Israel Democracy Institute

Who's for talks?

87% of Leftists Don't Believe In Peace Talks

Unprecedented new poll results from before talks collapsed; 92% don't foresee peace from talks, nearly half say no urgent need for talks.

Governance Bill Changes Too Much, Too Soon, Says Expert

Political scientist speaks to Arutz Sheva on Opposition's resistance to the bill, why political decisions need to be implemented over time.

Poll: Majority of Israelis Oppose Concessions

Survey by Israel Democracy Institute reveals wide public support for referendum on any peace deal, opposition to more Israeli concessions.

Poll: Religion in Israel an Israeli, Not Jewish Issue

Decisions on religion in Israel should be made without taking world Jewish opinion into consideration, respondents say.

Public Split over ‘Kotel Women’

Poll finds most men, secular Israelis support ‘Women of the Wall’ demand at Kotel.

HaTnua Less Democratic than Balad? According to a New Study, Yes

A team of researchers developed a unique "internal party democracy index " to assess the level of democracy in political parties.

Poll: Israelis Prefer Romney

40% say Romney is better for Israel, 19% say Obama is. A full 70% don't trust U.S. to take care of Iran nukes.