Poll Shows Divide in How Israelis Interpret Dubai Flight Rescue
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A poll of 1130 Israelis shows a sharp ideological split over a recent flight rescue from Dubai. 92% of coalition voters attributed the rescue to divine providence, versus 35% of opposition voters. The incident strengthened faith for 63% of coalition voters, but only 11% of opposition voters. The survey was conducted by the Massar-Rabadim Institute.
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- 92% of coalition voters, versus 35% of opposition voters, attribute the Dubai flight rescue to divine providence.
- The flight rescue strengthened faith for 63% of coalition voters, compared to 11% of opposition voters.
- Two-thirds of opposition voters saw the rescue as human action and coincidence, against 8% of coalition voters.
- The poll surveyed 1130 respondents and was conducted by the Massar-Rabadim Institute.
- Significant gender differences were noted in how men and women interpreted the event and its impact on faith.
A recent poll conducted for Channel 7's "Israel's Barometer" reveals a significant ideological divide among Israelis regarding the interpretation of a recent flight rescue from Dubai. The survey, conducted by the Massar-Rabadim Institute among 1130 respondents on Wednesday and Thursday, found that 92% of coalition voters attribute the rescue to divine providence, compared to only 35% of opposition voters. Conversely, two-thirds of opposition voters viewed the rescue as a result of human actions and coincidence, with only 8% of coalition voters agreeing.
The poll also highlighted a stark difference in how the events impacted respondents' faith. Nearly two-thirds of coalition voters, 63%, reported that the incident strengthened their belief in divine providence, while only 11% of opposition voters felt the same. A majority of opposition voters, 82%, stated that their faith remained unchanged by the events, compared to 35% of coalition voters. A small percentage, around 7% of opposition voters and less than 2% of coalition voters, reported a weakening of their faith.
These divisions were consistent across genders. In both the coalition and opposition camps, men were more likely than women to attribute the rescue to human actions and coincidence. Among opposition voters, 76% of men and 56% of women chose this explanation. For coalition voters, the figures were 10% for men and 4.4% for women.
Interesting gender-based differences also emerged regarding the impact on faith within the opposition. Thirteen percent of opposition men reported that the events weakened their faith, while 5.5% said it strengthened it. Among opposition women, the trend was reversed, with only 2.7% reporting a weakening of faith and 15% reporting a strengthening.
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