ISRAELI ELECTION STUDY, 1996 (ICPSR 2903) Principal Investigators Asher Arian Haifa University Michal Shamir Tel Aviv University First ICPSR Release May 2000 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 - BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Publications based on ICPSR data collections should acknowledge those sources by means of bibliographic citations. To ensure that such source attributions are captured for social science bibliographic utilities, citations must appear in footnotes or in the reference section of publications. The bibliographic citation for this data collection is: Arian, Asher, and Michal Shamir. ISRAELI ELECTION STUDY, 1996 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Haifa, Israel: Asher Arian/Tel-Aviv, Israel: Michal Shamir [producers], 1996. Mount Scopus, Jerusalem: Hebrew University, Social Sciences Data Archive (SSDA)/Ann Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributors], 2000. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON USE OF ICPSR RESOURCES To provide funding agencies with essential information about use of archival resources and to facilitate the exchange of information about ICPSR participants' research activities, users of ICPSR data are requested to send to ICPSR bibliographic citations for each completed manuscript or thesis abstract. Please indicate in a cover letter which data were used. DATA DISCLAIMER The original collector of the data, ICPSR, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for uses of this collection or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. - DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION Asher Arian and Michal Shamir ISRAELI ELECTION STUDY, 1996 (ICPSR 2903) SUMMARY: This election study was carried out in one panel, during May 1-27, 1996, days before the elections for the 14th Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) and for prime minister. The study investigated attitudes toward issues on the national agenda, including the peace process, religion versus state, the new method for electing the prime minister, evaluation of parties and candidates, political trends, and electoral behavior of the respondents and respondents' families. SAMPLING: Representative sample of the population of Israel in 1996. NOTE: (1) The field work was carried out by Modi'In Ezrachi Research Institute. (2) This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity. EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) EXTENT OF PROCESSING: REFORM.DOC DATA FORMAT: Logical Record Length File Structure: rectangular Cases: 1,168 Variables: 203 Record Length: 77 Records Per Case: 4 HUJI - S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D A T A A R C H I V E -------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 30-May-1999 REPORT NAME: SDA RP964301 Codebook of 964301: ELECTION STUDIES 1996 Ser Variable name Pos. Lg Form. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0001 Line number 5 1 I1 Record 964301 is the 1st out of 4 1 First line -0002 General situation of Israel today 6 1 I1 1 Very good 2 Good 3 So-so 4 Not good 5 Bad –0003 Way the government handles national problems 7 1 I1 1 Very well 2 Well 3 Not so well 4 Badly -0004 Main problem the government has to handle 8 2 I2 01 Security and terrorism in general 02 Economy 03 Peace process 04 Occupied territories/Palestinian problem 05 “Histadrut” organization 06 Golan Heights 07 Housing 08 Domestic disputes 09 Social affairs (Unemployment, Poverty, Veterans) 10 Preserving the consistency of government policy 11 Settlements 12 Mistaken government policy 13 Car accidents (Public transportation) 14 Discharged soldiers/ Military 15 Immigration (Ethiopia, USSR) 16 Education 17 Iranian threat 18 Domestic security 19 Foreign issues 20 Security and peace 21 Social-Economic issues 22 Jerusalem 23 Israeli Arabs 24 Coalitions and Concessions to Orthodoxy 25 Absentees 26 Health 27 Realizing