Survey: 55% Jewish Israelis prefer continued rule over Palestinians

Latest Peace Index examines the public's positions on the ramifications of the Six-Day War, the 50th anniversary of which will occur next year. Results include:

•  Only a small percentage of the Jewish public knows what the Green line is or how many Jews and Palestinians live in the West Bank.


• In contrast, 63% of Arab Israelis know what the Green Line is; 42% were sure.


•  IDI's Prof. Tamar Hermann: ‘The Jewish public's assessments of the current situation in the territories, and what will happen in the future, are based to a large extent on a lack of knowledge of the facts.’


• Looking ahead, the majority of the Jewish public (55%) would prefer continued Israeli rule over the Palestinians, whether by sustaining the existing situation (23%) or annexation without giving equal rights to the Palestinians (32%).


• Asked what is likely, as opposed to desired, the prevailing view among the Jewish public (37.5%) is that the situation will continue as is. Some 20% of Jewish Israelis hold the view that the international community will force Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders. 20% think Israel will annex the territories without giving the Palestinians equal rights to those of the Israelis, and 9% anticipate that Israel will annex the territories and grant equal rights to the Palestinians.


• The most common preference in the Arab public is that the international community should force Israel to withdraw (34%).


• 45% of Arab Israelis believe the situation will remain as is.