No renting houses to Arabs: 55% of Israelis agree with the Rabbis
Jerusalem (AsiaNews / Agencies) - A survey published by Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth showed that 55% of respondents are in favour of the appeal of more than 50 rabbis not to rent or sell apartments to non-Jews. 55% of the adult population of Israel is in agreement with the edict issued by the religious leaders, while 42% claimed to be in total disagreement.
Examining data based on faith, it emerges that about 53% of secular Israelis oppose the call, while 41% support it in some form (18.4% in full, 12.1%, up to a some point, partially 13.6%). The figures change radically among those who observe the rabbi’s edicts, with 64% adhering to rules enacted by the rabbis, 30% opposing them. Among the "Haredim", religious traditionalists, the proportion rises to 84% of those in favour. In this case, 66% in complete agreement, 22% partially, and only 10% said they were against.
58% of the respondents expressed opposition to demands for the resignation of the rabbis who signed the appeal, while 42% were in favour of their removal. To the question: what would you do if an Arab family bought or rented a house in the vicinity, 57% said that it would be annoying, and 24.5% said they would act, or would consider the idea of acting to prevent the presence of an Arab family in the area, while seven percent said they would move from the area. If answers are divided based on faith, it emerges that about 24% of "secular” respondents would think or they would act to take action against the arrival of an Arab family in the neighbourhood, the figures rise to 31% in the case of those who practise their faith and hits 78% when it comes to "Haredim".
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