Mada's Public Opinion Surveys

Summary:
Young Arabs in the age group of 15 – 18 years old represent 18% of the whole of that age group in Israel and approximately 8% of Arab citizens in Israel. Despite this, as a group they do not receive the appropriate attention from Israeli governmental organisations, a fact which should be seen as a symptom of the general policy of discrimination against Arab citizens practiced by the Israeli establishment. This neglect is particularly the case in social and cultural spheres, as well as in the field of education, be it formal or informal. In addition, there is a lack of Arab organisations dedicated to the issues of relevance to young people within this age group.

The importance of this survey is to be found in the fact that it is the first of its kind that aims to find out and analyse the opinions and attitudes of young Arabs, principally those in secondary education, on a variety of issues.