Israeli Opinion Polls

Dr. Aaron Lerner
July 9, 2000




Gallup - Maariv

The following are the results of a survey of a representative sample of 594 adult Israeli (both Jews and Arabs) carried out by Gallup on June 21, 2000. Sampling error +/- 4.5 percentage points:


If elections were held today:
Date Barak Netanyahu Comments
July 5 39% 41%
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
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%


Is Barak a better or worse prime minister than Netanyahu was?

Better 34%
Worse 34%
Same 28%
Don't Know 4%


Do you support the establishment of a national unity government?
Yes 62%
No 24%
Do Not Know 14%


Which of the two governments made greater concessions to the ultra orthodox?
Barak 31%
Netanyahu 28%
Both the same 33%
Do Not Know 8%


Do you support or oppose the drafting of yeshiva students
Support 71%
Oppose 19%
Do Not Know 10%


Ma'ariv 7 JuLY 2000


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