The State of Israel loses its young citizens � Trust in the Legal System, Police, Knesset, Political Parties, Histadrut, Media & Religious Institutions has reached its lowest point. Young Jews became increasingly more right wing and the proportion of traditional and ultra-orthodox Jews is also growing. Most Arabs identify with center, not left anymore or do not identify with any political affiliation. At the same time, they are more optimistic than ever and believe they can fulfill their goals in Israel. Young secular Jews on the contrary have never been more pessimistic about their future than now.

The reasons for this development are analyzed in the 4th joint study of the Israel office of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Macro Center for Political Economics. It is part of a series of studies conducted every six years since 1998. Their objectives are to present the personal, national and social views of Israel's young generation and how they have shifted over the years. These studies allow for a long-term tracking of changes in attitudes and perceptions of the Israeli youth. They offer a unique perspective on how every young generation is different from ist predecessors and how trends have changed over time.