help@houxz.UUCP (D.SYKORA) (04/16/84)
Dear Net Readers: As a Senior Project at Stern College in NY we are conducting a poll to ascertain what the general public know and feel about current events in Israel. We would appreciate your cooperation in filling out this questionnaire. You do not have to send back this questionnaire with your answers. If there is more than one pertinent answer please write what you feel is the most important one. Please answer briefly. Questionnaires can be returned via unix mail to this login. We will post a review of the most common answers in about three weeks. Thank you for your help. Sincerly, Judy H. Berman Shoshana Charlop MID EAST (ISRAEL) QUESTIONNAIRE I. PERSONAL Name: ____________________ Age: ______ Sex: _____ (Name is optional, please fill out the rest.) What country/state/city did you grow up in? ______________________ Have you ever been to Israel? ______ For how long? ____________ II. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1. What is Israel's position in the European Economic Community (EEC - Common Market)? Has it been beneficial or detrimental? 2. What is the nature of Israel's relationship with South Africa? 3. Is "Zionism Equals Racism" apropos to Question 2 and is it a legitimate complaint? 4. What is the nature of the Israeli-Egyptian Accord and its standing under President Mubarak? 5. Was Israel justified in sending troops into Lebanon? Explain. 6. What effects do the American government's wishes have on Israeli policy? 7. What are the ramifications of the Iran-Iraq war on Israel? 8. What would be the political ramifications of a i. Christian Lebanon? ii. Moslem Lebanon? iii. Split Lebanon? III. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 1. Describe Israel's governmental structure. 2. Is Israel a theocracy? Why, why not; to what extent? 3. How pertinent is the issue of "Who is a Jew"? How does it affect Israeli citizenship? How has it been answered? 4. What are the major economic problems facing Israel today and can they be solved? 5. How does Israel treat it's Arab citizens in Israel? What, if anything should change? 6. Describe the Party System in Israel; the major existing parties; and the importance of coalitions in the government. 7. Labor vs. Likud - explain the origins of both parties; the power struggle between them; and the connection between the Irgun and Begin's Herut party.