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Israelis are feeling economic anxiety. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:57:07 +0000

Voters say they care about kitchen-table issues at a time of rising costs. But in the wake of Israel's worst catastrophe, and amid political polarization, experts say the path to victory, as always, runs through matters of war and peace

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70% of Israelis fear for integrity of election, minority upbeat on democracy — poll

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:45:59 +0000

Israel Democracy Institute finds only 40% of Israelis, and only 24.5% of Arab citizens, are optimistic about the future of democracy in the country

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Poll: In new low, just 28% of Israelis think Trump prioritizing Israel’s security

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:16:55 +0000

Figure marks sharp dip from 64% who believed Trump made Israel's security a priority in March; only 38% of respondents say Israel in a strategically better place than before Iran war

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By 2050, almost one in four Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox, study indicates

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:30:57 +0000

Haredim constitute 23.5% of those eligible for military, which expected to rise to 40% by 2050, says Israel Democracy Institute; if Haredim don't integrate, GDP could fall by 10%

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Most Israelis worried for democracy, study finds; trust in Knesset, government down

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:03:00 +0000

Nearly half of Israelis think the country is in a bad place, although two-thirds believe it is still a good place to live, according to the IDI's annual Democracy Index

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In unusual move, West Bank rabbi announces referendum on his job

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:47:49 +0000

Rabbi Zeev Weitman's reelection statement follows criticism of colleagues for allegedly lacking accountability

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Over 1 in 5 Israelis have protested against overhaul and numbers are rising — poll

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:50:35 +0000

IDI survey finds growing fear of potential civil war; most oppose reservists refusing to volunteer for service; 40.5% agree with Smotrich's claim there’s no Palestinian people

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‘A bad plan’: Think tank, legal scholars reject Friedmann overhaul compromise

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:08:04 +0000

Israel Democracy Institute and Israeli Law Professors’ Forum for Democracy argue judicial review would be too limited and gov't would have too much sway in legislating Basic Laws

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Jewish Israeli voters have moved significantly rightward in recent years, data shows

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:47:40 +0000

Percentage of those who identify as right-wing has grown from 46% in 2019 to 62% now, with both center and left shrinking

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Expected upcoming election will cost Israel up to NIS 2.9 billion, experts say

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:27:53 +0000

Manufacturers Association and independent businesses chamber call for canceling paid day off, which think tank says alone carries a price tag of NIS 1.5 billion

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Just over half of Israelis say US approval not needed for strike on Iran

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:19:50 +0000

IDI survey finds Jews and right-wingers most supportive of going it alone, over 50% say Islamic Republic poses an existential danger

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Finance Minister Liberman pledges no new taxes, ‘responsible’ fiscal policy

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:39:16 +0000

At economic conference, new head of treasury says he aims to pass a 14-month budget by November, though it will be 'very hard' in light of narrow coalition

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Poll: 48% of Israelis favor government with outside support from Arab parties

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:12:36 +0000

Opposition to the notion has dropped since February 2020, including among voters for right-wing parties Likud, Yamina and Religious Zionism, the Israel Democracy Institute finds

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Most Israelis believe democracy in danger; trust in Supreme Court, Knesset dives

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:10:31 +0000

Israel Democracy Institute survey shows declining faith in public institutions amid COVID pandemic and continued lack of political stability

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Poll: Most Israelis say they won’t be first to try a coronavirus vaccine

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:59:12 +0000

Israel Democracy Institue survey shows older people keener than the young, men more willing than women; assesses public may be getting used to living under virus conditions

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