Majority of Jewish Israelis oppose annexing territories — poll

Fifty-three percent of the Jewish Israelis believe that Israel should not annex large parts of the West Bank as opposed to just 37% who thinks it should, according to a new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute.

In addition, 50% of Jewish Israelis disagree with calls by right-of-center politicians that with the onset of US President Donald Trump’s tenure Israel has entered a “new era” in its relationship with the United States and should exploit the opportunity to expand construction in the West Bank, the monthly IDI Peace Index finds.

Asked if Palestinians should be given citizenship in the case of annexation, only 24 percent of Jewish Israelis said yes while the rest are divided between those who think they should be given the status of “residents” (30%), and those who think they should not be given any status beyond what they have now (31.5%).