Survey of Residents of Mixed Cities in Israel

Mixed cities provide some of the most fertile ground for contact between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Unlike other places of contact, mixed cities allow for greater partnerships and the formation of relationships between Jews and Arabs, but also inherently have the potential for heightened friction and tensions between the two populations. The survey herein attempts to shed light on the characteristics of contact between Jewish and Arab residents of mixed cities and how these residents feel about Jewish-Arab relationships, their municipality’s response to the phenomena, and changes taking place in mixed city settings.