Israeli Opinion Polls

Dr. Aaron Lerner
August 5, 2000




Gallup - Maariv

The following are the results of a survey of a representative sample of 590 adult Israeli (both Jews and Arabs) carried out by Gallup on August 2, 2000. Sampling error +/- 4.5 percentage points:


If elections were held today:
Date Barak Netanyahu Comments
August 2 40% 43%
July 26 43% 38% Camp David Talks Fail
July 19 39% 40% Camp David Talks in Stalemate
July 12 36% 39%
July 5 39% 41% Camp David Talks Announced
June 28 36% 44%
June 21 40% 42% Middle of resignations
June 14 46% 39%
May 31 41% 41%
May 24 42% 37% Just left Lebanon
May 19 45% 38%
May 15 42% 39%
April 5 40% 37%
March 31 42.5% 42.4%
March 1 50% 34%
Feb 9 42% 37%
Feb 2 45% 36%
Nov 19 1999 50% 33%
Oct 8 1999 56% 26%
Aug 14 1999 50% 29%
June 25 1999 59% 27%


Date Barak Sharon
August 2 41% 35%
July 26 45% 30%
July 19 44% 36%
July 12 42% 33%
July 5 44% 31%
June 28 41% 37%
June 21 43% 34%
June 14 50% 35%
May 31 2000 44% 35%
May 24 2000 43% 35%
May 19 2000 43% 36%
April 15 2000 43% 31%
Ma'ariv 2 August 2000


Dahaf Poll

The following is a Dahaf Poll done for Yidiot Ahronot of a representative sample of adult Israelis (including Arabs) carried out the week of August 4:

If elections were held now?

Date Barak Netanyahu Undecided/No reply
August 4 42% 46% 12%
June 23 45% 45% 10%
June 8 44% 39% 17%


Date Barak Netanyahu Undecided/No reply
August 4 49% 38% 13%
June 23 49% 38% 13%
June 8 43% 33% 24%


Yediot Ahronot August 4 2000


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