Zionism, Jewish bond, Love of the land, Assimilation 28 Security of Northern border and Lebanon 29 Religious coercion 30 Corrupted administration (multiplicity of parties problem) 31 Foreign workers 32 Environment 33 Arabs 34 Education against Violence 97 Other 98 More than one problem 99 Don’t Know/None -0005 Candidate most capable of handling this proble 10 1 I1 1 Nethanyahu 2 Peres 3 None of them 4 Equally capable -0006 Party most capable of handling this problem 11 2 I2 Answers 14-21 are not read 1 Likud-Tzomet-Gesher 2 Labor 3 Meretz 4 Mafdal (National Religious Party) 5 Agudat Israel & Degel HaTora (Yahadut HaTora) 6 Moledet (Homeland) 7 HaDerech Hashlishit (The Third Way for National Consent) 8 Shas (Sefaradi Tora Guardians) 9 Immigrants party/ Israel BaAliya (Sharanski/Gur) 10 Hadash (Democratic Front) + The National Democratic Alliance 11 United Arab List (Dahamshe/ Abed elMaleck) 12 Arab Movement for Renewal (Ahmad Tibby) 13 Progressive Alliance (Zaydan Muhamad) 14 A party from the left 15 A party from the right 16 A religious parties 17 Another party 18 Will not vote 19 Not decided yet 20 Do not know 21 Refuses to answer -0007 Israel’s present national security 13 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Very bad 9 Very good -0008 Israel's national security 5 years ago 14 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Very bad 9 Very good -0009 Israel's national security in 5 years 15 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Very bad 9 Very good -0010 Chances for advancing peace in 3 years 16 1 I1 With Arab countries 1 good chances 2 fair chances 3 poor chances 4 very poor chances -0011 Chances for war with Arabs in 3 years 17 1 I1 1 good chances 2 fair chances 3 poor chances 4 very poor chances -0012 Should Israel return territories for peace? 18 1 I1 (on a 1-7 scale) 1 Strong disagreement 7 Strong approval -0013 Religious law vs. democracy 19 1 I1 (on a 1-7 scale) 1 Democracy should definitely be preferred 7 Religious law should definitely be preferred -0014 Should peace process stop at the risk of war? 20 1 I1 (on a 1-7 scale) 1 Strong disagreement 7 Strong approval –0015 % of Israelis willing to concede territories 21 2 I2 02-99 exact percentage 97 Majority 01 Minority -0016 Public attitude on territories in 1-2 years 23 1 I1 (According to R’s evaluation) 1 More people will approve of conceding territories for peace 2 Less people will approve of conceding territories for peace -0017 Should civil rights be restricted? 24 1 I1 (In favor of domestic security) 1 Definitely agree 2 Quite agree 3 Disagree 4 Definitely disagree -0018 Separation between Israelis and Palestinians 25 1 I1 in the territories 1 Support a long-term separation 2 Support a time limited separation to fight terror 3 Not support separation at all. -0019 Is P.L.O. capable of fighting terror? 26 1 I1 1 Definitely capable 2 Capable enough 3 Incapable 4 Definitely incapable -0020 Attitude towards the Oslo Agreements 27 1 I1 1 Strongly support them 2 Support them 3 Object 4 Strongly object them -0021 Effect of 2nd Oslo Agree. on national security 28 1 I1 Refers to the evacuation of I.D.F. from West Bank cities 1 Contributes significantly to national security 2 Contributes to national security 3 Impairs national security 4 Severely impairs national security -0022 Effect of peace process on personal security 29 1 I1 (of Israelis today) 1 Now it is much better 2 Now it is better 3 Now it is worse 4 Now it is much worse -0023 Should negotiation with P.L.O. be stopped? 30 1 I1 Because of the continuance of terrorism 1 Yes, as long as terrorism continues 2 No, only successful negotiations will end terrorism -0024 Evacuating Jewish settlements in territories 31 1 I1 1 Not evacuate under any condition 2 Only when they raise security problems 3 Willing to evacuate all territories -0025 Most Palestinians really want peace- true? 32 1 I1 1 Very true 2 Quite true 3 Not so true 4 Completely false -0026 Will a peace contact end the conflict? 