The difference in expectations from the US presidential election is another rift in Israel society, along with the previously identified significant contradictions in the attitude of Israelis to judicial reform. This difference may be due, among other things, to months of protests around judicial reform, during which Democrats actively supported the protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secular and Arabic-speaking Israelis prefer a victory of Democrats (43-45% versus 18-29% to religious of varying degrees Jews). Religious Jews prefer a victory of Republicans (33-50% versus 8-24% among Arabs and secular Israelis). There are similar differences between Israelis with different political preferences. The right and right-centrists expect a victory of Republicans (39-40% to 21-29% – expecting a victory of Democrats<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Respondents see the positive effect of the victory of Republicans in the areas “Independence of Israel foreign policy and Israel national security<\/em>“. The field of national security<\/em><\/strong> is among the few where there is some consensus on the desirability of Republican candidate winning in the US election<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n