Beginning in 2003, the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace has commissioned periodic polls to understand the Israeli public’s positions regarding outstanding issues that relate to the Israeli-Arab conflict, and specifically to measure Jewish Israelis’ support for a two-state peace agreement.

The polls, conducted by respected Israeli research institutes, have sought to measure this support in two ways: sometimes asking respondents about their support for a peace deal presented in one sentence, and other times outlining in detail the various components that would make up a peace agreement.

Key findings

The resulting data show consistently strong majority, ranging from 50%-70%, in support of a comprehensive, two-state agreement.

The data also shows that support for a peace agreement reaches high into the 80th percentile when additional Israeli requirements – such as a strong security fence or a mutual defense treaty with America – are included.

The data also show that support amongst Jewish Israelis for the two-state solution remains constant even during times of crisis (such as the Lebanon War in 2006 and the Gaza War in 2008).

Table: Support of Israeli Jews for a Two-State Peace Proposal

Example for a one-liner
Example for outlined principles
Example for additional Israeli requirements