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Israeli Election Poll - Mordechai Tops Center List

Date: January 25, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup on January 24, 1999 of a representative sample of 560 Israeli adults. Survey error +/- 4 percentage points


First Round

Jan 25 1999 Jan 22 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 10 1999 Jan 4 1999 Week 30 December Week 25 December
Netanyahu 33% 39% 38% 35% 33% 31% 27%
Barak 34% 35% 32% 32% 32% 34% 30%
Shahak (from Jan. 25 - Mordechai) 20% 14% 16% 17% 20% 17% 20%
Begin 7% 6% 8% 7% 8% 10% 9%



Second Round


Netanyahu - Barak

Jan 25 1999 Jan 22 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 10 1999 Jan 4 1999 Week 30 December Week 25 December
Netanyahu 43% 47% 46% 45% 41% 40% 38%
Barak 47% 46% 47% 45% 51% 49% 45%


Netanyahu - Mordechai (Shahak before Jan. 25)

Jan 25 1999 Jan 22 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 10 1999 Jan 6 1999 Jan 4 1990 Week 30 December
Netanyahu 44% 44% 43% 39% 39% 35% 36%
Mordechai (Shahak) 49% 47% 47% 48% 53% 54% 49%


In your opinion, was Netanyahu justified in firing Yitzchak Mordecahi from his position as minister of defense?
Yes No Don't Know
52% 37% 11%


(Maariv 25 January, 1999)