission justified?
| |
All respondents |
Israeli Jewish public |
Israeli Arab public |
| The decision was justified |
39.8% |
46.1% |
6.0% |
| The decision was not justified |
21.0% |
19.6% |
22.0% |
| Don't know/No answer |
39.2% |
34.3% |
70.0% |
Sources: War and Peace Index September 2009 |