Archive for November, 2015


Israel Counter up to 38 in GOP Debates/Forums compared to one mention in the two on the Democrat side (Debate+Forum). Overall Israel was mentioned six times by four candidates during the Fox Business Debate.

A few quotes:

Rubio – “We have a president who treats the prime minister of Israel with less respect than the Ayatollah.”

Trump – “Walls work – ask Israel”

Kasich – “U,S, has no better ally in the world than Israel”

Cruz – “Under Clinton’s leadership we abandoned our ally Israel”

GOP Events Times
Cruz 5 5
Rubio 5 4
Fiorina 5 4
Jindal 5 4
Paul 5 3
Huckabee 4 3
Pataki 4 3
Bush 5 2
Kasich 5 2
Christie 5 2
Graham 4 2
Santorum 5 1
Trump 4 1
Carson 5 0
Gilmore 1 0
Walker 3 2 out
Perry 2 0 out
Dem Events Times
Clinton 2 0
O’Malley 2 0
Sanders 2 0
Webb 1 1 out
Chafee 1 0 out

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on November 5th 2015:

What grade do you give Aryeh Deri on his conduct during the gas crisis?

60% Bad, 18% Average, 7% Good

Among Shas voters: 43% Good, 35% Bad, 21% Average

Did Deri do the right thing by quitting his job as Economy Minister?

44% No, 32% Yes, 24% Don’t Know

Will Deri’s new appointment help the poor?

68% No, 22% Yes

What grade do you give Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovelly?

39% Good, 26% Bad, 23% Average

Do you agree with Knesset Ethics Committee against MK Tibi?

65% Yes, 26% No

Do you agree with Knesset Ethics Committee against Minister Elkin?

50% No, 40% Yes

Should Liberman join the government?

45% Yes, 41% No

Yisrael Beitenu voters: 55% Yes, 45% No

Should there be an early election for the Labor Party primaries?

31% Yes, 26% No

Labor voters: 52% Yes, 41% No

If the Labor primaries were today, who would you vote for?

None 32%, Yachimovich 30%, Ashkenazi 11%, Herzog 10%, Huldai 6%, Peretz 3%, Bar-Lev 2%

Labor voters: Yachimovich 32%, Herzog 27%, Ashkenazi 14%, Huldai 9%, Peretz 2%, Bar-Lev 2%, None 5%

Do you support the E.U. decision to label settlement products?

78% No, 18% Yes

Will labeling settlement products harm the Israeli economy?

66% Yes, 27% No

Will labeling settlement products harm the Palestinian economy?

59% Yes, 28% No

Why is the E.U. labeling settlement products?

32% Opposition to Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria, 31% Anti-Semitism, 28% Hostility to Israel, 6% Advance a diplomatic process

How do you define Israeli society?

54% Secular with an inclination towards traditional, 30% Traditional, 5% Moderately religious, 3% Secular, 2% Extremely religious

How do you define the Israeli state?

51% Secular with an inclination towards traditional, 26% Traditional, 5% Secular

Do you aspire that the Israeli state will become a Halacha State?

71% No, 26% Yes

Do you support ministers making decisions according to Jewish Halacha?

74% No, 23% Yes

Do you support MKs using Halacha as a source for legislation?

50% No, 41% Yes