Israeli Opinion Polls - Netanyahu pulls ahead

Dr. Aaron Lerner
June 23, 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
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
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%


There are those who claim that even if there are early elections, nothing significant will happen. Do you agree?

Yes 60%
No 32%
Do not know 8%


What do you think will happen in the course of the coming months?
Reach peace with the Palestinians 17%
Violent confrontation 29%
Nothing 40%
Do not know 14%


Ma'ariv 23 June 2000


Yediot Ahronot

IMRA: The following is a Dahaf Poll published in Yediot Ahronot. No information about the nature of the survey : date, size, error of measurement are shown.


If elections were held now?


Date Barak Netanyahu Undecided/No reply
June 23 45% 45% 10%
June 8 44% 39% 17%


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


Are the demands of Shas justified?
Yes 34%
No 62%
No reply 4%


What grade do you give Barak for handling the crises?
Very good 7%
Good 30%
Bad 36%
Terrible 25%
No reply 2%


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