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How would you characterize Israel’s overall situation today?
6.Israel is defined as a Jewish and democratic state. Do you feel there is a good balance today between the Jewish and the democratic components?
7. To safeguard Israel’s security, it is permissible for the state to monitor what citizens write on the Internet.
8. Arab citizens of Israel are discriminated against, compared with Jewish citizens of the state.
9. To handle Israel’s unique problems, we need a strong leader who is not swayed by the Knesset, the media or public opinion.
10. Decisions crucial to the state on issues of peace and security should be made by a Jewish majority (Jewish respondents only).
11. Decisions crucial to the state regarding governance, economy or society should be made by a Jewish majority.(Jewish respondents only)
12.1 The media
12.2 The Supreme Court
12.3 The police
12.4 The President of Israel
12.5 The Knesset
12.6 The IDF
12.7 The government
12.8 The political parties
12.9 The municipality or local authority where you live
12.10 The bank you work with
12.11 The Supreme Monitoring Committee (Arab respondents only)
12.12 The Hebrew-language media (Arab respondents only)
12.13 The Arabic-language media (within Israel) (Arab respondents only)
13. For many years, the following were considered to be the major sources of tensions in Israeli society. How would you characterize the level of tension between these groups today?
13.1 Mizrahim and Ashkenazim
13.2 Religious and secular Jews
13.3 Right and Left (regarding Israel's foreign policy and national security issues)
13.4 Rich and poor
13.5 Jews and Arabs
14. In your opinion, which source is the major cause of tension?
15. In your opinion, what is the main reason today for the international community's harsh criticism of Israel
16. To deal successfully with the challenges confronting it, Israel must maintain its democratic character.
17.It is acceptable for Israel, as a Jewish state, to allocate more funding to Jewish localities than to Arab ones. (Jewish respondents only))
18. Politicians in Israel are detached from the real needs and problems of the public.
19. Arab leaders are mainly concerned with the problems of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and not concerned enough with the problems of Israeli Arabs. (Arab respondents only)
20. How would you rate the state's performance in the following areas:
20.1 Military-security
20.2 Economic
20.3 Social
20.4 Political-diplomatic
20.5 Maintaining public order (for example, crime prevention)
21. In your opinion, to what extent does each of the following internal factors constitute an existential threat to the State of Israel?
21.1 Israel's control of the West Bank/Judea and Samaria
21.2 Social/economic gaps
21.3 Demands to make Israel more democratic
21.4 Demands to make Israel more Jewish
21.5 Shrinking of the country's Jewish majority
21.6 Severe differences of opinion between various segments of Israeli society
22. Which of these is the most serious (internal) existential threat to the State of Israel? (order of factors was rotated)
23. I prefer to keep silent and not express my political opinions in the presence of people I don't know.
24. Israelis can always rely on other Israelis to help them out in times of trouble.
25. The state should allocate more funds to foster the culture and heritage of Arab citizens of Israel.
26. Arab citizens pose a security risk to Israel. (Jewish respondents only)
27. Israel should fight terror any way it sees fit, without taking into consideration the views of other countries.
28. Which countries are able to fight terror most effectively: democratic ones or non-democratic ones?
29. If the present state of violence continues for a prolonged period, which society—Israeli or Palestinian—do you think can hold out longer?
30.1 If a contradiction arose between Jewish religious law and a (secular) court ruling, which would you follow? (Jewish respondents only)
30.2 If a contradiction arose between your religious dictates and a (secular) court ruling, which would you follow? (Arab respondents only)
31. Jewish citizens of Israel should have greater rights than non-Jewish citizens. (Jewish respondents only)
32. On the whole, most Knesset members work hard and are doing a good job.
33. Human- and civil-rights organizations like the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and B’Tselem cause damage to the state. (For Arab respondents, we added the example of Adalah)
34. In the fight against terror, there is no room for ethical considerations, and it is permissible to use any means to prevent terrorist attacks.
35. In your opinion, does Israel's current electoral system allow the government to function properly?
36. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: If the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the police, or the IDF suspects an individual of being involved in terrorist activity, they should be given full powers to investigate as they see fit, wi
37.1 Most Arab citizens of Israel have not reconciled themselves to the state's existence, and support its destruction. (Jewish respondents only)
37.2 Israel has the right to be defined as the state of the Jewish people.
38. Politicians look out more for their own interests than for those of the public who elected them.
39.1 Do you support or oppose having Arab parties in the government, including the appointment of Arab ministers? (Jewish respondents only)
39.2 Do you support or oppose Arab parties' agreeing to join the government, including the appointment of Arab ministers? (Arab respondents only)
40. To what extent are you and your friends able to influence government policy?
41.Is there a political party in Israel today that truly represents your views?
42. Is this the same party you voted for in the last elections?
43.1 Which identity is the most important to you? (Jewish respondents only)?
43.2 Which identity is the most important to you? (Arab respondents only)
44. People who are unwilling to affirm that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people should lose their right to vote. (Jewish respondents only)
45. The only way to get things done in Israel is if you have an "in" and know the right people.
46.Freedom of expression should be protected, even for people who speak out against the state.
47.1 Would you be willing to accept an Arab/Jew: As your spouse or that of your children:
47.2 Would you be willing to accept an Arab/Jew: As a friend?
47.3 Would you be willing to accept an Arab/Jew: As a neighbor?
47.4 Would you be willing to accept an Arab/Jew: As a coworker?
47.5 Would you be willing to accept an Arab: As a citizen of the state (Jewish respondents only)?
47.6 Would you be willing to accept an Arab: As a tourist in Israel (Jewish respondents only)?
48. Who is more hesitant to express their political opinions in Israel today—people on the right, or people on the left?
49. How would you rate Israel’s leadership in terms of corruption, where 1 = very corrupt and 5 = not at all corrupt?
50. are you?
50. Are you?
Nationality
51. How would you define yourself (Jews)?
52. Would you characterize yourself as (Jews):
53. How would you define yourself (Arab only)?
54. To which stream do you belong (Jews)?
55. To which Haredi subgroup do you belong (only Haredi population)?
56. Where were you born (Jews)?
57. Where was your father born (Jews)?
58. Year of Aliya (Jews)
59. How would you define yourself, from a political/security standpoint?
60. To which party did you vote in the last elections to the Knesset in March 2015?
61. The average income for an Israeli household is 14500 NIS net per month. Is your family income in comparison to the average::
62. Age:
63. Education:
64. In which locality do you live?
65. Language of interview
66. Type of phone
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