Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace
Israeli Public Opinion Polls and Surveys
Poll: 58 percent back accepting Syrian offer, by Yaakov Lappin, November 26, 2006, YNet News
Israelis desire peace talks with Syria, but are unwilling to give up the Golan Heights for the sake of an agreement.
Vital but unlikely by Prof. Ephraim Yaar and Prof. Tamar Hermann, October 9, 2006, Haaretz
The Peace Index study shows that the majority of Israelis believe peace deals with the Palestinians, Lebanon, and Syria are vital to security, but unlikely within the next five years.
Poll: 67% of Israelis want talks with PA gov't including Hamas by Avi Issacharoff and Yoav Stern, September 27, 2006, Haaretz
A joint Israel-Palestinian poll reveals support for talks between Israel and a PA unity government.
Joint Palestinian-Israeli Public Opinion Poll by The Truman Institute, September 26, 2006
Poll: In the aftermath of the war in Lebanon, Palestinian support for Hamas is unchanged with greater pragmatism among Israelis regarding negotiations.
Most Israelis support Palestinian Unity Government, September 18, 2006, Israel Today
Poll by the Geneva Initiative finds that a majority of Israelis support negotiations with a Fatah-Hamas unity government.
Olmert, Peretz Popularity Plummets by Gil Hoffman, August 16, 2006, Jerusalem Post
Approval ratings for Prime Minister Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz plummet in aftermath of Lebanon War.
Public Believes IDF Not Winning the War by Yossi Verter, August 13, 2006, Haaretz
Most Israelis do not believe officials’ assessments of the war’s progress, and oppose an expanded IDF ground operation.
Poll: 40 percent support negotiations with Hizbullah by Ynet News, August 10, 2006
One month into war in South Lebanon, 90% of the Israeli public still thinks war is justified, and two-thirds support continuation of fighting.
Poll Shows Most Israelis Prefer Talks on Captured Soldier by Yedioth Ahronoth, June 30, 2006
Poll by ABC News shows Israeli support for trading Palestinian prisoners for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
May 2006: Overwhelming Majority of Israelis Support Negotiations with Abbas by Geneva Initiative, May 31, 2006
The Israeli public prefers negotiated progress – as opposed to unilateral moves – in coordination with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Many Israeli Settlers Would Leave Peacefully: Poll by Geocartografia Institute, May 31, 2006
40% of settlers would be prepared to leave without resistance if the government decided to remove them, up 25% from last June.
New National Poll of ‘Opinion Elites’ by The Israel Project, May 18, 2006
As Israel’s prime minister heads for a White House visit, an American poll shows strong U.S. support for Israel and significant concern regarding Hamas and U.S. aid to the PA.
Overwhelming Majority among Israelis and Palestinians for Negotiated rather than Unilateral further Disengagements by Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research and The Harry S. Truman Research Institute, March 24, 2006
60% of Israelis support negotiations with Palestinian President Abbas over a final status settlement.
Geneva Initiative Poll, February 14, 2006
Poll findings indicate support for negotiations with Abbas over a final status deal and opposition to unilateral moves in the West Bank.
Poll shows Israeli public opinion differs from leaders' regarding Hamas, February 8, 2006, Al Bawaba
Forty percent of Israelis polled believe that as a result of PA elections Hamas is the “legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in every way” and support continued negotiations with the Hamas-led PA.
Despite enmity, Israel, Hamas expected to talk by Anna Badkhen, January 28, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle
Following Hamas’ electoral victory, 29% of Israelis favor negotiating with Hamas without preconditions, which increases to 40% if Hamas renounces its determination to destroy Israel.
The Shifting Sands of Israeli and Palestinian Public Opinion by Gershon Baskin and Hanna Siniora, November 11, 2005
The Israeli preference for a two-state solution has become stronger as the Palestinian population grows quickly in the West Bank.
Two-Thirds among Palestinians, Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs Support the Mutual Recognition of Israel as the State of the Jewish People and Palestine as the State of the Palestinian People by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, September 28, 2005
66% of Israelis 63% of the Palestinians support a mutual recognition of Israel as the state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people after the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the settlement of all issues in dispute.
Public Opinion on Israeli Politics after the Gaza Withdrawal by Geneva Initiative and Market Watch, April 11, 2005
Israeli public opinion following the Gaza withdrawal supports the resumption of permanent status negotiations.
In the Post Arafat Era, Palestinians and Israelis Are More Willing to Compromise: For the First Time Majority Support for Clinton’s Permanent Status Settlement Package by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, January 18, 2005
Israeli views on issues such as territorial compromise, refugees, and mutual recognition have become more dovish since the death of Yasser Arafat.
Poll: 65% Support disengagement 70% Other settlement evacuations to follow by Yediot Ahronot, October 8, 2004
Following the Gaza evacuation most Israelis expect similar action in the West Bank.
Majority of Israelis and Palestinians Support Peace Plan by the International Crisis Institute and the Baker Institute, November 2003
A peace plan presented to Israelis and Palestinians by two think tanks finds majority support among both peoples.
Majority Support among Palestinians and Israelis for Roadmap and for a Mutual Recognition of Israel as the State of the Jewish People and Palestine as the State of the Palestinian People but each Public Misperceives the Position of the Other by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, June 30, 2003
Israelis showed majority support for the Road Map as a means for negotiations, and favored mutual recognition as the result of a negotiated agreement.
The Potential for a Nonviolent Intifada: A Second Study of Palestinian and Israeli Jewish Public Attitudes toward Non-Violent Action by Search for Common Ground, December 10, 2002
Poll finds an Israeli majority supports a show of restraint by the IDF toward Palestinians involved in non-violent forms of demonstration.
Maximalist Ideologies Marginalized by Search for Common Ground, December 10, 2002
Less than one in five Israelis demand a Greater Israel, while less than one in five Palestinians aspire to a state on all of Historic Palestine.