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Oct 2003

Appendix to Israeli questionnaire- CSES Module 2

The appendix includes:

• Categories that were added or removed in the Israeli questionnaire

• Questions that were asked only in the Israeli questionnaire

Q4b Which party did you vote for in the last elections for the (the Israeli Parliament)?

1. 12. Greenleaf 23. Democratic action 2. Labor 13. 24. Natl progressive 3. 14. 25. Center 4. 15. Gesher 26. Zaam 5. National Union 16. Greens 27. Balad 6. Mafdal 17. Lehava 28. Raam 7. Yahadut Hatora 18. Lidar 29. Chadash 8. 19. Moreshet avot 9. Acheret 20. Male rights 10. Israel Baaliya 21. Ahavat Israel 100- did not vote 11. Am Echad 22. Citizen and state

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Q5 What do you think has been the most important issue facing Israel over the last two years?

1. Security (general) 14. Stop inflation 27. Religious character of state 2. / territories 15. Economic growth end of 28. Religious secular relations (general) decline 29. Israeli Arabs 3. 16. Reducing unemployment 30. Foreign workers 4. Settlements in territories 17. Internal affairs (general) 31. Corruption/ rule of law 5. Palestinian terror 18. Reduce social gap 32. Democracy civil rights 6. Removing Arafat 19. Housing young couples 33. Form of 7. Lebanon, Hizballah 20. Education 34. Government performance 8. International terror 21. Health 35. Unity 9. Iraqi threat, missiles 22. Crime, drugs 36. Everything 10. Foreign policy, negotiations 23. Violence in family 37. Other for peace (general) 24. Traffic accidents 38. Transfer 11. Final settlement with 25. Immigrant absorption Palestinians 26. Environment 12. Syria and Golan 13. Economy (general)

Q6 What do you think of the manner in which the government of prime minister handled the problem you mentioned?

Q7 In general, what do you think of the manner in which the government of prime minister Ariel Sharon handled the current problems of the state?

Q12 In the Israeli questionnaire this question was divided into two different questions (Q12 & Q12e): • (Q12) Did you vote in the elections for the prime minister that were held two years ago, in 2001? 1. YES 5. NO 3

• (Q12e) Did you vote in the elections for the Knesset that were held four years ago, in 1999? 1. YES 5. NO

Q13b In the Israeli questionnaire this question was divided into two different questions (Q13b & Q13e) since the 2001 elections were for prime minister only (see macro report): • (Q13b) For which candidate did you vote for, in the elections for the prime minister that were held two years ago, in 2001? 1. Barak 2. Sharon 96. Blank 97. Missing 101. No vote, but had right to vote 102. Did not have right to vote

• (Q13e) For which party did you vote for in the elections that were held four years ago, in 1999?

1. (Labor) 12. Am Ehad 2. Likud 14. Tzomet 3. National Union 15. Other 4. Shinui 16. Balad 5. Israel Beyteinu 17. Raam 6. Israel Baaliya 18. Chadash 7. 19. Yahadut Hatora 8. Meretz 96. Blank 9. Center party 97. Missing 10. Mafdal 101. No vote, but had right to vote 11. Shas 102. Did not have right to vote

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Q16 a [If YES at Q16] Which party represents your views best?

1. Likud 11. Am Ehad 21. Ahavat Israel 2. Labor 12. Greenleaf 22. Citizen and state 3. Shinui 13. Herut 23. Democratic action 4. Meretz 14. Tzomet 24. Natl progressive 5. National Union 15. Gesher 25. Center 6. Mafdal 16. Greens 26. Zaam 7. Yahadut Hatora 17. Lehava 27. Balad 8. Shas 18. Lidar 28. Raam 9. Israel Acheret 19. Moreshet avot 29. Chadash 10. Israel Baaliya 20. Male rights

Q17a [If YES at Q17] Which party represents your views best?

1. Ariel Sharon 12. Boaz Vechtel 32. 81. (Likud) 13. 33. Reuben Rivlin 82. Harav Porush 2. Mitzna Amram 14. Moshe Green 60. Achmad Tibi 83. Danni Neve (Labor) 15. Eti Shiraz 62. T’alab Asana 84. Arye Derry 3. 16. Peer Vaysner 70. 85. Baruch Marzel (Shinui) 17. Avi Ovadiya 71. Yosi Beylin 86. Meir Shitrit 4. Yosi Sarid 19. Yosef Ba-gad 72. Hayim Oron 87. (Meretz) 20. Jacob Shluser 73. Harav Ovadiya 88. Milo Roni 5. Liberman 21. Yosi Kaduri Yossef 89. Harav Shtaynman Avigdor 22. Alexandr Tzinker 74. Vilnayi Matan 90. Shaul Yahalom (National Union) 23. Asma Agabriya 75. Gafni Moshe 91. Rehav’am Zeevi 6. Effie Eitam 24. Hasham Machmid 76. Zvulon Orlev 92. Rabin Yitzhak (Mafdal) 25. David Magen 77. 93. 7. Jacob Litzman 27. Azmi B’shara 78. Shechter 94. Rafael Eytan (Yahadut Hatora) 28. Abed Malk 79. Benyamin 95. Ravitz Avraham 8. Eli Ishay Dahamshe Netanyahu 5

(Shas) 29. Muchamad 80. Benny Alon 9. Boaz Nul Baracke 10. Natan 30. Marina Slotvina Sharansky 31. Ben-Eliezer Benyamin 11. (Fouad)

Q18a1.3: Does not exist because there weren’t any cases for third Party.

