Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds
Summary
A poll by Israeli social research group aChord found that half of respondents favored changing West Bank settlement and construction policy to avoid stronger sanctions and international isolation. The UK trade ban had no detectable net effect on how Netanyahu-bloc supporters voted, though many respondents said they would oppose continuing the policy if sanctions caused personal financial costs.Key Facts
- The poll found that 76% of respondents had heard of the UK announcement on settlements; 18% had heard only the broad headline.
- Among respondents aware of the announcement, four-fifths knew it applied to the West Bank, not all of Israel.
- Three-quarters of Netanyahu-bloc supporters said UK sanctions and trade-ban policies did not affect their vote.
- Seventy-one percent of Change-bloc voters said Israel should adjust its settlements policy to avoid escalating sanctions, compared with 14% of Netanyahu-bloc voters.
- Overall, 50% said West Bank settlement and construction policy should change to avoid sanctions and international isolation.
- Relations with Western countries mattered to 60% of Change-bloc supporters and 30% of Netanyahu-bloc supporters when deciding how to vote.
- Only 36% of all respondents supported continuing settlement policy if sanctions led to higher interest rates or difficulty transferring money or using credit cards abroad.
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