1. There is overwhelming support among Jews and Arabs for Israel as a democratic state, without deep disparities between different subgroups.
2. There is strong support for Israel as a Jewish state, with significantly less support among secular Israelis.
3. In all population groups, a majority say that a democratic state has both free elections and protects human rights.
4. Those on the right believe (wrongly) that those on the center-left are less interested that Israel be a Jewish state.
5. Those on the left believe (wrongly) that those on the right are less interested that Israel be a democratic state.
6. Nearly half of Israeli Arabs (44%) say they do not oppose that Israel be a Jewish state.
7. The Jewish public as a whole expresses very strong agreement with central clauses in the Declaration of Independence.
8. However, there is weaker agreement among right-wing groups with the Declaration’s stance on equal rights.
9. Assessments of religious coercion on the part of secular Israelis, and assessments of secular coercion on the part of Religious-Haredi Israelis, are at nearly equal levels.
10. There is a continuing overall decline in the degree to which those living in Israel feel comfortable being themselves in the country – this year among the secular, those on the left, and Arabs.