PUBLIC OPINION, ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS
What do Israelis think about settlements? Turns out age matters.
Oded Haklai / Washington Post (January 11, 2017)
The survey asks different age groups of Israelis about perceptions of settlement location in or outside the territory of the state of Israel and whether they thought Israel declared sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Read More >
Israel's Religiously Divided Society: The Peace Process, Settlements, and U.S. Support
Pew Research Center (March 8, 2016)
Pew Research Center poll shows that Israeli society's opinion of the viability of the two-state solution is divided, and that half of Israeli Jews say the U.S. isn't supportive enough of Israel. It also shows that a plurality of Israeli Jews (42%) say settlements help Israel's security, which is an increase from the 31% who reported this opinion in 2013. Read More >
Poll finds some Jordan Valley settlers want to leave
Gil Hoffman / The Jerusalem Post (December 30, 2013)
A poll conducted in one of the regional councils in the Jordan Valley found that residents there are interested in being evacuated in return for proper compensation, and a chance for real peace with the Palestinians. Read More >
Israeli Public's Support for Dismantling Most Settlements Has Risen to a Five-Year High
World Public Opinion / Truman Institute (April 2010)
Analysis of a Trumann Institute poll on topics such as support for dismantling settlements, the motives of settlers, and likely reactions to a potential Israeli government decision to remove settlements. Those polled include the Israeli public and Israeli settlers. Read More >
Growing Majority of Americans Oppose Israel Building Settlements
World Public Opinion (2009)
Analysis of a poll showing that sixty percent (60%) of Americans believe Israel should not build settlements in the Palestinian Territories. The poll is broken down by sympathy for either side and US political party affiliation. Read More >
Israeli Public Opinion Polls: Opinion on Settlements and Outposts
Jewish Virtual Library (2009 - 2013)
Aggregate of polls from a variety of sources concerning topics such as the impact of settlement construction, whether to impose a settlement freeze, and support for evacuation of outposts. Read More >
Opinions of Settlers
Jewish Virtual Library (2003 - 2006)
A collection of polls of Israeli settlers. Topics include reaction to a potential government decision to evacuate settlements, support for violating the law in protest, and perceptions of Palestinians. Read More >