Poll: 87%:9% If had choice would raise children in Israel

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date 1 May 2009

Telephone poll of a representative sample of 562 adult Israeli Jews carried
out by New Wave Research for Yisrael Hayom the week before 28 April and
published on 28 April 2009 in Yisrael Hayom.

In general is the State of Israel a state it is goo to live in?
Yes 84% No 10% Don't know 6%

If it were up to you, would you want your children raised in Israel or
elsewhere?
Israel 87% Elsewhere 9% Don't know 4%

On a scale of 1 to 10 what grade do you give to the following in Israel:
People 6.9 Weather 7.3 Sea 7.5 View 8.7 Food 8.8

Have you a foreign passport in addition to an Israeli passport?
No 82% Yes 18%

If you don't have a foreign passport, would you like to have one?
Yes 39% No 58% Don't know 3%

Do you plan to fly an Israeli flag on your home or car this upcoming Israel
Independence Day?
Yes 84% No 14% Don't know 2%

Do you consider yourself first a Jew or an Israeli?
Jew 62% Israeli 26% Don't know 12%

Percent that have trust in the following institutions:
IDF 89% Courts 61% Police 51% Media 38% Knesset 35%

What is your favorite food of the following:
Falafel 25% Humus 24% Pizza 19% Sushi 10% Hamburger 8% Don't know 14%

What do you prefer - Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?
Jerusalem 50% Tel Aviv 41% Don't know 9%

Is Israel going in the right direction?
Yes 40% No 34% Don't know 26%

Will Israel reach a general peace agreement with the Palestinians within the
next five years?
No 70% Yes 21% Don't know 9%

Should Israel attack Iran in order to present them from obtaining nuclear
weapons?
Yes 40% No 35% Don't know 25%

Are you personally afraid of being fired?
Yes 20% No 54% Don't know 26%

Of the following matters what is the most serious problem Israel has to
handle?
Education 33% Poverty 17% Corruption 5% Crime 12% Accidents 8% Health 7%
Don't know 8%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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