Poll #1: Meretz
Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on September 11 2017.
How do you evaluate Zahava Galon’s activity as the leader of Meretz?
33% Bad, 27% Average, 27% Good, 13% Don’t know
Is it correct for Meretz to conduct a leadership race at this time?
43% Yes, 29% No, 28% Don’t know
If Meretz moves over to the primary system would that influence you to consider voting Meretz in the next elections?
48% For sure not, 22% Probably not, 15% Don’t know, 9% Probably, 6% For sure
Would you agree to define Meretz as a Zionist and patriotic party?
52% No, 43% Yes, 5% Don’t know
What should Meretz do in the next elections?
43% Run alone, 30% Join another list, 27% Don’t know
Those who said join another list – which list?
52% Labor, 20% Yesh Atid, 13% Don’t know, 12% Joint List, 3% Kulanu
Poll #2: 5 Knesset Party Leaders
Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on September 18 2017.
Are you pleased with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s conduct?
57% No, 39% Yes, 4% Don’t know
Have the publications on Netanyahu and his family on the various investigations against them changed your opinion of him?
64% No, 28% Yes for the worse, 5% Yes for the better, 3% Don’t know
Should Netanyahu recuse himself due to the investigations against him?
48% No, 37% Yes, 15% Don’t know
Do you trust Avigdor Liberman as Defense Minister?
52% No, 40% Yes, 8% Don’t know
Is Avigdor Liberman a suitable candidate for Prime Minister?
80% No, 14% Yes, 6% Don’t know
How do you view Liberman’s negative statements towards the extreme right?
47% Political spin, 26% Represents his true views, 26% Don’t know
Is Naftali Bennett a suitable candidate for Prime Minister?
66% No, 26% Yes, 8% Don’t know
What should Naftali Bennett do ahead of the next elections?
48% Lead the right as the leader of Bayit Yehudi, 30% Don’t know, 22% Join Likud
Can Avi Gabbai change the face of the Labor Party in a significant way?
39% No, 38% Yes, 23% Don’t know
Can Avi Gabbai pull in new voters to the Labor party that would not have thought of voting for the party before he won the leadership race?
42% Yes, 29% No, 29% Don’t know
What should Kahlon do ahead of the next election?
51% Stay in Kulanu, 28% Join Likud, 21% Don’t know
Do you view Kahlon as a right wing leader?
53% No, 30% Yes, 17% Don’t know
Will Moshe Kahlon succeed in lowering the housing prices as he promised?
72% No, 15% Yes, 13% Don’t know
Poll #3: Hasbara
Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on October 2 2017.
Should Israel quit the United Nations Human Rights Council because of the automatic majority that is against the country?
55% No, 28% Yes, 17% Don’t know
How should Israel act in connection with granting visa entry to human rights activists that are hostile towards Israel?
63% Approach it on an individual case by case basis, 28% Revoke all visas, 7% Allow all visas, 2% Don’t know
In response to Palestinian activity in the international arena should Israel stop tax payments to the Palestinian Authority?
59% Yes, 30% No, 11% Don’t know
Should Palestinian activity in the international arena be the reason Israel avoids diplomatic contact with the Palestinians?
43% Yes, 42% No, 15% Don’t know
Should Israel ease restrictions on the Palestinians as long as there are no security risks involved?
59% Yes, 33% No, 8% Don’t know
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[…] With regard to the party’s platform, the ideas that Meretz has set out are not bad, per se, but exhibit a great failure of imagination when compared to other left-wing parties internationally. This is illustrated well by one of the few concrete examples that Mizrahi mentions in his article-zero VAT on medications. This is utterly unambitious policy proposal would have only an extremely minor effect on most people’s lives and would sound absurd as a campaign slogan. Instead, Meretz should be calling for free prescription drugs-a change which, by contrast, could significantly benefit Israelis, which would particularly benefit those least able to pay, and which could easily be used on the campaign trail. Moreoever, Meretz has often failed to take advantage of issues the day that seemingly could provide the party with openings: the controversy surrounding the unconscionable fees paid by parents for supposedly free public education, or the proposal to institute 6 long weekends annually. By failing to make its voice heard on issues which impact Israelis’ everyday lives, Meretz creates the impression that it cares only about Palestinian rights and ending the occupation-leading to a situation in which 52% of the country feels Meretz is not a “Zionist and patriotic” party. […]