Seven-in-ten Druze say the Druze is very important to them % in Israel who say being Jewish/Muslim) Christian/Druze is very important to them
Nine-in-ten Israeli Druze say they have a strong sense of belonging to the Druze community and about the same number (93%) say they are proud to be Druze. Roughly two-thirds say they have a special responsibility to take care of Druze in need around the world. About seven-in-ten Druze (72%) say their religious identity is very important to them. But when asked if their Druze identity is mainly a matter of religion, culture or ancestry – or a combination of these elements – roughly eight-in-ten say being Druze is either essentially about ancestry or culture (33%) or a combination of religion and ancestry/culture (47%). Only about one-in-five say being Druze is primarily a matter of religion (18%). By comparison, more Israeli Christians (31%) and Israeli Muslims (45%) say being Christian/Muslim is mainly a matter of religion to them.
Seven-in-ten Druze say  | the Druze is very  | important to them  | % in Israel who say being  | Jewish/Muslim) Christian/Druze is  | very important to them  | All Jews  | 54%  | All Ara bs  | 72  | 72  | Muslims  | Christians  | 72  | 72  | Druze  | Source Survey conducted Octo ber 2014-  | Source May 2015. Survey  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 