Israeli Public Opinion, War and Prospects for Peace
Israelis have shown increasingly hardline, right-wing, nationalist trends in public opinion surveys in recent years, leading to lower support for peace, or faith that any democratic-oriented solution to the conflict is possible. Have October 7 and the war in Gaza changed attitudes? Which trends have displayed continuity, which public attitudes are new, and what kind of future do Israelis support? An analysis of surveys before and during the war shows that Israelis continue to hold hardline attitudes, but they are deeply divided by identity, religion, age and ideology, and angry at their government. They are also responsive to changes in circumstances, and there are still opportunities to re-build support for peace.
Date: 14 February 2025, 17:00
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Dr Dahlia Scheindlin (Fellow, Century International & Columnist, Haaretz Newspaper)
Organising department: Middle East Centre
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: mec@sant.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Eugene Rogan (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Part of: Friday Seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: FREE
Audience: Public
Editors: Caroline Davis, Jennie Williams