34 1 I1 (Israeli-Palestinian contact with security arrangements) 1 Definitely yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 Definitely no -0027 Establishment of a Palestinian state 35 1 I1 1 Israel should certainly agree 2 I think Israel should agree 3 I think Israel should not agree 4 Israel should certainly not agree -0028 % of Israelis who accept a Palestinian state 36 2 I2 (According to R’s evaluation) 97 Majority 01 Minority 02-99 exact percentage -0029 Attitude towards a Palestinian state in 2 year 38 1 I1 (According to R’s evaluation) 1 More Israelis will accept it in 1-2 years 2 Less Israelis will accept it in 1-2 years -0030 Should Arabs be encouraged to leave the countr 39 1 I1 by the government 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Not agree 4 Definitely not agree -0031 Evaluation of Arab goals 40 1 I1 1 To return part of the territories occupied in 1967 2 To return all the territories occupied in 1967 3 To conquer Israel 4 To conquer Israel and to kill the Jewish population -0032 To prevent war, Israel should… 41 1 I1 1 Concentrate on peace talks 2 Increase its military might -0033 Worry of attacks by Arabs in everyday life 42 1 I1 1 Very worried 2 Worried 3 Not worried 4 Not worried at all -0034 Palestinian state be established in 10 years? 43 1 I1 1 Yes 2 No -0035 R’s preferred solution for the territories 44 1 I1 1 Palestinian state 2 Palestinian-Jordanian confederation 3 Hand most of the territories to Jordan 4 Autonomy 5 Annexation of territories + citizen rights to inhabitants (inc. vote) 6 Annexation of territories; no civil rights to inhabitants 7 Annexation and transfer -0036 Projection of the future solution of territ. 45 1 I1 1 Palestinian state 2 Palestinian-Jordanian confederation 3 Hand most of the territories to Jordan 4 Autonomy 5 Annexation of territories with citizen rights to inhabitants (inc. vote) 6 Annexation of territories with no civil rights to inhabitants 7 Annexation and transfer 8 Status quo -0037 Should Israel concede parts of the Golan H.? 46 1 I1 (In a peace agreement with Syria that includes security arrangements) 1 No 2 Only a small part of the Golan Heights 3 A Considerable part of the Golan Heights 4 All of the Golan Heights -0038 Will Golan Heights be conceded in 10 years? 47 1 I1 1 Yes 2 No -0039 The most important value among the 4 suggested 48 1 I1 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy (equal rights to all) 4 Peace (low probability of war) -0040 The second value among the 4 suggested 49 1 I1 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy (equal rights to all) 4 Peace (low probability of war) -0041 The third value among the 4 suggested 50 1 I1 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy (equal rights to all) 4 Peace (low probability of war) -0042 The fourth value among the 4 suggested 51 1 I1 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy (equal rights to all) 4 Peace (low probability of war) -0043 National security vs. Rule of law 52 1 I1 R’s preference on a 1-7 scale 1 National Security 7 Rule of law -0044 Possibility of a civil war over the territ. 53 1 I1 1 Very possible 2 Possibly 3 Light possibility 4 Not possible at all -0045 Blank 54 4 I4 -0046 Sympathy for Labour party 58 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0047 Sympathy for Likud party 59 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0048 Sympathy for the Judea, Samaria Gaza council 60 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0 = 10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0049 Sympathy for Meretz party 61 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0 = 10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0050 Sympathy for Religious persons 62 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0 = 10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0051 Sympathy for Arabs 