Majority of citizens believe election integrity is in danger, Israeli Voice Index reveals - poll
All three of the main political bloc supporters had a majority agree that the election's integrity was in danger, although the exact percentage varied widely.
A recent poll conducted by the Israeli Voice Index has revealed that a majority of Israelis believe the integrity of upcoming elections is at risk. According to the survey, 72% of Jewish Israelis and 58.5% of Arab Israelis responded with certainty that there is a danger to the election's integrity. The poll also found that most political parties' supporters agreed that the election's integrity was in danger, although the percentages varied.
However, only 66% of those on the Right, 76% of the Center, and 90.5% of the Left shared this belief. The survey also indicated that the majority of Israelis still oppose the inclusion of the Ra'am party in the next government. Regarding controversial laws passed prior to the election, a majority of Israeli public opposed three of them, with the law to stop the arrest of deserters receiving the largest opposition at 67%.
When it came to the West Bank, 80% of Jewish respondents believed there was a high likelihood of a Palestinian uprising, while only 40% of Arabs shared the same view. The poll also covered Israel's foreign policy and international relations, revealing pessimism about the possibility of a Syrian peace treaty with a 65% "unlikely" response from Jewish Israelis and 48% from Arabs.
Lastly, the survey found that the largest group (37%) of Israelis believed Israel should only respond to Iran if directly attacked, while 20% desired a joint military operation with the US and 16% believed Israel should strike Iran without US support.
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