Wednesday, December 28, 2022

New poll: 60% of Israelis: Israeli democracy is in danger

Right before the new government is sworn in: A new survey published by the Yisod organization in honor of its upcoming "Democracy and Basic Rights Education" conference on Wednesday in Reichman University reveals interesting findings regarding the Israeli public's positions on democracy and its practical application.

The survey was conducted through an online panel by the Geocartographia company and surveyed 621 Israeli adults, 202 of which between the ages of 16 and 18. It found that the Israeli public is worried about the future of Israeli democracy and believes that it is extremely important that Israel remains a democratic state.

When asked "Do you think that Israeli democracy is in danger?", 60% of all respondents answered yes. The Arab respondents are more worried about the future of democracy (76% compared to 56% of the Jewish respondents). READ MORE