63 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0 = 10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0052 Sympathy for The Islamic movement 64 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0=10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0053 Sympathy for Yasser Aarafat 65 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0=10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0054 Sympathy for Yitzhak Rabin 66 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0 = 10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0055 Sympathy for Binyamin Netanyahu 67 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0=10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0056 Sympathy for Shimon Peres 68 1 I1 0n a 1-10 scale (0=10) 1 Strong repulsion 0 Strong sympathy -0057 Left or right self-placement on a 1-7 scale 69 1 I1 1 Right 7 Left -0058 Economic approach 70 1 I1 1 Definitely Capitalist 2 More Capitalist 3 More Socialist 4 Definitely Socialist -0059 Arabs participation in national decisions 71 1 I1 (e.g. about territories)referring to Israeli citizens 1 Definitely only Jews should participate 2 Think only Jews should participate 3 Arabs should also participate 4 Definitely also Arabs -0060 Major reason for choosing a candidate for PM 72 1 I1 1 Candidate’s qualities 2 Identification with the candidate’s party 3 Candidate’s positions on issues 4 Candidate being in government or in opposition -0061 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LABOUR-LIKUD 73 -76 -------------------------------------- -0062 Jerusalem 73 1 I1 1 Very big difference between their attitudes 5 Almost no difference between their attitudes -0063 Economy 74 1 I1 1 Very big difference between their attitudes 5 Almost no difference between their attitudes -0064 Peace and the territories 75 1 I1 1 Very big difference between their attitudes 5 Almost no difference between their attitudes -0065 Terrorism 76 1 I1 1 Very big difference between their attitudes 5 Almost no difference between their attitudes HUJI - S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D A T A A R C H I V E -------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 27-May-1999 REPORT NAME: SDA RP964302 Codebook of 964302: ELECTION STUDIES 1996- SECOND LINE Ser Variable name Pos. Lg Form. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0001 Line number 5 1 I1 Record 964302 is the 2nd out of 4 2 Second line -0002 EFFECT OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ON VOTE FOR PM 6 -11 -------------------------------------- -0003 Jerusalem 6 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0004 Economy 7 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0005 Peace, Territories 8 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0006 Terrorism 9 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0007 Rabin’s assassination 10 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0008 “Grapes of wrath” operation 11 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0009 EFFECT OF FOLLOWING ISSUES ON VOTE FOR KNESSET12 -17 -------------------------------------- -0010 Jerusalem 12 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0011 Economy 13 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0012 Peace, Territories 14 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0013 Terrorism 15 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0014 Rabin’s assassination 16 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0015 “Grapes of wrath” operation 17 1 I1 1 Strong effect 2 Medial effect 3 Light effect 4 No effect -0016 Blank 18 1 I1 -0017 CLOSER TO LIKUD/LABOR ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES 19 -22 -------------------------------------- -0018 Jerusalem 19 1 I1 1 Closer to Labor’s attitude 2 Closer to Likud’s attitude 3 Another party -0019 Economy 20 1 I1 1 Closer to Labor’s attitude 2 Closer to Likud’s attitude 3 Another