Poll: 76% IDF moral army, 4% Occupation key cause of immoral IDF activity

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 10 December 2004

Telephone poll carried out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a
representative sample of over 569 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs)
under the direction of Prof. Y.Katz for the Israeli television program
"Reshet in the Morning" program on 9 December 2004:

Has there recently been a drop in the morals of the IDF in the areas of
Gaza, Judea and Samaria?
Total: No 59% Yes 26% Other 15%
Likud voters: No 77%Yes 14%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: No 98% Yes 0
Labor voters: No 44% Yes 39%
Meretz voters: No 4% Yes 60%

Would you describe the IDF as a moral army today?
Total: Yes 76% No 14% Other 10%
Likud voters: Yes 91% No 5%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: Yes 100%
Labor voters: Yes 67% No 23%
Meretz voters: Yes 60% No 40%

Does the Israeli media exaggerate when there are deviant IDF operations in
the areas of Gaza, Judea and Samaria?

Total: Yes 68% No 25% Other 7%
Likud voters: Yes 84% No 14%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: Yes 100%
Labor voters: Yes 44% No 44%
Meretz voters: Yes 20% No 60%

What is the major factor that can cause IDF soldiers to deviate in their
operations in the areas of Gaza, Judea and Samaria?
37% Work load and worn down
15% Behavior of the Palestinian population
12% Terror attacks in general
08% Unclear orders from IDF commanders
08% Defect in education of soldiers before army service
04% The occupation itself
04% Defect in education of soldiers during army service
08% Other

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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