Proud to be Israelis and Jews, troubled by the social rift and costly living.
A third of Israelis claim that the state does not give proper treatment to bereaved families and that Memorial Day should be separated from Independence Day.
This emerges from a social survey by the Inward Movement, which seeks to address the explosive questions raised around Remembrance Day and Independence Day, which will be mentioned this week.
Regarding the state's treatment of bereaved families, about 35% of Israelis feel that the state does not give proper treatment to bereaved families (including 68% of young people up to the age of 29, compared with only 19% among Israelis over the age of 65).
In addition, an ancient discussion deals with the question of whether it is right to celebrate Independence Day in close proximity to Remembrance Day, and in a rapid transition from design and grief to joy.
In this regard, 30% of Israelis who participated in the survey claim that Remembrance Day should be separated from Independence Day.
About 12% of Israelis claim that the closeness between Remembrance Day and Independence Day harms the sanctity of the day, and 13% of Israelis believe that Remembrance Day and Independence Day should be separated because of the emotional burden on bereaved families.
About 90% stated that they were proud to be Jews, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Personal connection to bereavement
At the beginning of one of the most sacred and significant weeks, the data provide a glimpse into Israel being a state built in blood and tears.
About 65% of Israelis have a personal connection to bereavement, and they have lost a friend or family member in Israeli systems or hostilities.
Meanwhile, 23% of Israelis indicated that they had lost a close friend in the Israeli systems.
The survey was conducted at the initiative of the Inward Movement, which works to resolve the polarization crisis in Israeli society, and was conducted by Direct Falls among 500 respondents aged 18 and over, and in a sample representing Israeli society.
According to Uri Efroni, CEO of Pnima: "It seems that Remembrance Day and Independence Day are among the few symbols that unite and are common to Israeli society, which has suffered from polarization and division, especially in recent years.
"The fact that a third of Israelis think that the state does not give proper treatment to bereaved families is a certificate of poverty, and requires an in-depth mental account, especially in the leadership sector."
"In a country where 65% of citizens have a personal connection to the bereaved family and paid the heaviest price (by the way, crossing communities and sectors), a return to a model of a weekend that separates Remembrance Day and Independence Day should be considered. The sharp transition is too painful, and does not really allow Celebrate independence. "
About 90% stated that they were proud to be Jews (those who belonged to the right side of the political map expressed greater pride in their Judaism).
The survey also shows that 80% are proud to be Israelis (53% very proud, 27% proud), compared to 20% who are not proud of it.
The greatest sense of pride is in Be'er Sheva, followed by Haifa and Jerusalem.
And what are the things that Israelis are most proud of?
About 66% are proud of the IDF, 47% are proud of Israeli high-tech, about 39% are proud of the mutual guarantee that has been discovered in the last two years since the outbreak of the corona, and another 24% are proud of industry and agriculture.
Young people spend time in Jaffa.
Proud to be Israelis, Photo: Yehoshua Yosef
Troubled by the cost of living
At the same time, the majority of Israelis (56%) are optimistic about the future of the State of Israel (compared with 40% of Israelis who are not optimistic).
It was found that the young people were actually less optimistic.
The issues that bother Israelis, who they claim require urgent treatment, are the social divide (41%), the cost of living (25%), the Iranian threat (12%) and a political settlement with the Palestinians (12%).
A division across the two major cities shows that Tel Avivians are troubled by the cost of living (43%), while Jerusalemites are troubled by the social divide (42%).
The security situation is disturbing
A jarring statistic is that according to the survey, about 33% of Israelis have considered leaving the country in the past year - about 66% of Israelis up to the age of 24 and about 53% of Israelis up to the age of 34.
The reasons for wanting to leave the country are mainly because of the cost of living (40%), the security situation (22%) and the social division (18%), the survey revealed.
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