Israeli Opinion Polls
Dr. Aaron Lerner
December 23, 2000
Gallup - Maariv
The following are the results of a survey of a representative sample
of 595 adult Israelis (Jews and Arabs) carried out by Gallup on
20 December. Sampling error +/- 4.5 percentage points:
If elections were held today:
| Date |
Barak |
Netanyahu |
Comments |
| December 22 |
31% |
50% |
Netanyahu Out |
| December 15 |
29% |
48% |
Barak Cals for PM Election |
| December 8 |
27% |
46% |
|
| November 29 |
29% |
46% |
Barak Calls Elections |
| November 22 |
27% |
48% |
Oslo War continues |
| November 15 |
29% |
47% |
Oslo War continues |
| November 8 |
30% |
47% |
Oslo War continues |
| October 25 |
30% |
47% |
|
| October 18 |
27% |
48% |
(After Sharm Summit) |
| October 11 |
30% |
46% |
Israel burning/Before Lynch |
| October 4 |
32% |
41% |
Israel burning |
| September 27 |
38% |
42% |
Case closed on Netanyahu |
| September 13 |
38% |
39% |
|
| September 6 |
41% |
38% |
De'eri jail, Min. Religion closing |
| August 16 |
38% |
43% |
|
| 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 |
| December 22 |
28% |
46% |
| December 15 |
35% |
40% |
| December 8 |
32% |
35% |
| November 29 |
35% |
37% |
| November 22 |
30% |
41% |
| November 15 |
34% |
37% |
| November 8 |
37% |
36% |
| October 25 |
36% |
37% |
| October 18 |
31% |
41% |
| October 11 |
36% |
36% |
| October 4 |
37% |
32% |
| September 27 |
39% |
34% |
| September 13 |
39% |
32% |
| September 6 |
43% |
31% |
|
| August 16 |
41% |
38% |
|
| 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% |
22 Dec 2000 Peres 45% Netanyahu 41%
17 Dec 2000 Peres 45% Sharon 40%
Who in your opinion is more qualified to serve as prime minister,
Ehud Barak or Ariel Sharon?
| Barak |
30% |
| Sharon |
48% |
| Both |
13% |
| Do Not Know |
9% |
Who in your opinion is more qualified to serve as prime minister,
Shimon Peres or Ariel Sharon?
| Peres |
47% |
| Sharon |
41% |
| Both |
6% |
| Do Not Know |
6% |
Who would you prefer to handle the negotiations with the
Palestinians, Ehud Barak or Ariel Sharon?
| Barak |
33% |
| Sharon |
52% |
| Both the same |
10% |
| Do not know |
5% |
Who would you prefer to handle the negotiations with the
Palestinians, Shimon Peres or Ariel Sharon?
| Peres |
45% |
| Sharon |
46% |
| Both the same |
6% |
| Do not know |
3% |
Netanyahu decided not to run for prime minister because the Knesset
did no dissolve. Was he right?
| Yes |
68% |
| No |
18% |
| Do Not Know |
13% |
Without any connection to your own political beliefs, if the
candidates will be Ehud Barak and Ariel Sharon, who will win?
| Barak |
26% |
| Sharon |
58% |
| Do not know |
13% |
Do you support or oppose efforts of Prime Minister Ehud Barak to
reach a final agreement with the Palestinians before the elections?
| Support |
39% |
| No |
56% |
| Do Not Know |
5% |
Assume that the permanent agreement includes the following
conditions: Israeli withdrawal from 95% of the West Bank.
establishment of a Palestinain State, Palestinain sovereignty on the
Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem and Israeli sovereignty on
the Jewish neighborhoods, Palestinian control of the Temple Mount.
Palestinian concession of the right of return and a declaration of
the end of claims from both sides. Would you support it?
| Support |
32% |
| No |
57% |
| Do Not Know |
11% |
Ma'ariv 22 December 2000
Dahaf Poll
Dahaf - Yediot Ahronot
The following is a Dahaf Poll of a representative sample of 504 adult
Israelis (both Jews and Arabs) the week of 22 December 2000. Survey
error of +/- 4.5 percentage points -
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