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“Poll: Public attaches little importance to ‘peace process,'” by Mordechai Sones, Arutz Sheva, November 11, 2019:
The Israeli Foreign Policy Index for 2019 by the Mitvim Institute indicates that since 2015, there has been a continuous upward trend in public satisfaction with Israel’s status in the world and Israeli foreign policy.
At the same time, according to a survey by the Rafi Smith Institute for Mitvim, the satisfaction index is mediocre….
On the Arab issue, most of the public thinks regional cooperation in the Middle East is possible, but one-third of the public does not think Israel should promote cooperation with any Arab state. Saudi Arabia overtakes Egypt as the Arab state with which it is most important to promote cooperation. Only 3% mentioned Jordan, although a large majority of the public sees peace with it as a strategic asset.
The figures also indicate that a majority of the public thinks that Abbas is not a peace partner, and attaches relatively little importance to promoting the “peace process” by the next government.
A significant majority sees the EU as an opponent of Israel rather than its friend, but at a lower rate than in 2018. The Arab public, unlike the Jewish one, sees the EU as a friend of Israel. In order to improve the EU’s image in Israel, the public is interested in statements from European politicians about the importance of the relationship with Israel and more information on EU-Israel cooperation.
According to their website, “Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies” is “an independent think tank that envisions a fresh start for Israel among the nations. It aims to reshape Israel’s relations in the Middle East, Europe and the Mediterranean, by promoting new paradigms for Israel’s foreign policies, enhancing Israel’s regional belonging, and advancing Israeli-Arab peace. Mitvim was established in May 2011.”…