As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, a new survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) released this evening (Monday) reveals that most Jewish Israelis believe that the relocation of Gazans from the Strip constitutes a “practical plan that should be pursued.”
A Feasible Plan Worth Advancing
According to the survey, 43% of all Israelis believe Trump’s plan is “practical” and should be promoted. When looking solely at the Jewish Israeli population, this number rises to 52% in favor of the proposal.
Additionally, 30% of Jewish respondents said that while they see the plan as “not practical, they still “wish it could happen.” This means they support the idea, but don’t believe it has a realistic chance of being implemented.
A ‘Mere Distraction’?
Overall, about 14% of Israelis (13% of Jews) believe that Trump’s proposal is merely a “distraction.” While this response does not reflect outright opposition to the idea, it does indicate skepticism regarding the focus placed on it.
Only 13% Oppose the Plan
The percentage of Israelis who consider Trump’s proposal as “immoral” (considered a “forced transfer that should not be accepted”) stands at 13%, with the vast majority of these opponents being Arab respondents (54% of participants in the survey). Among Jewish respondents, only 3% object to the plan on moral grounds.
Right-Wing Voters Support for the Plan
When analyzing support based on ideological affiliation, the survey found overwhelming support for the plan among right-wing and center-right groups, with many also considering it practical (81% among right-wing voters, 57% among center-right voters). Among the center and center-left, while a majority supports the idea, fewer believe it is actually practical (only 31% in the center).
Only among left-wing voters, a relatively small group (around 7% of Jewish Israelis), is there a majority that either opposes the idea outright, or is skeptical about discussing it. However, even within this group, moral objections are not dominant — only 27% of left-wing voters consider the plan immoral, which translates to just 3% of the entire Jewish population.
Support for the proposal varies across political party affiliations:
Likud voters: A majority (71%) believe the plan is both desirable and practical.
National Unity (HaMachane HaMamlachti) voters: A majority (51%) consider the plan desirable but not practical.
Labor (Avoda) voters: Most (62%) believe the plan is either “a distraction” or “immoral.”
Overall, the poll discovered that while widely considered illegitimate by many Israelis is the past, this proposal has now earned significant support among Jewish respondents. Opposition is generally based on practicality (“a distraction”) rather than fundamental ethical concerns.
Findings are based on a survey conducted by the Diane and Guilford Glazer Information and Consultation Center of the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI). The survey was conducted via the Madad platform (for Jewish respondents) and Afkar platform (for Arab respondents) and was carried out by Shmuel Rosner, Nach Slepokov, and Hisham Jubran. The statistical consultant for the survey was Professor David Steinberg.
