Predictors of Support for an Israeli–Arab Regional Agreement Among the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish–Israeli Society

Shaina Silberstein Zvulun; Inbar Illouz; Ifat Maoz

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Predictors of Support for an Israeli–Arab Regional Agreement Among the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish–Israeli Society

Shaina Silberstein Zvulun, Inbar Illouz, Ifat Maoz

Department of Communication and Journalism

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

This study focuses on a major sector in the Jewish–Israeli society that has a significant and growing influence on Israeli political and policy decisions: the ultra-Orthodox society. It investigates, within the context of the 2023–2025 Israel–Hamas war, factors explaining ultra-Orthodox Israeli–Jews support for a regional agreement that includes Israel, the Palestinians and Arab and Muslim states. Our analysis is based on a representative sample of ultra-Orthodox Israeli–Jews (N = 202) obtained through public opinion polling. In line with our expectation, empathy toward Palestinians and consumption of mainstream news each made a significant contribution to explaining ultra-Orthodox support for a regional agreement. In addition, as anticipated, hawkishness provided an added significant contribution to the overall explanatory power of the model. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	Peace and Conflict
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000810
State	Accepted/In press - 2025

Keywords

Israeli–Palestinian conflict
empathy in conflict
media in conflict
public opinion
ultra-Orthodox Jewish–Israeli society

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Political Science and International Relations

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