Poll on Russian Immigrants: Fantastic Success
Aaron Lerner Date: 8 October 2004

Dahaf - for Yediot Ahronot
Telephone survey of representative samples of 465 immigrants from the former
Soviet Union and 403 "veteran" Israeli Jews who have lived in the country
since before 1990 - date of poll not indicated.

Do you feel part of Israeli society?
General immigrant sample: Yes 68% No 31%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 71% No 28%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 53% No 46%

Do your children feel a part of Israeli society?
General immigrant sample: Yes 90% No 5%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 94% No 1%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 60% No 26%

Do you think you will remain in Israel?
General immigrant sample: Yes 85% No 15%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 87% No 10%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 67% No 33%

Among veteran Israelis; To what extent is the immigration from the former
Soviet Union vital for Israel?
Considerable 72% Little 17% Not at all 10%

Are you satisfied with your situation in Israel?
General immigrant sample: Yes 63% No 36%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 67% No 31%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 60% No 39%

Are your children satisfied with Israel?
General immigrant sample: Yes 81% No 8%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 85% No 7%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 58% No 13%

Asked veteran Israelis: How often did you go out with immigrants from the
former Soviet Union in the last year?
Frequently 31% Infrequently 37% Never 32%

How do most Israelis relate to immigrants from the former Soviet Union?
General immigrant sample: Good 47% Don't care 21% Bad 26%
Immigrated '90-'94: Good 52% Don't care 19% Bad 23%
Immigrated '00-'04: Good 30% Don't care 30% Bad 33%

What type of apartment are you living in?(results shown for "apartment I
own" and public housing, the category - rent in private sector - not shown)
General immigrant sample: Own 63% Public 7%
Immigrated '90-'94: Own 76% Public 10
Immigrated '00-'04: Own 13% Public 2%

Are you working in a permanent job?
General immigrant sample: Yes 91% No 9%
Immigrated '90-'94: Yes 89% No 11%
Immigrated '95-'99: Yes 96% No 4%
Immigrated '00-'04: Yes 85% No 15%

Yediot Ahronot 6 October 2004

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