1. please assess the degree of cohesion of repatriates from the former soviet states compared to repatriates from other countries and sabras
1. Repatriates from the former Soviet Union are more cohesive
2. Repatriates from the former Soviet Union are less cohesive
3. the same as repatriates from other countries and sabras
4. Difficult to answer
2. please assess the level of mutual aid and mutual assistance of returnees from the former soviet states compared to that of returnees from other countries and sabers.
1. The level of solidarity and mutual assistance among returnees from the former Soviet Union is higher than among returnees from other countries and sabers.
2. Among repatriates from the former Soviet Union, the level of mutual assistance and solidarity is lower
3. About the same
4. Difficult to answer
3. In Russian-speaking Israeli online self-help groups (for example, on Facebook, etc.) we often encounter situations in which requests for help are met with “poisonous” responses (“…it was harder for us, but we did not ask for help, and you want everything ready-made…”), moralizing and moralizing. To what extent do you think this situation is typical of other, non-Russian-speaking Israeli online self-help groups?
1. In non-Russian-speaking Israeli groups this situation occurs more often
2. In non-Russian-speaking Israeli groups this situation is less common
3. this situation is equally prevalent in both groups
4. Difficult to answer
4. In your opinion, what is the greatest obstacle to unity and mutual assistance among repatriates from the former Soviet Union? (specify no more than three options)
1. the Soviet and “post-Soviet” people have no tradition of mutual assistance, of solving problems together, “in the world
2. Negativity caused by one’s own difficulties in adapting to life in Israel (it was hard for me, why should it be easy for anyone else? / they didn’t help me, why should I? / everything is easier for them than for me)
Individualism is a characteristic of the Soviet and “post-Soviet” man
4. The prevalence of such beliefs as: if you want to make an enemy, do good to a person / do not do good, you will not get evil
5. The “my house is on the edge” / it’s none of my business
6. Lack of energy and time for others – it all goes to making money and solving everyday problems
7. Low level of material well-being (lack of resources to help)
8. Lack of a sense of unity and mutual responsibility among repatriates from the former Soviet Union
9. The position that special social services should help people who are in a difficult situation, you should contact them
10. Belief that people deserve what they have / if they don’t have something, then they don’t deserve it
11. Difficult to answer
12. Свой вариант (напишите):____________________________________________________
5. Being in a difficult life situation and seeking help from repatriates from the former Soviet Union, what kind of reaction have you or your acquaintances encountered more often?
1. More often with support
2. More often with indifference
3. often with aggression
4. A little bit of everything
5. Difficult to answer
6. In the last year, have you had to provide gratuitous assistance (things, food, money, business, help with employment) to strangers?
1. Yes, all the time
2. Yes, 1-2 times
3. didn’t.
7. In your opinion, is there solidarity, unity of interests and goals among the natives of the former Soviet Union in Israel?
1. Rather there is
2. Rather no
З. Difficult to answer.
8. What do you think are the feelings of repatriates from the former Soviet Union of the 1990-2000 period about repatriates from the former Soviet Union in recent years?
1. Empathy and empathy
2. indifference
3. the same treatment as most other Israelis
4. Negative (irritation, aggression, envy)
5. Positive (joy, pride)
6. Difficult to answer
7. Свой вариант (напишите):____________________________________________________
9. In your opinion, does Israel discriminate against repatriates from the former Soviet Union?
1. Yes
2. More likely yes than no
3. More likely no than yes
4. No
5. Difficult to answer
10. 10. In your opinion, how effectively is the state of Israel using the intellectual and professional potential of repatriates from the former Soviet Union?
1. unequivocally effective
2. Rather effectively
3. Rather not effective
4. unequivocally ineffective
5. Difficult to answer
11. In your opinion, to what extent are the principles of social justice realized in Israeli society?
1. are unequivocally realized
2. More likely to be realized than not
3. Rather not implemented
4. unequivocally not implemented
5. Difficult to answer
12. In your opinion, how has the level of social justice changed in Israel in recent years?
1. Growing
2. Decreasing
3. remains at the same level
4. Difficult to answer.
13. In your opinion, how has security changed in Israel in recent years?
1. Becomes safer
2. Becomes less safe
3. In some ways it becomes more secure, in some ways less
4. Doesn’t change at all
5. Difficult to answer
14. In your opinion, how do the current policies of the Israeli authorities affect social justice in our society?
1. Rather, it strengthens it
2. Rather, it impedes social justice
3. partly contributes to, partly hinders
4. No effect
5. Difficult to answer
15. In your opinion, how do the current policies of the Israeli authorities affect the solidarity and cohesion of different groups in Israeli society?
