Poll: 60 Percent of Arab Israelis Have Positive View of Israel

(Jerusalem Post) Ben Lynfield - 60% of Arab citizens of Israel said they had a favorable view of the state, while 37% said their view was unfavorable, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Israel office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. 49% of Muslims view the state favorably and 48% unfavorably, while 61% of Christians view it favorably compared to 33% unfavorably. 94% of Druse view the state favorably compared to 6% unfavorably. When asked "Which term best describes you?" - 28% answered "Israeli Arab," 15% "Palestinian," 13% "Arab citizen of Israel," 11% "Israeli," 8% "Muslim," 4% "Palestinian in Israel," 3% "Palestinian citizen in Israel, 2% "Israeli Muslim," and 2% "Israeli Palestinian." 63% of Arab citizens said Israel is a "positive" place to live, with 34% saying it is negative.


2017-09-28 00:00:00

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