The report noted that, as of October 2023, nearly a third of Arab men who worked before the war were no longer employed.
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The survey, which was conducted between June 30 and July 2, 2024, surveyed Israelis and Arab Israelis.
The IDI analysis focuses on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Israeli women and other critical issues since the start of 2024.
Englman said that the government is focused on investing in the short term, and even when it sets long-term goals, it does not meet them.
“It is the wrong thing to do for the State of Israel because the core of the agreement is the approval Israel gives to the Saudi nuclear program."
The poll also showed declining optimism about the future of both democracy and security in Israel.
A look at the data shows just how strong is the desire of Israeli Jews, and to some extent of their fellow Arab citizens, to place the country above all partisan, ideological, and sectoral divides.
The 2023 Israeli Democracy Index not only chronicles the current state of Israeli democracy and public opinion but also underscores the interplay between trust, division, and unity within the nation.
Election campaigns can indeed be divisive and often nasty. But they do not have to be, and the municipal election this week was a reminder of this.
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