party -0020 Peace, Territories 21 1 I1 1 Closer to Labor’s attitude 2 Closer to Likud’s attitude 3 Another party -0021 Terrorism 22 1 I1 1 Closer to Labor’s attitude 2 Closer to Likud’s attitude 3 Another party -0022 Party most capable of handling economic issues 23 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally capable 4 Neither -0023 Party most capable of handling foreign affairs 24 1 I1 and security problems 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally capable 4 Neither -0024 Major factor in voting for a party 25 1 I1 1 Identification with the party 2 Party’s candidate for PM 3 Party’s position on issues 4 Party being in government/opposition -0025 Blank 26 1 I1 -0026 Attitude towards raising taxes 27 1 I1 1 Agree 2 Disagree -0027 SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT SPEND MORE/LESS ON… 28 -38 -------------------------------------- -0028 Education 28 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0029 Ecology and Environment 29 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0030 Religious institutions 30 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0031 Health 31 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0032 Security 32 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0033 Immigration 33 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0034 Support for the unemployed 34 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0035 Settlements in the territories 35 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0036 Arab population 36 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0037 Supplying jobs 37 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0038 Transportation/ car accidents 38 1 I1 1 Spend more 2 Spend less 3 Same as now -0039 Social-economic equality is insufficient 39 1 I1 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Do not agree 4 Definitely do not agree -0040 Ethnic discrimination in Israel today 40 1 I1 1 To very large extent 2 To large extent 3 To some extent 4 Very little 5 None or almost none -0041 Personal experience with ethnic discrimination 41 1 I1 1 To very large extent 2 To large extent 3 To some extent 4 Very little 5 None or almost none -0042 Blank 42 2 I2 -0043 National vs. citizens’ personal interests 44 1 I1 1 National interests are more important 2 Equally important 3 Personal interests are more important -0044 Frequency of discussing politics 45 1 I1 with friends/family 1 Often 2 Sometimes 3 Little 4 Never -0045 Does your family vote like you? 46 1 I1 1 All vote the same 2 Many vote like me 3 Few vote like me 4 No one votes like me 5 Do not know how my family votes (not read) -0046 Blank 47 1 I1 -0047 Civilians ability to influence government is… 48 1 I1 1 Great 2 Medial 3 Little 4 Not at all -0048 Should life be conducted by religious law? 49 1 I1 1 Definitely yes 2 Maybe 3 Do not think so 4 Certainly not –0049 WHICH PARTY SUITS EACH OF THESE DESCRIPTIONS? 50 -60 -------------------------------------- -0050 Ensure a Jewish majority 50 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0051 Stand firm in a peace negotiations 51 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0052 Maintain the democratic regime 52 1 I1 -0053 Lead to true peace with the Arabs 53 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0054 Effectively deal with terrorism 54 1 I1 -0055 Narrow the ethnic gap 55 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0056 Lead to separation between Israel-Palestinians 56 1 I1 -0057 Corrupted 57 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither –0058 Has experienced leaders 58 1 I1 -0059 Maintain good relations with the U.S. 59 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0060 Narrow social gaps 60 1 I1 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Equally 4 Neither -0061 Current personal situation 61 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Worst 9 Best -0062 Personal situation 5 years ago 62 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Worst 9 Best -0063 Evaluating personal situation in 5 years 63 1 I1 (on a 1-9 scale) 1 Worst 9 Best –0064 WHICH PM CANDID. BEST SUITS EACH DESCRIPTION? 