Israeli Poll Finds Majority Willing to Help Political Opponents in Distress
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A poll for Channel 7 found 70% of Israelis would help an activist from a party they strongly oppose, and 94% would help without knowing their political affiliation. Both coalition and opposition supporters showed high willingness to help, indicating solidarity across political divides. The survey also identified which parties respondents least identified with.
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- 70% of Israelis would help an activist from a party they least identify with, a poll found.
- 94% of Israelis would help someone in distress if their political affiliation was unknown.
- Both coalition and opposition supporters showed high willingness to aid politically distant individuals.
- Political differences slightly reduce but do not eliminate willingness to help, the survey indicated.
- The poll explored solidarity across political camps within Israel's Jewish population.
A new poll conducted for Channel 7 by the Israelometer-Ravved survey institute reveals that a significant majority of Israelis are willing to help individuals in distress, even if they are active in a political party with which the respondent strongly disagrees. The survey, conducted among the Jewish population, found that 70% of respondents expressed a high or maximum willingness to assist someone facing hardship who is an activist in their least identified-with party. Only 17% reported a moderate willingness, and 12% a low or minimal willingness.
The poll further explored solidarity across political divides. When respondents were asked about helping someone in distress without specifying their political affiliation, the willingness to assist surged to 94%, with no significant difference between political blocs. This contrasts with the 70% willingness rate when the person in need was identified as an activist in a politically distant party, indicating that political differences do have a slight impact on the willingness to help.
When comparing supporters of the coalition and the opposition, the willingness to help a politically distant activist remained high in both groups. Among coalition supporters, 77% expressed a high or maximum willingness to help, compared to 74% among opposition supporters. These figures suggest a strong underlying sense of mutual responsibility that transcends political camps, even amidst sharp disagreements.
The survey also identified which parties respondents least identified with. For coalition supporters, Democrats were the least identified-with party. Among opposition supporters, Otzma Yehudit was generally ranked first, though specific differences emerged: Yish Atid and Democrats supporters least identified with Otzma Yehudit, Bennett's party supporters least identified with Shas, and Yisrael Beiteinu supporters least identified with Yahadut HaTorah.
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