Crisis of trust in Arab society: 74% demand new leadership
A new poll by Afkar Institute, to be presented on the program Makan Talks, reveals a deep crisis of trust in Arab society: 74% of respondents believe that society urgently needs new leadership. 64% report a decline in personal trust in public figures, and 61% believe that young people are less trusting of office holders. The survey was conducted among 402 demographically balanced participants, with 45% having academic education.
A new poll by the Afkar Institute, to be presented on the program "Makan Talks" on Makan channel, reveals a deep crisis of trust between the Arab public in Israel and its political leadership. According to the data, 74% of respondents believe that Arab society urgently needs new public figures and leadership to represent it. 64% of respondents agree to a great or very great extent that their personal trust in public and political figures is lower than in the past. A similar picture emerges among young people: 61% believe that the younger generation in Arab society is less willing than before to trust public office holders. The survey was conducted by the Afkar Institute among 402 participants from Arab society, and includes different age groups, geographical areas, and religious groups. According to the survey editors, the sample is demographically and geographically balanced. 45% of participants have academic education, a figure that gives significant expression to the views of the educated stratum. The findings are published against the backdrop of the split in the Arab political system and the approach of elections to the Knesset, when the question of joint or separate running of the Arab parties continues to stand at the center of the discourse. The crisis of trust emerging from the data may affect voter turnout and the ability of the existing leadership to re-mobilize the public.