Maagar Poll:59%:23% Moslems and Jews should share Temple Mount like at
Machpela Cave in Hebron
Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA 12 July 2013
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The survey was conducted by Maagar - Interdisciplinary Research and
Consulting Institute Ltd., managed by Professor Yitzhak Katz. The survey was
commissioned by Joint Forum of Temple Mount Organizations and conducted by
telephone 25-28 June 2013 of a sample of 523 respondents, constituting a
representative sample of Israel's adult population (aged 18
and over - including Israeli Arabs).

Religiosity
Secular 48%
Traditional 25%
National religious / religious Zionist 12%
Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious 3%
Ultra Orthodox 10%
Refuse to answer and other answers 2%

Of the following places, what do you think the most holy place the people of
Israel?
Cave of the Patriarchs 2%
Rachel's Tomb 1%
Temple Mount 26%
Western Wall 60%
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai 2%
Do not know and other answers 9%

By religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Cave of the Patriarchs [2%]<3%>(1%)
Rachel's Tomb [1%]<1%>(1%)
Temple Mount [17%]<54%>(49%)
Western Wall[67%]<38%>(45%)
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai [3%]<0%>(1%)
Do not know and other answers [10%]<4%>(3%)

How often do you / the coming / the Western Wall?
Every few years 34%
About once a year 24%
Several times a year 27%
About once a month or more 6%
Refuse to answer and other answers 9%

How important or not important to you that the Jews will visit the Temple
Mount?
Not important at all 20%
Not important 17%
So-so, a moderate degree 10%
It is important to 25%
Very important to 20%
Other answers 8%

Respondents who replied moderately or more were then asked:
Is it important or not important to you Jewish visits to the Temple Mount
will be in accordance with Jewish law, for example, mikvah and caution
entrance forbidden places instead?
Not important 30%
Important 57%
Other answers 13%

Perceived importance of the Jewish visits to the Temple Mount, by
religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Not important at all/Not important [35%]<13%>( 65%)
So-so, medium [12%]<9%>(3%)
Important/Very important [45%]<78%>(18%)
Other answers [8%]<0%>(14%)

Would you be interested to visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as part of a
tour?
Yes 55%
No 38%
Do not know and other answers 7%

Position for visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as part of a tour, by
religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Yes [60%]< 68%>( 20%)
No [33%] <27%> (75%)
Do not know and other answers [7%]<5%> (5%)

If you had the option, would you pray or not you pray on the Temple Mount?

Yes, I would pray 34%
I would not pray 58%
Do not know and other answers 8%

Position regarding prayer on the Temple Mount by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Yes, I would pray [31%]< 73%>(21%)
I would not pray [61%] <22%>(70%)
Do not know and other answers [8%]<5%>(9%)

Are you for or against the establishment of a place of worship or synagogue
on the Temple Mount?
For 30%
Against 49%
Do not know and other answers 21%

Position regarding the establishment of a synagogue on the Temple Mount by
religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
For [31%]<52%>(6%)
Against [47%] <24%>(85%)
Do not know and other answers [22%] <24%>(9%)

Are you for or against the establishment of a Temple on the Temple Mount?
For 30%
Against 45%
Do not know and other answers 25%

Position regarding the establishment of the Temple Mount, by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
For [31%]< 43%>(20%)
Against [45%] <21%>(62%)
Do not know and other answers [24%]<36%>(18%)
Total 100% 100% 100%

Who do you think currently manages the Temple Mount?
Israel 19%
Jordan 2%
Muslim Waqf 49%
PA 7%
Do not know and other answers 23%

Respondents who gave a different answer than "Israel" were asked:
Who do you think should manage the Temple Mount?
The State of Israel 47%
Jordan 1%
Muslim Waqf 10%
PA 3%
Jewish religious authority 11%
Muslim religious authority 1%
Do not know and other answers 27%

Position regarding the management of the Temple Mount today, by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Israel [21%]<11%>(13%)
Jordan [1%]<0%>(4%)
Muslim Waqf [47%]<68%> (48%)
PA [8%]<11%>(1%)
Do not know and other answers [23%] 10% 34%

Position about who should manage the Temple Mount, by religious (among those
who believe the Temple Mount now managed by one of the following bodies is
not Israel (the Muslim Waqf, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority) or did not
know by who managed the Temple Mount) by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Traditional secular and national-religious and ultra-Orthodox Hardelim
The State of Israel [41%]<75%>(48%)
Jordan [2%]<1%>(0%)
Muslim Waqf [12%]<1%>(8%)
PA [4%]<1%>(0%)
Jewish religious authority [9%]<9%>(21%)
Muslim religious authority [1%]<0%>(2%)
Do not know and other answers [31%]<13%>(21%)

Does Israel allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount?
Allows 26%
Does not allow 56%
Do not know and other answers 18%

Does the State of Israel allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount by
religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Allows [26%]<25%>(28%)
Does not allow [57%]<65%>(47%)
Do not know and other answers [17%]<10%>(25%)

The Law for the Protection of Holy Places ensures freedom of access and
worship on the Temple Mount. Should Israel enforce the right of Jews to pray
on the Temple Mount?
Should 48%
Should not 35%
Other answers 17%

The position on the enforcement of the right of Jews to pray on the Temple
Mount by the state, by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Should [48%}<70%>(34%)
Should not [33%}<22%>(52%)
Do not know and other answers [19%]<8%>(14%)

Today, Israeli police prevents non-Moslem prayer on the Temple Mount. In
your opinion, what really guides the police actions on the Temple Mount:
enforcement of existing law, or surrender to threats and violence Muslim?
Law Enforcement 36%
Surrender to threats and violence Muslim 40%
Do not know /other responses 24%

Position regarding factor guiding the police actions on the Temple Mount by
religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
Law Enforcement [39%]<24%>(24%)
Submission to Muslim threats and violence [34%]<64%>(54%)
Do not know and other answers [27%]<12%>(22%)

[IMRA: Under the arrangement at the Cave of the Patriarchs (aka Ibrahim
Mosque) in Hebron, Jews and Moslems are assigned separate areas of the
compound for most of the year. The Jews and Moslems each have use of the
entire compound on an equal number of special days. Since the Moslem
calendar is a 12 lunar month year that does not adjust for the difference
between the passage of 12 lunar months and the solar year, the Moslem
holidays are constantly shifting such that sometimes Moslem holidays are the
same time as Jewish holidays.]

Should the state impose an arrangement on the Temple Mount as there is in
the Cave of the Patriarchs, sharing it between Jews and Muslims?
No 23%
Yes 59%
Do not know and other responses 18%

The position on imposing on the Temple Mount the same arrangement as at the
Cave of the Patriarchs, by religiosity
[secular/traditional]

(Ultra Orthodox segment of national religious / Ultra Orthodox)
No [20%]<24%>(37%)
Yes [60%]<65%>(46%)
Do not know and other answers [20%]<11%>(17%)

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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