A Central Bureau of Statistics survey shows that public trust in the law enforcement establishment is low, with just 39% of Israelis holding a positive view of the police and 41% a positive view of the courts.
Over half of Israel’s citizens believe that the Israel Police does not treat all citizens equally (57%), with only 39% holding positive views of the police and 41% viewing the judicial system in a positive light, according to a newly-published survey by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
The survey polled adults (20 years of age or older), asking their opinions of the police and the courts. Only 30% of those polled believe the police treats everyone equally. Among Jewish Israelis, 25%of seculars believe this, 35% of traditionalists, 37% of conservative religious people, and 33% of ultra-Orthodox people.
42% of Israelis believe the courts treat citizens equally, with 29% believing they do not.
Of those who claim to base their opinions on personal experience, 47% have a positive view of the courts, with 51% viewing them negatively. Those who claim personal experience also have a more positive view of the courts’ equality, with 52% believing they give all citizens equal treatment. Controlling for demographics, 44% of Jews and 60% of Arabs see the courts in a positive light.
Among those who have petitioned the courts in the past year, 56% claim that they were disturbed by the length of time that the courts took to handle their affairs. 28% were displeased with the courts’ daily schedule.
On the other hand, it seems that 60 of those polled were content with the way legal officials (lawyers, judges, etc.) treated them during the procedures.
As reported by Ynetnews