Archive for October 30, 2011


Knesset Recess Summary and Winter Session Opening Preview

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October 30, 2011

On August 3rd the Knesset started an 88-day recess. Over that time the plenum did meet four times. On August 16 and 23 the Knesset met to discuss 4 motions each. On September 19 and October 24 the Knesset discussed 5 motions each. No laws were discussed over the near three month period.

Tomorrow, October 31, the Knesset will get back to work. The day’s agenda starts off with speeches from Speaker Rivlin, President Peres, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Livni. Following the festivities, the Knesset will vote on five no-confidence motions from the opposition which are expected to fail.

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Channel 99 Poll: Likud 33 – Labor 25 – Kadima 13/14

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A Channel 99 internet poll of a group representative of Israeli citizens conducted by Panels Polling Company and broadcast Thursday night found that Kadima is dropping fast. According to the poll Kadima would win 14 seats if led by Livni and would drop from the largest party to the fourth largest party if Mofaz were to lead Kadima with 13 seats.The poll also examined which of the current three Meretz MKs could bring the most seats for the small far left party.

Current Knesset seats in[brackets]

33 [27] Likud
25 [08] Labor
14 [15] Yisrael Beitenu
14 [28] Livni Kadima (Mofaz Kadima 13)
07 [11] Shas
27 [31] Other Parties

Meretz: MK Horowitz 6 – MK Gilon 4 – MK Gal-On 4

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Globes Poll: Likud 33 – Labor 20 – Kadima 17 – Nationalist Camp 70

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Another post-Shalit release poll shows that the Likud and Labor are both enjoying higher approval ratings than before the Knesset took their 88-day summer recess. The numbers indicate that both Likud and Labor have earned most of their additional support from former Kadima voters.

Globes Poll of 500 citizens reflecting Israel’s population was conducted by Smith Institute on Thursday

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

33 [27] Likud
20 [08] Labor
17 [28] Kadima
14 [15] Yisrael Beitenu
10 [11] Shas
06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
04 [04] National Union
03 [03] Jewish Home
03 [03] Meretz
04 [04] Hadash
03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al
03 [03] Balad
00 [05] Independence

70 [65] Total Nationalist Camp

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