One month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel Hayom and the Maagar Mochot research institute asked Israelis for their view on the policies adopted by Jerusalem thus far on the war.
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Asked how the massive wave of immigration from Russia and Ukraine would impact Israeli society, 34% of respondents said it would have a negative influence, while 17% said the immigration wave would have a positive effect. Twenty-eight percent said it would have both a positive and a negative impact, and 7% said it would have no impact. Fourteen percent of Israelis surveyed said they did not know.
As for Israel's policy on refugees from Ukraine, 35% said the country should only take in those eligible for citizenship in accordance with the Law of Return. Thirty-three percent said Jerusalem should allow all Ukrainians seeking refuge in Israel to enter the country until the fighting ends. Eighteen percent of respondents said Israel should limit the entry of refugees to the extent possible through the use of caps on entry, and 14% said they did not know what Israel's policy should be on refugees.
On the issue of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, a majority of Israelis surveyed, 51%, said they supported the move. A quarter of respondents, 25%, opposed the mediation efforts, while 24% said they did not know.
A plurality of respondents, 47%, called Israel's policy on the conflict "balanced," while 25% urged greater support for Ukraine in the war. Five percent of Israelis surveyed called for Israel to show greater support for Moscow, and 23% said they did not know.
The survey was carried out on a representative sample of 504 Israelis aged 18 and over, with a margin of error of 4.4%.
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