64 -72 -------------------------------------- -0065 Leadership ability 64 1 I1 1 Shimon Peres 2 Binyamin Netanyahu 3 Both equally 4 Neither -0066 Powerful 65 1 I1 -0067 Reliable 66 1 I1 1 Shimon Peres 2 Binyamin Netanyahu 3 Both equally 4 Neither -0068 Decisive 67 1 I1 -0069 Prefers the good of the country 68 1 I1 over the good of his own party 1 Shimon Peres 2 Binyamin Netanyahu 3 Both equally 4 Neither -0070 Experienced 69 1 I1 -0071 Initiative and creative 70 1 I1 -0072 Good negotiator 71 1 I1 1 Shimon Peres 2 Binyamin Netanyahu 3 Both equally 4 Neither -0073 Resistant to pressures 72 1 I1 1 Shimon Peres 2 Binyamin Netanyahu 3 Both equally 4 Neither -0074 Can Israel achieve all 4 objectives: 73 1 I1 Jewish majority, Greater Israel, maintain a democratic regime, Peace? 1 Can achieve all objectives simultaneously 2 Cannot achieve all objectives simultaneously -0075 Frequency of reading a daily newspaper 74 1 I1 1 Almost never 2 Rarely 3 Once a week 4 2-3 times a week 5 One newspaper almost every day 6 More than one newspaper almost every day -0076 Blank 75 1 I1 -0077 Interest in election polls 76 1 I1 1 Most interested 2 Quite interested 3 Little interest 4 Not at all HUJI - S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D A T A A R C H I V E Date: 27-May-1999 REPORT NAME: SDA RP964303 Codebook of 964303: ELECTION STUDIES 1996- THIRD LINE Ser Variable name Pos. Lg Form. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0001 Line number 5 1 I1 Record 964303 is the 3rd out of 4 3 Third line -0002 Belief in election polls 6 1 I1 1 Very much 2 To some extent 3 A little 4 Not at all -0003 Believe that election polls influence voting 7 1 I1 1 Very much 2 To some extent 3 A little 4 Not at all -0004 Forbid publication of election polls? 8 1 I1 1 Certainly yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 Certainly not -0005 Frequency of watching election ads on TV 9 1 I1 1 Every day 2 Usually 3 Sometimes 4 Rarely 5 Never watch it 6 Not started yet -0006 Will election ads influence your vote? 10 1 I1 1 To a large extent 2 To some extent 3 Hardly 4 Not at all -0007 Full retreat from the Golan H. for peace 11 1 I1 (R’s vote in a referendum on peace agreement with Syria) 1 For the agreement 2 Against the agreement -0008 % of Israelis agreeing to return the Golan H. 12 2 I2 (According to R’s evaluation) 01 Minority 97 Majority 02-99 exact percentage -0009 Future attitude on conceding the Golan H. 14 1 I1 (R’s evaluation of public attitude in 1-2 years) 1 More people will be willing to return territories 2 More people will not be against returning territories -0010 National- unity government after the elections 15 1 I1 1 Strongly support 2 Support 3 Object 4 Strongly object 5 Only under the leadership of the Likud (not read) 6 Only under the leadership of the Labor (not read) -0011 Participated in demonstrations for peace? 16 1 I1 During last 2 years 1 No 2 Only once or twice 3 Three times or more -0012 Participated in demonstrations after… 17 1 I1 Rabin’s assassination in last 2 years? 1 No 2 Only once or twice 3 Three times or more -0013 Blank 18 1 I1 -0014 The direct election of the PM brings about… 19 1 I1 1 A better system of government 2 A worse system of government 3 No change -0015 Inclusion of Arab parties in the government 20 1 I1 1 Strongly support 2 Partly support 3 Partly object 4 Strongly object -0016 The primaries bring about… 21 1 I1 1 A better system of government 2 A worse system of government 3 No change -0017 Voted in primaries? 