In relation to beliefs about whether a peace agreement
with the Palestinians will lead to true long-term peace, and whether
the Palestinians have any legitimate rights in regard to Jerusalem,
the percentage of Israeli Jews who seriously consider
and who flatly reject each proposal

Groups:

I II

III

IV National
Average
Will a peace agreement lead to peace?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Do Palestinians have any sort of legitimate rights with regard to Jerusalem?

Yes

No

Yes

No

A. Substantial Support:

Palestinian sovereignty over Arab villages in East Jerusalem

Seriously Consider

79

47

52

27

45

Flatly Reject

10

27

30

52

36

B. Moderate Support:

Autonomy for Arab areas in East Jerusalem

Seriously Consider

55

41

41

23

35

Flatly Reject

22

38

36

56

44

Arab areas in East Jerusalem outside Old City to Palestinian sovereignty

Seriously Consider

53

37

39

19

34

Flatly Reject

16

38

38

59

44

Joint administration of Old City without yielding on sovereignty

Seriously Consider

54

41

40

20

34

Flatly Reject

22

33

36

55

41

Temple Mount under Wakf (Islamic Trust) as now

Seriously Consider

56

34

34

18

31

Flatly Reject

23

44

40

62

48

C. Minimal Support:

Palestinian sovereignty over Arab neighborhoods in Old City

Seriously Consider

51

24

22

10

23

Flatly Reject

24

52

45

70

55

Palestinian sovereignty over Temple Mount, Israeli over Western Wall

Seriously Consider

46

21

25

7

20

Flatly Reject

33

56

55

71

58

Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem, but Jewish neighborhoods given special status under Israeli control

Seriously
Consider

38

23

20

9

19

Flatly Reject

35

59

65

73

62

Old City internationalized under UN

Seriously Consider

34

26

18

10

18

Flatly Reject

41

58

68

74

64

Percentage of the Total Population

21

12

18

49

100


Source: Jerome M. Segal, "Is Jerusalem Negotiable?" Center for International and Security Studies, University of Maryland, 1997.

 

 

 

 

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