Of all the respondents who participated in the survey question, the largest number (27%) agree with the view that Israel is “a state with segregation similar to apartheid,” while the smallest group (8%) view Israel as a “vibrant democracy.” In the middle, 14% view Israel as a “state with restricted minority rights” and 22% view Israel as “a flawed democracy.”Excluding those who responded “I don’t know,” the largest number of Canadians who provided an answer said that they view Israel as apartheid (38%), which is more than three times as many Canadians who said they view Israel as a vibrant democracy (11%). 0% of NDP, BQ, or GPC supporters view Israel as a vibrant democracy, while one-quarter (27%) of CPC supporters and a small minority (8%) of Liberal supporters view Israel as a vibrant democracy. Canadians view Israel in terms of apartheid, not a vibrant democracy2.1. Less than half (42%) of Canadians said that they view Israel as a democracy, either vibrant or flawed. Canadians are more likely than Americans to say that they view Israel as apartheid (38% to 31%), and less likely to say that Israel is a vibrant democracy (11% to 22%).