22 1 I1 1 No 2 yes, in the Likud 3 yes, in Labor 4 yes, in Meretz -0018 Vote for party, if elections were held today 23 2 I2 Answers 14-21 are not read 1 Likud-Tzomet-Gesher 2 Labor 3 Meretz 4 Mafdal (National Religious Party) 5 Agudat Israel & Degel HaTora (Yahadut HaTora) 6 Moledet (Homeland) 7 HaDerech Hashlishit (The Third Way for National Consent) 8 Shas (Sefaradi Tora Guardians) 9 Immigrants party/ Israel BaAliya (Sharanski/Gur) 10 Hadash + The National Democratic Alliance (Hashem Mahmid) 11 United Arab List (Dahamshe/ Abed elMaleck) 12 Arab Movement for Renewal (Ahmad Tibby) 13 Progressive Alliance (Zaydan Muhamad) 14 A party from the left 15 A party from the right 16 A religious parties 17 Another party 18 Will not vote 19 Not decided yet 20 Do not know 21 Refuses to answer -0019 Blank 25 2 I2 -0020 Would vote for Likud, Tzomet or Gesger? 27 1 I1 (if they ran separately. Answered if chose 1 on previous ques. ) 1 Likud 2 Tzomet 3 Gesher 4 Another party 5 Don’t know -0021 Vote for PM, if elections were held today 28 1 I1 1 Binyamin Netanyahu 2 Shimon Peres 3 Blank note 4 I will not vote 5 Have not decided yet 6 Refuses to answer -0022 Reasons for not voting/ voting a blank ballot 29 4 I4 More than 1 possible answer 1 Both candidates do not fit 2 Protest 3 Obeyed the order of my rabbi 4 Technical problems 5 Another reason -0023 Vote for party 33 2 I2 If the old election’ method still existed today 1 Likud-Tzomet-Gesher 2 Labor 3 Meretz 4 Mafdal (National Religious Party) 5 Agudat Israel & Degel HaTora (Yahadut HaTora) 6 Moledet (Homeland) 7 HaDerech Hashlishit (The Third Way for National Consent) 8 Shas (Sefaradi Tora Guardians) 9 Immigrants party/ Israel BaAliya (Sharanski/Gur) 10 Hadash (Democratic Front) +The National Democratic Alliance 11 United Arab List (Dahamshe/ Abed elMaleck) 12 Arab Movement for Renewal (Ahmad Tibby) 13 Progressive Alliance (Zaydan Muhamad) 14 A party from the left 15 A party from the right 16 A religious parties 17 Another party 18 Will not vote 19 Not decided yet 20 Do not know 21 Refuses to answer -0024 Candidate who will win the PM’s elections 35 1 I1 (According to R’s evaluation) 1 Netanyahu 2 Peres 3 Do not know (not read) -0025 Party that will be biggest in next Knesset 36 1 I1 (According to R’s evaluation) 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Do not know (not read) -0026 Vote for party in last elections (1992) 37 2 I2 1 Likud 2 Labor 3 Meretz 4 Tzomet 5 Moledet 6 Tehiya 7 Mafdal 8 Yahadut HaTora 9 Shas 10 Hadash 11 Arab Democratic Party 12 A party from the left 13 A party from the right 14 A religious party 15 Another party 16 Did not vote, although was eligible 17 Did not vote, was ineligible 18 Refuses to answer -0027 Vote for party in 1988 39 2 I2 1 Labor 2 Likud 3 Mapam / Ratz / Shinui 4 Tehiya / Moledet / Tzomet 5 National Religious party (Mafdal) 6 Meimad (Dovish Religious Party) 7 Agudat Israel/Degel HaTorah 8 Shas 9 Arab Democratic Party 10 Hadash 11 Progressive list for peace 12 A party from the left 13 A party from the right 14 A religious party 15 Another party 16 Did not vote, although was eligible 17 Did not vote, was ineligible 18 Refuses to answer -0028 Vote in previous Histadrut elections 41 1 I1 1 Labor (Haim Haberfeld) 2 Ram (Haim Ramon) 3 Likud (Yaakov Shamai) 4 Hadash (Binyamin Gonen) 5 Did not vote, although was eligible 6 Did not voted; not a Histadrut member -0029 Personal connections with Arabs 42 1 I1 1 No connections 2 Business connections 3 1-2 friends 4 Many connections, including friends -0030 Blank 43 1 I1 -0031 Would you express opinion about the territ.? 