Israel: trust in state institutions by Arabs 2023

The level of trust in state institutions among the Arab public in Israel increased sharply in December 2023 in comparison to June of that year. The supreme court rated highest among Israeli institutions, with 53 percent of the Arab population expressing trust in the court. Additionally, trust in the IDF more than doubled, increasing from 21 to 44 percent. In contrast, faith in the national government barely increased. Following the Israel-Hamas war, which started on October 7th, 2023, faith in public institutions came into question among the Israeli public.

Share of the Arab public expressing trust in state institutions in Israel from June 2023 to December 2023

Characteristic	Jun 2023	Dec 2023
Supreme court	26%	53%
IDF	21%	44%
Local government	27.5%	39%
President of Israel	18%	38%
Police	17%	38%
Media	17.5%	36%
Knesset (parliament)	18%	28%
Political parties	15%	25%
National government	18%	19%

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Israel, MENA

Survey time period

June to December 2023

Number of respondents

1,965 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The December 2023 survey performed by the Dialogue Research and Polling Institute between December 25 to 28, 2023. The survey encompassed 605 participants in Hebrew and 151 in Arabic, constituting a nationally representative sample of the adult population in Israel.

The June 2023 survey was performed by Shiluv I2R and Afkar Research and Knowledge between June 20 to 28, 2023. The survey encompassed 1,008 men and women interviewed in Hebrew and 201 interviewed in Arabic, constituting a nationally representative sample of the adult population in Israel.

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