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Overall, Israelis expect positive changes in all areas of the country’s life if Israel joins the BRICS alliance. The most significant positive expectations are associated with economic stability and improvements in foreign policy. These areas show the largest positive-minus-negative balances: 15 percentage points for foreign policy and 23 for economic stability.
The difference between positive and negative expectations for changes in the fields of science and culture, as well as in the area of military security, is approximately 10 points.
The lowest expectations for positive changes are in the domestic political sphere, where the difference between positive and negative responses is 3 points.
The positive-minus-negative balance for military security is 9.4 percentage points.
Table 8: How do you think Israel joining the BRICS alliance will affect or not affect the following areas? If it does affect, in what way? (%)
| Area | Positive effect | Negative effect | No effect | Don’t know | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military security | 30.2 | 20.8 | 14.2 | 34.8 | 100 |
| Domestic political stability | 20.8 | 17.8 | 25.6 | 35.8 | 100 |
| Culture and science | 22.6 | 13.2 | 30.8 | 33.4 | 100 |
| Foreign policy | 35.4 | 20.4 | 9.8 | 34.4 | 100 |
| Economic stability | 38.4 | 15.4 | 11 | 35.2 | 100 |


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