The overwhelming majority (88.5%) of Israeli Arabs oppose establishing Jewish settlements in Gaza, while a small majority (52%) of Jewish Israelis oppose this, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll published this week.
This is divided along political lines, with a large majority of Jews on the Left (85.5%) and in the center (77%) opposing settlement and a majority of Jews on the right (59.5%) supporting it, the IDI reported.
Examining the reasoning of those who support the establishment of Jewish settlement in Gaza, the poll found that 31% of supporters said that the main reason they support Gaza settlement is "to correct the mistake of the unilateral disengagement from Gaza in 2005." (Read More)