44 1 I1 (on a TV interview) 1 Definitely yes 2 Yes 3 Not sure 4 No 5 Definitely not -0032 Political activity in any of the parties 45 1 I1 1 None 2 Supporter, but not an active member 3 Party member 4 Active party member 5 Member and has a role in a party -0033 Self- Identification 46 1 I1 1 Left 2 Moderate left 3 Center 4 Moderate right 5 Right 6 Religious (not read) 7 None (not read) -0034 Self-definition of R’s identity 47 1 I1 Among the 4 suggested labels 1 Israeli 2 Jewish 3 Ethnic group (Ashkenazi/Sefaradi) 4 Religious/ Secular -0035 The second label to define R’s identity 48 1 I1 1 Israeli 2 Jewish 3 Ethnic group (Ashkenazi/Sefaradi) 4 Religious/ Secular -0036 The third label to define R’s identity 49 1 I1 1 Israeli 2 Jewish 3 Ethnic group (Ashkenazi/Sefaradi) 4 Religious/ Secular -0037 The forth label to define R’s identity 50 1 I1 1 Israeli 2 Jewish 3 Ethnic group (Ashkenazi/Sefaradi) 4 Religious/ Secular –0038 Blank 51 4 I4 -0039 PERSONAL DATA 55 -74 -------------------------------------- -0040 Ethnic self definition 55 1 I1 1 Ashkenazi 2 Sefaradi 3 Neither -0041 Sex 56 1 I1 1 Male 2 Female -0042 Age 57 2 I2 -0043 Continent of birth /of birth of father 59 2 I2 Values 1-5 - for immigrants; 6-11 “Continent of birth of father”- for Israel 01 North Africa 02 Asia 03 Eastern Europe 04 West and central Europe 05 America, Australia, South Africa 06 Israel 07 North Africa 08 Asia 09 Eastern Europe 10 West or central Europe 11 America, Australia, South Africa -0044 Year of immigration 61 2 I2 If born abroad only -0045 Total years of schooling 63 2 I2 -0046 Number of rooms in apartment 65 2 I2 -0047 Number of persons in household 67 2 I2 (including soldiers) -0048 Military service in the territories 69 1 I1 1 Yes 2 No 3 Not served in the army -0049 Obedience to Jewish religious tradition 70 1 I1 1 Thoroughly 2 Much 3 A little 4 Do not keep the Jewish tradition at all -0050 Works outside household? 71 1 I1 1 Yes 2 No -0051 Status at work 72 1 I1 1 Employee worker 2 Employee clerk 3 Employee manager 4 Self employed (small business) 5 Self employed, owner of a firm -0052 Social class 73 1 I1 1 High 2 Mid-high 3 Middle 4 Low -0053 Monthly family expenditures 74 1 I1 (Average is 7200 NIS) 1 Much above average 2 More than average 3 Average 4 Below average 5 Much below average HUJI - S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D A T A A R C H I V E -------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 27-May-1999 REPORT NAME: SDA RP964304 Codebook of 964304: ELECTION STUDIES 1996- FOURTH LINE Ser Variable name Pos. Lg Form. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0001 Line number 5 1 I1 Record 964304 is the 4th out of 4 4 Fourth line -0002 PREFERENCE FOR PARTIES 6 -25 -------------------------------------- -0003 Vote for more than 1 party 6 8 I8 Answers 14-21 are not read 1 Likud, Tzomet, Gesher 2 Labor 3 Meretz 4 Mafdal: National Religious Party 5 Agudat Israel & Degel HaTora: Yahadut HaTora 6 Moledet: Homeland 7 HaDerech HaShlishit: The Third Way for National Consent 8 Shas 9 Immigrants party/ Israel BaAliya (Sharanski/Gur) 10 Hadash + The National Democratic Alliance (Mahmid) 11 United Arab List (Dahamshe/ Abed elMaleck) 12 Arab Movement for Renewal (Ahmad Tibby) 13 Progressive Alliance (Zaydan Muhamad) 14 A party from the left 15 A party from the right 16 A religious parties 17 Another party 18 Will not vote 19 Not decided yet 20 Whatever my rabbi tells me 21 Refuses to answer -0004 Most preferred party 14 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3 -0005 The second most preferred party 16 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3. -0006 The third most preferred party 18 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3. -0007 Least preferred party 20 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3 -0008 The second least-preferred party 22 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3 -0009 The third least-preferred party 24 2 I2 See code book of parties in quest. 3. -0010 Date of interview 26 2 I2 All interviews made in May, 1996 -0011 Code of locality 28 2 I2 10 Tel-Aviv 11 Rosh-Haayin 12 Ramat-Gan 13 Rehovot 14 Rishon Leziyyon 15 Bene-Beraq 16 Bat-Yam 17 Mazkeret-Batya 18 Ramat-Hasharon 19 Ramla 20 Ra’anana 30 Jerusalem 31 Bet-Shemesh 32 Moshav (around Jerusalem) 40 Be’er Sheva 41 Ofaqim 42 Qiryat-Gat 43 Dimona 50 Haifa 51 Qiryat-Bialik 52 Qiryat-Yam 53 Akko 54 Tiberias 55 Or-Aqiva 56 Qiryat-Tiv’on 57 Rekhasim -0012 Filler 30 12 I12