Latest Israel Polls on Security Situation/ Elections
Dr. Aaron Lerner
July 27, 2001
Mutagim - Makor Rishon
The following are the results of a Mutagim telephone poll of a
representative sample of 508 Israeli adults carried out on 24-25 July for
Makor Rishon
Should Arafat be killed?
| Certain Yes |
18% |
| Think Yes |
9% |
| Think No |
30% |
| Certain No |
31% |
| Do not know |
12% |
Should Israel target terrorists and kill them?
| Yes |
90% |
| No |
6% |
| Do not know |
4% |
What are the chances of an overall peace with the Palestinians?
| Certain |
3% |
| Considerable |
11% |
| Not so much |
30% |
| No Chance |
53% |
| Do not know |
3% |
In exchange for an overall peace that would insure the security interests of
Israel would you favor the establishment of a Palestinians state?
| Yes |
48% |
| No |
43% |
| Do not know |
9% |
Are you for or against strengthening the settlements in the territories?
| For |
44% |
| Against |
41% |
| Do not know |
15% |
Does Israel have the right to bring reinforced forces into Area A as part of
its reactions to thwart and prevent attacks?
| Yes |
80% |
| No |
11% |
| Do not know |
9% |
Gallup - Maariv
The following are the results of a Gallup telephone poll of a representative
sample of 600 Israeli adults (including Israeli Arabs) carried out the week
of 27 July for Ma'ariv. Estimation error +/- 4.5 percentage points:
Do you support or oppose terror acts against the Palestinians?
| Support |
15% |
Oppose |
80% |
Do not know |
5% |
Do you understand what drives the Jews who decided to carry out terror acts
against the Palestinians?
| Support |
72% |
Oppose |
24% |
Do not know |
4% |
How do you think Israel should act if the attacks continue? Continue the
current policy, or launch an all out attack on the Palestinian Authority on
their infrastructure and leadership?
| All Out Attack |
46% |
Continue Current Policy |
30% |
Do not know |
24% |
Jews: All out attack 51% Current policy 31%
Do you support or oppose the establishment of a committee that will
supervise the cease fire and be composed of American CIA men?
| Support |
54% |
Oppose |
39% |
Do not know |
7% |
Who would you prefer as chairman of the Likud and candidate for prime
minister for the Likud?
| Sharon |
42% (last week: 47%) |
Netanyahu |
36% (last week: 32%) |
Neither |
11% |
| Do not know/refuse reply |
11% |
Right wing voters: Sharon 26% Netanyahu 66%
(last week: Sharon 40% Netanyahu 49%)
Who would you prefer to see as chairman of the Labor party and their
candidate for Prime Minister? Binyamin Ben Eliezer or Avraham Burg?
| Ben Eliezer |
37% |
Burg |
35% |
Neither |
14% |
| Do not know/refuse reply |
14% |
Vote left: Burg 52% Ben Eliezer 29%
Who would you prefer as prime minister, Sharon or Burg?
| Sharon |
52% |
Burg |
17% |
Neither |
17% |
| Do not know/refuse reply |
14% |
Vote Barak in 2001: Sharon: 35% Burg 52%
Who would you prefer as prime minister, Sharon or Ben Eliezer?
| Sharon |
55% |
Burg |
12% |
Neither |
19% |
| Do not know/refuse reply |
14% |
Vote Barak in 2001: Sharon: 40% Burg 24%
Ma'ariv 27 July 2001
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