Majority of Israelis want government to refuse haredi demands on religion-and-state policies - poll
A survey conducted on 800 Israeli men and women chosen to represent Israel's Jewish population found that on every religion-and-state issue tested, the majority was opposed to official policy
A recent poll conducted by Hiddush, a non-profit organization advocating for religious freedom and equality, reveals that the majority of Israeli Jewish adults oppose the government's current policies on religion and state. When asked about forming a broad coalition post-election, almost two-thirds of respondents favored either excluding haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties or including them without accepting their demands on state policy, which includes issues like the draft, funding for religious institutions, public transportation on Shabbat, and civil marriage.
The survey, which polled 800 adult men and women, found that the government's stance on every tested issue was the minority view, including the haredi draft. While 84% supported conscripting yeshiva students, only 16% believed they should be exempt entirely. Additionally, 66% backed the High Court's decision to increase sanctions against non-enlisting yeshiva students, such as cutting public subsidies and increasing arrests.
The survey also indicates a strong preference for equal treatment of all Jewish schools, with 70% of those polled advocating for full funding equality regardless of religion or race, and an end to discrimination in educational funding between religious, general Jewish, and Arab schools.
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