New poll reveals: Of Israelis who formulated opinion on the matter, 60% support applying for sovereignty over the Jordan Valley • 57% support applying it to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria • Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security: "In view of the consensus, the unity government must accept the Trump plan on all counts"
A majority of the Israeli public supports the planned implementation of Israeli law in the Jordan Valley and Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria, according to an extensive survey conducted by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
According to the survey, 42 percent of respondents support the application of Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley. 27 percent objected, and 31 percent had no opinion. Of the opinion holders, 60 percent support, 40 percent oppose.
The survey, conducted by the Mizrachi Institute headed by Prof. Yitzhak Katz, also examined the attitude of applying sovereignty to all Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Opinion, 57 percent support versus 43 percent oppose, and support for sovereignty among the Jewish public is more pronounced.
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The data shows that opposition to applying sovereignty comes entirely from the left side of the map. The segmentation of the answers shows that among the right-wing voters, Shas, and Jewish power, no one opposed the move.
An absolute majority on the right
The survey was conducted this week among Israeli residents aged 18 and over, who represent a representative sample of the country's population. The survey was conducted through an Internet panel of 505 people. The statistical error size is 4.4% at 95% confidence level.
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The data appears in a position paper of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), which deals with preparations and recommendations and ways of action for implementing the Trump Peace Plan in stages. The authors of the document, the institute's president, Prof. Ephraim Inbar, and his deputy, Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, urge the Israeli government to apply Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and areas of significant security significance in the Jerusalem area, such as Ma'aleh Adumim and Gush Etzion.
"An alternative to the impasse"
"The results of the survey unequivocally prove that these settlements are anchored in the national consensus in Israel," the researchers wrote, "in light of this, and given the security and historical importance of these areas, the national unity government should take advantage of the fitness hour and receive the Trump program on all counts, Including negotiations to establish a Palestinian state. The Trump program is the most realistic route to progress as a practical alternative to the current impasse, hence the primary importance of laying the foundations for its gradual implementation. "
Prepare for violence
At the same time, Dr. Lerman and Prof. Inbar recommend taking steps such as infrastructure investment, which will demonstrate to the Palestinian side that they also have a "political horizon" and concrete profits due to exiting the current political stalemate. Discreet with Egypt and Jordan and increased contacts with key countries in the international community to reduce diplomatic damage, and the possibility of violent or "popular" moves by the Palestinian Authority should also be prepared.
