Peace Index - May 2019
- Much more of the Jewish public consider that Hamas achieved more than Israel did in the last round of fighting between them, and most interviewees give Netanyahu failing marks on handling the situation. Most also continue to prefer a military action in the Gaza Strip in order to cause the collapse of the Hamas government.
- There is no change in perceptions of desirable and possible solutions to the conflict with the Palestinians from previous months. The two-state solution still receives most support even though the widely accepted opinion is that the existing situation will continue despite the opposition of the great majority.
- There is widespread agreement that Israel implements the value of being open to immigration of Jews all over the world. There is less agreement that Israel implements values such as peace, equal rights and religious freedom, while the greatest disagreement about the measure of implementation of these values exists between Arabs and Jews.
- The Eurovision song contest event which took place in Israel last week is perceived by the Jewish population in general as having expressed a variety of positive perceptions of the country, but this does not hold true among significant segments of the Arab population.
