Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Geocartography conducted a poll of 500 people for Maariv that was published by Maariv Oct 31

Should Israel build everywhere (including eastern Jerusalem) at all times?

46% Yes, 28% Correct principle but bad timing because it endangers our relationship with the US and Europe, 20% No, 6% No opinion

Smith conducted a poll that was published by Globes on October 30 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

24 [19] Likud

15 [12] Bayit Yehudi

14 [15] Labor

10 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [19] Yesh Atid

09 [–] New Kachlon Party

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

08 [06] Meretz

07 [11] Shas

05 [04] Hadash

04 [06] Movement

04 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

73 [61] Right-Religious

47 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Additional Questions:

Are you satisfied with the Prime Minister’s performance?

57% No, 43% Yes

Are you satisfied with Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s performance?

78% No, 22% Yes

Smith conducted a poll of 500 people with a margin of error of 4.5% that was published by the Jerusalem Post on October 31 2014. The poll was taken on Oct 29.

Is the US administration pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian?

53% pro-Palestinian, 20% neutral, 16% pro-Israel, 11% no opinion

Among religiously observant Jews:  69% pro-Palestinian, 8% pro-Israel

Among secular Jews: 46% pro-Palestinian, 20% pro-Israel

Panels conducted a poll of 510 people with a margin of error of 4.5% that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on October 30 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

21 [19] Likud

16 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [15] Labor

09 [19] Yesh Atid

09 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [06] Meretz

09 [–] New Kachlon Party

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [11] Shas

05 [06] Movement

05 [04] Hadash

04 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

70 [61] Right-Religious

50 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Additional Questions:

Who is most fit to be Israel’s Prime Minister?

27% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 11% Economy Minister Bennett, 10% Opposition Leader Herzog, 8% Justice Minister Livni, 7% Interior Minister Saar, 6% Foreign Minister Liberman, 6% Former Likud Minister Kachlon, 6% Finance Minister Lapid, 19% None of the above

Are you satisfied from the conduct of Netanyahu as Prime Minister?

60% No, 38% Yes

Do you want to see Prime Minister Netanyahu as Prime Minister in the next Knesset term?

61% No, 33% Yes

Who is to blame for the worsening of relations between Israel and the United States?

38% President Obama, 29% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 27% Equal blame

Should the American administration apologize to Prime Minister Netanyahu for the high-level official quote?

64% Yes, 24% No

Can Israel keep depending on the United States in the United Nations?

43% No, 42% Yes

Is the Prime Minister really going to build over the green line or are the latest statements just talk?

42% Intends on building, 36% Just talk

Are you satisfied from the conduct of President Rivlin?

60% Yes

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on October 23 2014.

The seat poll was published on October 24 2014 by Maariv.

The alternative Yesh Atid-Livni Party poll was also published in Maariv.

Additional questions were also asked for Maariv readers.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

22 [19] Likud

16 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [15] Labor

10 [–] New Kachlon Party

09 [19] Yesh Atid

09 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [06] Meretz

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [11] Shas

05 [04] Hadash

04 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [06] Movement

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

72 [61] Right-Religious

48 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Where do Kachlon’s seats come from? Yesh Atid 3, Likud Beitenu 2, Labor 1, Bayit Yehudi 1, Shas 1, Livni 1, New voters (under 18 on Jan 2013) 1

Scenario Poll in case Lapid & Livni run together:

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

22 [19] Likud

15 [25] Yesh Atid+Livni Party

15 [12] Bayit Yehudi

14 [15] Labor

10 [–] New Kachlon Party

09 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

08 [06] Meretz

07 [11] Shas

05 [04] Hadash

04 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

71 [61] Right-Religious

49 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Additional Questions for Panels:

Are you satisfied with the following ministers?

38% Economy Minister Bennett, 36% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 32% Opposition Leader Herzog, 26% Justice Minister Livni, Finance Minister 22% Lapid

Who is most suitable to be Prime Minister?

24% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 12% Economy Minister Bennett, 9% Opposition Leader Herzog, 9% Justice Minister Livni, 6% Interior Minister Saar, 6% Former Likud Minister Kachlon, 4% Finance Minister Lapid

Should Prime Minister Netanyahu act towards bringing in Shas & UTJ into the coalition, even at the cost of Yesh Atid or Yisrael Beitenu leaving?

63% No, 24% Yes

What topic should the upcoming Knesset session focus on?

67% Cost of living, 22% Security threats on Israel, 7% Negotiations with Palestinians, 4% State and religion issues

Will the current coalition survive the upcoming Knesset session?

42% Yes, 40% No

Are you in favor of new elections?

51% No, 30% Yes

Additional Questions for Maariv:

Do you support the new Lapid+Livni alliance on diplomatic issues?

40% Yes, 38% No, 22% No opinion

Will the decision to give Yuval Diskin a place on a Knesset list influence your decision to vote for that list?

60% No it won’t influence, 11% Yes and I’d consider voting for that party

If Gideon Saar returns to politics as part of a list will that influence your decision to vote for that list?

58% No it won’t influence, 18% Yes and I’d consider voting for that party