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Israeli Election Poll 1.1.99

Date: 1 January, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup the first half of week of December 30 of a representative sample of 562 Israeli adults. Survey error +/- 4.5 percentage points


1. First round of elections:

Week 30 December Netanyahu Barak Shahak Begin
31% 34% 17% 10%


Week 25 December Netanyahu Barak Shahak Begin
27% 30% 20% 9%


2. Second round:

Week 30 December Netanyahu Barak
40% 49%


Week 25 December Netanyahu Barak
38% 45%


3. Second round if David Levy joins with Barak:

Netanyahu Barak
41% 49%


4. If Mordechai and Livnat join a centrist party headed by Shahak

First round: Netanyahu Barak Shahak Begin
29% 31% 24% 8%
Second round: Netanyahu Shahak
37% 51%


Ariel Sharon announced this week that under "special conditions" he may decide to run for prime minister. Between Sharon and Netanyahu, who do you prefer as head of the Likud?

Total:
Netanyahu 34%
Sharon 35%
Voted Netanyahu:
Netanyahu 47%
Sharon 40%
Voted Peres:
Netanyahu 18%
Sharon 33%


First round: Sharon Barak Shahak Begin
25% 35% 19% 10%


Second round: Sharon Barak
40% 50%


Limor Livnat is considering her political path. What, in your opinion should she do?


Total:
Stay Likud 49%
Join Centrist party 34%
Neither 7%


Voted Netanyahu:
Stay Likud 70%
Join Centrist party 18%


Voted Peres:
Stay Likud 26%
Join Centrist party 53%


Yitzhak Mordechai is considering her political path What, in you opinion should he do? Stay in Likud, join Centrist party and Amnon Shahak, join Labor with Barak?



Total:
Stay Likud 36%
Centrist party 21%
Labor 25%


Voted Netanyahu:
Stay Likud 61%
Centrist party 13%
Labor 10%


Voted Peres:
Stay Likud 7%
Centrist party 30%
Labor 43%


Yitzchak Mordechai was described this week as someone who does not know to decide and as one who does not express opinions on important matters on the agenda. Do you agree or not agree with this description?


Total:
Agree 38%
Disagree 52%


Voted Netanyahu:
Agree 38%
Disagree 52%


Voted Peres:
Agree 40%
Disagree 51%


Three people are at political watersheds. For each one, do you want to see them continue or not continue their political lives?



David Levy
Total:
Continue 50%
Not continue 46%


Voted Netanyahu:
Continue 35%
Not continue 62%


Voted Peres:
Continue 65%
Not continue 28%


Rafael Eitan
Total:
Continue 43%
Not continue 52%


Voted Netanyahu:
Continue 62%
Not continue 34%


Voted Peres:
Continue 22%
Not continue 73%


Avigdor Kahalani
Total:
Continue 46%
Not continue 44%


Voted Netanyahu:
Continue 57%
Not continue 43%


Voted Peres:
Continue 33%
Not continue 54%


Ariel Sharon proposed executing a unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon, without an agreement with the governments of Lebanon or Syria. Do you support or oppose Sharon's withdrawal proposal?



Total:
Support 46%
Oppose 45%


Voted Netanyahu:
Support 48%
Oppose 39%


Voted Peres:
Support 49%
Oppose 46%


("Maariv" 1 January, 1999)