Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Smith conducted a poll of 500 people with a margin of error of 4.5% for the Jerusalem Post that was published on June 2 2016.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [30] Likud

19 [11] Yesh Atid

15 [24] Zionist Union

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

11 [08] Bayit Yehudi

08 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

08 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [10] Kulanu

06 [07] Shas

06 [05] Meretz

67 [67] Right-Religious

53 [53] Center-Left-Arab

Scenario Poll: New Party of Yaalon+Saar+Ashkenazi

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

22 [10] New Party (Yaalon, Saar, Ashkenazi)

22 [30] Likud

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

12 [11] Yesh Atid

10 [24] Zionist Union

10 [08] Bayit Yehudi

08 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

06 [07] Shas

05 [10] Kulanu

05 [05] Meretz

80 [67] Right-Religious

40 [53] Center-Left-Arab

Additional Question

Are you satisfied with Netanyahu’s performance?

64% No, 36% Yes

(34% Completely unsatisfied, 30% Somewhat unsatisfied, 30% Somewhat satisfied, 6% Very satisfied)

Note 1:  These Smith poll numbers are all within one seat of the previous Smith poll numbers from last week and the 67-53 remains the same.

Note 2: Smith’s scenario poll of last week had better results for a Yaalon+Saar+Kahlon party than the Yaalon+Saar+Ashkenazi party of this week. The addition of Ashkenazi to a new center-right party decreases the center-left-Arab bloc by an additional two seats compared to Smith’s previous scenario poll.

Note 3: 88% of Kulanu voters were unsatisfied.

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on Jun 2 2016

Are you pleased or not pleased with the government in its new form?

58% No, 31% Yes, 11% Don’t know

Do you think the new government will last until the end of the term?

45% No, 44% Yes, 11% Don’t know

Do you trust Avigdor Liberman as Defense Minister?

56% No, 35% Yes, 9% Don’t know

Do you agree with Liberman’s statement that the unity of the nation is more important than the unity of the land?

58% Yes, 31% No, 11% Don’t know

How did Bennett’s battle over the Security Cabinet change your opinion of him?

General Public: 54% No change in opinion, 21% Now hold in higher regard, 13% Now hold in lower regard

Bayit Yehudi Voters: 58% Now hold in higher regard, 29% No change in opinion, 4% Now hold in lower regard

Do you agree with the government decision to boycott the Paris Conference?

38% Yes, 33% No, 29% Don’t know

Should Israel ignore the decisions that come out of the Paris Conference?

40% Yes, 32% No, 28% Don’t know

Panels conducted a poll of 505 Jewish & Arab citizens with a 4.3% margin of error for the Knesset Channel that was broadcast on May 30 2016

Should Minister Kahlon follow Avi Gabai and leave the government?

45% No, 30% Yes, 25% Don’t know

If Kahlon does resign, what will you think of him?

30% Will increase my opinion of him, 30% Will decrease my opinion of him, 29% Won’t change my opinion of him, 11% Don’t know

What grade to you give Kahlon for his conduct as Finance Minister?

41% Average, 31% Good, 20% Bad, 8% Don’t know

Can you name Minister Kahlon achievements?

68% No, 19% Yes, 13% Don’t know

Is Minister Kahlon a social “chevrati” leader?

46% No, 39%, Yes 15%, Don’t know

If the elections were today, would you consider voting for Moshe Kahlon?

General Public: 72% No, 18% Don’t know, 10% Yes

Kulanu voters: 41% Yes, 30% Don’t know, 29% No

Those who answered no – Why did you answer no?

47% I support a different party, 30% Kahlon has disappointed as Finance Minister, 9% His diplomatic views, 8% Gas deal, 6% Don’t know

Do you think Minister Kahlon should join a party of disappointed Netanyahu figures when it is founded?

General Public: 40% No, 38% Yes, 22% Don’t know

Kulanu voters: 56% Yes, 26% No, 18% Don’t know

Who is the leading social “chevrati” figure in Israeli politics?

24% Orly Levy, 19% None of the above, 14% Miri Regev, 12% Shelly Yachimovich, 8% Don’t know, 7% Moshe Kahlon, 5% Amir Peretz, 4% Itzick Shmueli, 4% Stav Shapir, 3% Dov Khenin