Q18bc: Questions q18b & q18c were coded as q18bc: "And still, do you feel closer to one party?" 1. Yes 5. No 7. Missing 8. Don’t know

Question q18bc was asked of respondents who: *Identified more than one party in q18a, or- *Answered “no” or “don’t know” in q18, or- *No party identified at q18a1.

Q18d: Question q18d was asked of respondents who answered “yes” (1) in question q18bc.

which party is that?

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1.Likud 11. Am Ehad 21. Ahavat Israel 31. Right bloc 2.Labor 12. Greenleaf 22. Citizen and state 32. Religious bloc 3.Shinui 13. Herut 23. Democratic action 33. Labor- 4.Meretz 14. Tzomet 24. Natl progressive 34. Meretz- Habhira 5.National Union 15. Gesher 25. Center hademocratit- Shahar 6.Mafdal 16. Greens 26. Zaam 35. National Union- Israel 7.Yahadut Hatora 17. Lehava 27. Balad Beytenu- - Tkuma 8.Shas 18. Lidar 28. Raam 36. - Taal 9.Israel Acheret 19. Moreshet avot 29. Chadash 37. Yahadut Hatora- Agudat 10. Israel bAliya 20. Male rights 30. Left bloc Israel- Degel Tora 97. Missing 98. Don’t know

Q19 (a-f)

I’d like to know what you think about each of our political parties…?

a. Likud b. Labor c. Shinui d. Shas e. Meretz f. National Union

Q20 (a-f)

In politics people sometimes talk of left and right…?

a. Likud b. Labor c. Shinui d. Shas e. Meretz f. National Union 7

Q25- Easy political information item:

To the best of your knowledge, which party has been strengthened in the last election?

1. Right answer: Likud and or Shinui 2. Wrong answer 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer

Q26- Difficult political information item: To the best of your knowledge, what part of the government budget is for defense? 1. Right answer: between 10% to 40% 2. Wrong answer 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer

Q27- Somewhat difficult political information item: To the best of your knowledge, who is the chairman of the Knesset?

1. Right answer: 2. Wrong answer 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer

Q28- Respondent’s primary electoral district Not relevant to Israel

Demographic Variables

D3 Category “9” was added: 9. M.a, M.b.c etc.

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D10 Category “11” was added: 11. Soldier

D11 Categories “100”, “101” were added: 100. No occupation 101. Inapplicable

D12 Category “0” was added: 0. Not relevant

D13 Category “0”, “5” were added: 0. Not relevant 5. Labor/Union

D14 Category “0” was added: 0. Not relevant

D15 Category “11” was added: 11. Soldier

D16 Categories “100”, “101” were added: 100. No occupation 101. Inapplicable

D17 Category “0” was added: 0. Not relevant 9

D18 Category “0”, “5” were added: 0. Not relevant 5. Labor/Union

D19 Category “0” was added: 0. Not relevant

D20

Household Income: Levels of income: 1. 0 – 4300 NIS 2. 4301 – 6000 NIS 3. 6001 – 8000 NIS 4. 8001 – 11,000 NIS 5. 11,001+ NIS 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer

D23 Attendance at religious services: One category was added (the last one: “Several times a week/every day”), the new scale is: 0. Never 1. Once a year 2. Two to eleven times a year 3. Once a month 4. Two or more times a month 5. Once a week 6. Several times a week/every day

D27 Region of residence: Not relevant to Israel. 10

D28 Race of respondent: Not relevant to Israel.

D29

Where were you born? (If you were born in Israel, where were your father born?)

1. Jew- North Africa / Ethiopia 2. Jew- Asia 3. Jew- East Europe 4. Jew- Western and central Europe 5. Jew- America, Australia, South Africa 6. Jew- Israel, father born in Israel 7. Jew- Israel, father born in North Africa 8. Jew- Israel, father born in Asia 9. Jew- Israel, father born in East Europe 10. Jew- Israel, father born in Western and central Europe 11. Jew- Israel, father born in America, Australia, South Africa 12. Arab/Druse

D30 Rural / Urban residence? Category “3”: “suburbs of large town or city”, was removed- not relevant to Israel.

D31 Primary electoral district: Not relevant to Israel