Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Jewish Opinion Toward Israeli Arabs
How do you feel about Israel’s Arab citizens? (INSS, National Security Index 2018-19; 2021) (Israeli Jews only)
| 2019 | 2020 | |
| We need to respect them, but suspect them | 42% | 43% |
| They are citizens with equal rights | 32% | 31% |
| They are potential enemies | 23% | 20% |
| They are citizens without equal rights | 3% | 6% |
As for the Arab citizens of Israel, in your assessment does the majority support or not support the actions of Daesh? (Peace Index, November 2015)
| Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | General Population | |
| I'm sure the majority doesn't support them | 17.9% | 80.6% | 28.3% |
| I think the majority doesn't support them | 40.1% | 8.7% | 34.9% |
| I think the majority supports them | 25.6% | 1% | 21.5% |
| I'm sure the majority supports them | 10.1% | 0% | 8.4% |
| Don't know/refuse | 6.4% | 9.7% | 6.9% |
Are you worried on a daily basis that you or your family may be harmed by Arab individuals? (PCPSR, December 2014)
| Yes, I am worried that Arab individuals may harm my family or I during our daily life | 62% |
| No, I am not worried that Arab individuals may harm my family or I during our daily life | 36% |
Do you believe the state should encourage Arab migration? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)
| Yes | 50% |
How do you feel when you hear Arabic being spoken around you on the streets of Israel? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)
| Fearful | 50% |
| Uncomfortable | 43% |
| Feel hatred | 30% |
Would you refuse to work at a job at which your direct supervisor was an Arab? (Center for the Campaign Against Racism, December 2006)
| Yes | 50% |
The Ministry of the Treasury asserted this week that the reduction in the child allowances caused a drop in the birth rates of Israeli Arabs. Do you think that it is justified for the Treasury to take such things into consideration? (Maariv, January 28, 2005)
| Yes | 32% |
| No | 62% |
Israel Arabs were recently involved in attempted terror attacks in Tiberias and Haifa. In your view, what portion of the Israeli Arab community supports carrying out such acts? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)
| Only a few individuals | 28% |
| At least half | 34% |
| A sizeable minority | 32% |
| DK | 6% |
If a Palestinian state is created, to which state will Israeli Arabs be more loyal? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)
| To Palestinian state | 57% |
| To Israel | 17% |
| To both, equally | 17% |
| DK | 9% |
In your opinion, are Israeli Arabs entitled to all political rights in Israel? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)
| Should have equal rights | 46% |
| Jews should have more rights | 50% |
| DK | 4% |
Regarding economic rights, in your opinion, should Jewish and Arab citizens have equal rights? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)
| Should have equal rights | 60% |
| Jews should have more rights | 37% |
| DK | 3% |
In your opinion, to what extent should Israeli Arabs be integrated into Israeli society? (Tami Steinmetz Research Institute for Peace at Tel Aviv University, September 1999)
| Completely | 12% |
| Considerably | 34% |
| Slightly | 28% |
| Not at all | 21% |
| DK | 3% |
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