First Poll after Elections

Dr. Aaron Lerner
March 18, 2001

The following are the results of a poll of a representative sample of 930 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) carried out by Gallup on 14 March 2001 for Ma'ariv. Sample error +/- 4.5 percentage points:


Do you support or oppose the policy of not negotiating under fire, that is to say, as long as it is not quiet in the territories?

Support 68%
Oppose 26%
Do not know 6%
Jews: Support 76% Oppose 18%
Arabs Support 9% Oppose 85%


Are you pleased with the performance of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon up until now?

Satisfied/very satisfied 47%
So-so 12%
Dissatisfied/completely dissatisfied 12%
Do not know 29%


Do you think that the national unity unity government will last until the end of its term in November 2003?

Will reach 38%
Not reach 42%
Do not know 20%


Outcome of elections if held today now that only one ballot (no direct election of prime minister) figures expressed in Knesset seats after accounting for the 25% who did not reply or said they would not vote):

Party Vote Today Current Knesset
Right Wing Parties
Likud headed by Sharon 43 19
Shas 9 17
National Religious Party 6 5
UTJ 4 5
Israel Beiteinu/National Union 4 7
Kleiner/Herut 0 1
Total 66 54


Center Parties

Shinui 7 6
Yisrael B'aliyah (Sharansky) 4 6
Gesher [David Levy] 0 3
Democratic Choice (already defunct effectively] 0 6
Total 11 23


Left Wing / Arab Parties

Labor headed by Peres 27 23
Meretz 7 10
Raam 4 5
Chadash 3 2
Balad 2 1
Tibi 1 1
Total 43 43


Ma'ariv 16 March 2001


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