Locality of residence
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Age
(For foreign-born respondents) When did you immigrate to Israel?
How would you characterize Israel’s overall situation today?
And what about your personal situation?
In your opinion, how well is the Government handling the country’s problems?
To what extent do you feel part of the State of Israel and its problems?
How proud are you to be an Israeli?
How interested are you in politics?
To what extent are you and your friends able to influence Government policy?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that Arab citizens of Israel are discriminated against (compared with Jewish citizens of the state)?
To what extent do you trust each of the following individuals or institutions?
9.1 Media
9.2.Supreme Court
9.3.Police
9.4.President of Israel
9.5.Knesset
9.6.Army (IDF)
9.7.The Government
9.8.Religious leaders
9.9.Banks
9.10. Ministry of Finance
Israel is defined as both a Jewish and a democratic state. Which part of this definition is more important to you personally?*
Which of the following social/economic goals should be the Government’s top priority?
And which of the following should be the Government’s top priority when it comes to foreign affairs and defense?
Of the two goals that you noted above, which should the Government focus on?
(Summary of question 13) Which of the two goals that you indicated above should the Government concentrate on?
For the first time, women now occupy key positions in the Israeli economy (for example, at the Bank of Israel, the Ministry of Finance, and the major banks). In your opinion, how (if at all) will this new situation affect social/economic inequality in Isr
How satisfied are you with your family’s financial situation? Indicate the degree of satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = not at all satisfied and 10 = very satisfied.
Politicians don’t care about the opinions of the man in the street.
Speakers should be prohibited from harshly criticizing the State of Israel in public.
Only in democratic regimes is human dignity upheld in the true sense of the term.
Decisions crucial to the state on issues of peace and security should be made by a Jewish majority.
Decisions crucial to the state regarding governance, economy or society should be made by a Jewish majority.
The Knesset is an accurate reflection of the areas of consensus and controversy in the Israeli public.
Israel is not a true democracy because a small group of rich people influences government leaders to make decisions that favor the wealthy over the ordinary citizen.
Do you support, or are you active in, any political party?
Have you volunteered at any social welfare organization on a regular basis in the last few years?
Did you vote in the last elections for your local authority/council or municipality?
The Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty stipulates that it is forbidden to violate an individual’s human dignity: To what extent do the following institutions respect the dignity of citizens who come in contact with them or require their services?
27.1. Police
27.2. National Insurance Institute
27.3. Interior Ministry
27.4. Army (IDF)
27.5. Hospitals
27.6. Educational system
27.7. Courts
27.8. Airport security
27.9. Banks
Would you agree to pay higher taxes if the proceeds would be used to narrow Israel’s social/economic gaps?
How would you rate the level of solidarity (sense of “togetherness”) of Israeli society (Jews, Arabs, and all other citizens), where 1 = no solidarity at all and 10 = high level of solidarity?
How would you rate the level of solidarity (sense of “togetherness”) of Jewish society in Israel, where 1 = no solidarity at all and 10 = high level of solidarity?
32. A state where income disparity is high cannot be a true democracy.
33. Jewish citizens of Israel should have greater rights than non-Jewish citizens.
34. Poor people are largely responsible for their situation, because if they made an effort they could pull themselves out of poverty.
35. It doesn’t matter which party you vote for; it won’t change the situation.
36. When investigating a potential terrorist attack, security forces are entitled to violate a suspect’s human rights.
37. To handle Israel’s unique problems, we need a strong leader who is not swayed by the Knesset, the media or public opinion.
38. When calculating the number of poor people in Israel, we should not count the Arabs or the Haredim, and it will turn out that there are not that many needy people in Israel after all.
39. Politicians look out more for their own interests than for those of the public who elected them.
40. The major labor unions (Electric Corporation, Israel Railways, the ports, and the banks, for example) have too much power.
41. It is acceptable for Israel, as a Jewish state, to allocate more funding to Jewish localities than to Arab ones.
42. To safeguard Israel’s security, it is permissible for the state to monitor what citizens write on the Internet.
43. How important is human dignity to Israel’s leaders?
44. To what extent is maintaining the Jewish character of the state truly important to Israel’s leaders?
45. To what extent is maintaining the democratic character of the state truly important to Israel’s leaders?
46. Societies throughout the world are divided into stronger and weaker groups. Which group in Israeli society do you feel you belong to?
47. How would you rate your level of understanding of economic matters?
For many years, the following were considered to be the major focal of tension in Israeli society. How would you characterize the level of tension between these groups today?
48.1. Mizrahim and Ashkenazim
48.2. Religious and secular Jews
48.3. Right and left (on political/security issues)
48.4. Rich and poor
48.5. Haredim and religious-Zionists
48.6. Jews and Arabs
In your opinion, does the current economic situation justify taking to the streets to demonstrate against the Government?
In your view, can social protest influence the Government’s economic policies?
Did you take part in one or more demonstrations during the summer 2011 social protests in Israel?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that if someone violates the dignity of others, he forfeits his own right to respect.
And on a personal level, do you usually feel that your dignity as a human being is respected?
Which of these statements do you agree with more?
How would you rate Israel’s current leadership in terms of corruption, where 1 = very corrupt and 5 = not at all corrupt?
Do you feel poor these days?
What is the minimum monthly wage in Israel?
What is the average gross monthly salary in Israel?
What is the Arrangements Law?
Who is the present Governor of the Bank of Israel?
The current unemployment rate in Israel is roughly:
Are you:
Would you characterize yourself as :
How would you define yourself, from a political/security standpoint?
Turning to the subject of social and economic systems: On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing a system with a high degree of government intervention in social-economic issues (social democracy), and 5 indicating a free-market system where the state is
68. Voting for party in 2013 elections
69. Place of birth
70. Place of birth (father)
71. Immigration year
72. Average family income
Education:
75. City
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