1. Rather, it promotes solidarity and cohesion
2. Rather hinders
3. has no effect
4. Contributes to something, hinders something.
5. Difficult to answer
16. In your opinion, how have relations among Israel’s various ethno-social groups changed over the past few years?
1. Became tenser, more intolerant
2. Became more tolerant
3. no change
4. Difficult to answer
17. Please assess your/your family’s financial situation.
1. very good
2. Rather good
3. Average
4. Rather bad
5. Very bad
18. In your opinion, how will life in Israel generally change in a year?
1. It gets better
2. will remain the same
3. It gets worse
4. Difficult to answer
19. Which statement about the people who have been in power in Israel over the past few years would you most likely agree with? (List all the options you would like)
1. these are people who care about the good of the people
2. they are people concerned only with their privileges, incomes, and interests
3. they are competent and experienced professionals
4. this is unprofessional and illiterate power
5. they are people of ideas and conviction
6. these are the people who, once in power, quickly forgot about the problems of the population and their promises to them.
7. Другое(напишите) _________________________________________________
8. Difficult to answer
20. Do you think the present Israeli government will be able to improve the situation in Israel within a year?
1. Absolutely, yes
2. Rather, yes.
3. Rather, no.
4. Certainly not
5. Difficult to answer
21. If in your community in the near future there will be mass demonstrations against the fall in living standards, in defense of rights and freedoms, in general, with political demands, will you take part in them?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Difficult to answer
22. In the past 12 months, have you participated in demonstrations, protests, petition signings, and other social and political events?
1. Yes, repeatedly
2. once or twice
3. no
23. Are there any people you know who have participated in demonstrations, protests, petition signings, and other socio-political events in the last 12 months?
1. Yes, there are a lot of those
2. Yes, one or more people
3. no
4. Difficult to answer
24. In your opinion, how likely are repatriates from the former Soviet Union to participate in mass social and political events (rallies, demonstrations, signing petitions, etc.)? (rallies, demonstrations, signing petitions)aimed at defending their rights, improving their socio-economic situation, in comparison with similar activity among repatriates from other countries and sabers?
1. Repatriates from the former Soviet Union are more likely to participate than repatriates from other countries and sabers.
2. Repatriates from the former Soviet Union are less likely to participate than repatriates from other countries and sabers.
3. The probability of participation is about the same
4. Difficult to answer
25. In your opinion, what prevents repatriates from from the former Soviet Union to actively protect their rights and defend their interests?
1. laziness, passivity.
2. People’s lack of confidence in their own strength, belief in the pointlessness of such a struggle
Lack of positive experience in fighting for their rights and interests
4. Ignorance of methods of fighting for one’s rights and interests
5. Fear of trouble, of losing what little you have
6. Difficult to answer
7. Свой вариант (напишите):____________________________________________________
26. What do you think of lobbying as a tool of advocacy for group interests by repatriates from the former Soviet Union?
1. Don’t know / don’t know well what it is and how it works
Lobbying is an effective tool for influencing political decisions, but it does not work in the case of repatriates from the former Soviet Union
3. an effective tool that must be actively used
4. Ready to participate in activities necessary to create a lobby of repatriates from the former Soviet Union in the Knesset
5. Difficult to answer
27. In the last 12 months, have you participated in any activities as a volunteer?
1. Yes, regularly
2. Yes, several times.
3. did not take
28. Are there people among your acquaintances who do volunteer work?
1. There are, there are many
2. There are several people
3. there are no such people
4. Difficult to answer
29. Your gender:
1. Men’s 2. Women’s 3. Other
30. Your age:
1. 18-25 years old 3. 36-45 years old 5. 56-65 years 7. 76 years of age and older
2. 26-35 years old 4. 46-55 years old 6. 66-75 years old.
31. How many years have you lived in Israel?
1. Less than 5 years 3. Ages 11-20
2. 6-10 years old 4. More than 20 years
32. Your education:
1. school
2. First or incomplete first degree
3. Second or incomplete second degree
4. third or incomplete third degree
5. Other
33. Where do you live?
1.In the south of the country
2. In the middle of the country
3. in the north of the country