Israeli Public Opinion Polls
Dr. Aaron Lerner
March 31, 2001
The following are the results of a Gallup polls of a representative
sample
of 640 adult Israelis (including Arabs) carried out the week of March
30.
Sample error +/- 4 percentage pints.
In your opinion is Israel's policy towards the Palestinians too harsh,
too easy or appropriate?
| Too harsh |
20% |
| Too Easy |
58% |
| Appropriate |
17% |
| Do not know |
5% |
Do you support or oppose taking harsher military action against the
Palestinians?
| Support |
65% |
| Oppose |
29% |
| Do not know |
6% |
Do you support or oppose renewing diplomatic negotiations with the
Palestinians?
| Support |
56% |
| Oppose |
40% |
| Do not know |
4% |
Do you support or oppose the policy according to which there is no
negotiations under fire, that is to say, as long as there is not quiet
in the territories?
| Support |
71% |
| Oppose |
25% |
| Do not know |
4% |
In your opinion, is there a partner for peace on the Palestinian side?
| Yes |
27% |
| No |
67% |
| Do not know |
6% |
In your opinion, in the short run, will there be calm with the
Palestinians, the violence increase or will the situation remain as it is?
| Calm |
9% |
| Violence |
59% |
| Remain same |
25% |
| Do not know |
7% |
In your opinion, in the coming year will war break out between Israel
and the Palestinians?
| Yes |
46% |
| No |
40% |
| Do not know |
14% |
During the period of Sharon's Government, will your personal security
improve, worsen or remain the same?
| Improve |
32% |
| Worsen |
14% |
| No Change |
43% |
| Do not know |
11% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of prime minister
Ariel Sharon in general?
| Satisfied |
44% |
| Dissatisfied |
29% |
| Do not know |
27% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of prime minister
Ariel Sharon in the security area?
| Satisfied |
34% |
| Dissatisfied |
43% |
| Do not know |
28% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of prime minister
Ariel Sharon in the diplomatic area?
| Satisfied |
44% |
| Dissatisfied |
28% |
| Do not know |
28% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of prime minister
Ariel Sharon in the socioeconomic area?
| Satisfied |
31% |
| Dissatisfied |
33% |
| Do not know |
36% |
Theoretically, who would you prefer to see today as prime minister,
Sharon or Peres?
| Sharon |
56% |
| Peres |
31% |
| Neither |
8% |
| Do not know |
5% |
Who of the following would you like to be the head of the Labor Party?
|
% |
| Peres |
27% |
| Burg |
23% |
| Ben Eliezer |
12% |
| Beilin |
5% |
| Ben Ami |
5% |
| Ramon |
4% |
| None |
15% |
| Do not know |
9% |
Voted Barak: Peres 37% Burg 22% Beilin 10%
If there are elections soon, who would you like from the following to
run as the Likud Party candidate for prime minister?
| Netanyahu |
32% |
| Sharon |
27% |
| Shalom |
11% |
| Lieberman |
3% |
| None of them |
20% |
| Do not know |
7% |
Voted Sharon: Netanyahu 50% Sharon 32% Shalom 5% Lieberman 3%
And if the candidates for the head of the Likud were only Sharon and
Netanyahu, who would you want as the Likud's candidate for prime
minister?
| Sharon |
40% |
| Netanyahu |
37% |
| Neither |
16% |
| Do not know |
7% |
Voted Sharon: Netanyahu 49% Sharon 38%
(Ma'ariv 30 March 2001)
Dahaf - Yediot Ahronot
The following are the results of a poll carried out by Dahaf for Yediot
Ahronot of a representative sample of 504 adult Israelis (including 60
Arabs) the week of March 30. Sample error +/- 4.5 percentage
points.
Do you support the killing of Palestinian leaders tied to terror?
| Yes |
71% |
| No |
24% |
| No reply |
5% |
What is your position regarding unilateral separation between Israel and
the Palestinians?
| For |
74% |
| Against |
18% |
| No reply |
8% |
Is it possible to carry out unilateral separation?
| Yes |
45% |
| No |
42% |
| Do not know |
13% |
Has your opinion of the Palestinians changed since the intafada broke
out?
| No |
42% |
| Negative change |
58% |
Have your political views changed since the intafada broke out?
| No |
49% |
| More hawkish |
37% |
| More dovish |
13% |
| No reply |
1% |
Has your opinion of Arafat changed?
Has your opinion about Israel Arabs changed?
| No |
44% |
| For the worse |
55% |
| No reply |
1% |
(Yediot Ahronot 30 March 2001)
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