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Knesset Channel Poll: Overwhelming support for Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked & her key positions

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September 21, 2015

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on September 21st 2015. Some poll answers were not televised.

What grade do you give Ayelet Shaked as Justice Minister?

28% Very Good, 27% Good, 23% Average, 12% Bad

Do you support Minister Shaked’s position that not everything is “Justiciable” (subject to judicial review)?

57% Yes, 28% No, 15% No Opinion

Do you support Minister Shaked’s position that the current composition of judges is not balanced?

55% Yes, 25% No, 21% No Opinion

Do you support Minister Shaked’s position that judges intervene in areas that are not under their authority?

51% Yes, 31% No, 18% No Opinion (answers not televised)

Question only for Likud voters: Would you like to see Ayelet Shaked on the Likud list for Knesset?

54% Yes, 26% Don’t Know, 19% No

Question only for Bayit Yehudi voters: Which Bayit Yehudi MK do you most identify with?

39% Naftali Bennett, 16% Ayelet Shaked, 8% Yinon Magal, 5% Betzalel Smotrich, 4% Uri Ariel, 2% Eli Ben Dahan, 1% Moti Yogev, 1% Nissan Slomiansky (last three not televised)

If a new list to the right of Likud is formed, who would you like to lead it?

50% Bennett, 22% Don’t Know, 16% none of them, 8% Shaked, 5% Ariel (answers not televised)

*Note: I am translating the Hebrew word שפיט as “Justiciable”.

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Panels Poll: 51% of Israelis blame PA for Temple Mount escalation, 53% think Jews & Muslims deserve equal rights on Temple Mount

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September 20, 2015

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a margin of a 4.3% margin of error that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on September 17th 2015.

Are you pleased with the way Netanyahu is acting against the current terror wave?

71% Not Pleased, 24% Pleased

On what level do you feel threatened by the current terror wave?

52% Pretty Threatened, 33% Not Threatened, 15% Very Threatened

Which of the following figures would you like to see in charge of dealing with the current terror wave?

26% Liberman, 21% Bennett, 15% Yaalon, 8% Erdan

Who do you think is primarily responsible for the current situation on the Temple Mount?

51% Palestinian Authority, 36% Israeli Government, 13% Don’t Know

Do you think both Jews and Muslims should have equal rights on the Temple Mount?

53% Yes, 36% No, 11% Don’t Know

Should the rights of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount be enforced even at the price of damage to the security situation?

51% No, 38% Yes, 11% Don’t Know

Would Yitzchak Herzog as Prime Minister have done a better job dealing with the current terror wave than Netanyahu?

65% No, 23% Don’t Know, 12% Yes

Would you prefer the next US President be a Republican or a Democrat?

33% Republican, 24% Either, 23% Democrat

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Following CNN Debate Israel-counter is at 31

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September 17, 2015

After three events Israel-counter up to 31 as Fiorina and Cruz tie Jindal for lead of the Israel-counter with four.

Top-11 Debate

Bush: He mentioned Israel twice. He talked about reestablishing US relationship with Israel and that US needs to send message they have Israel’s back.

Fiorina: She gave her friend Netanyahu phone call line for the third event in a row. She said she will stand with the state of Israel and stand with US allies against Iran.

Cruz: He talked about the threat of Iran and pledged the first day of office he would rip up deal. He attacked Iran for calling Israel the little Satan and US the big Satan in middle of negotiations and asked Obama where the side deal is. Once again said he’d move Israel embassy to Jerusalem.

Huckabee: He talked about destroying the agreement and said this is a fight for the survival of western civilization. He discussed how the deal threatens Israel immediately and recalled how Iran kidnapped and killed Americans. Also mentioned Israel in closing remarks.

Kasich: He said it’s a bad agreement but wouldn’t repeal it. He said that if Iran threatens Israel the US needs to hold Iran responsible. He closed by quoting a verse that struck him at a Holocaust memorial ‘If you saved one life you have saved the world’.

Rubio: He talked about the horrible deal with Iran. He slammed Obama for having more respect for Ayatollah of Iran than the Prime Minister of Israel.

Walker: He talked about terminating the bad deal but did not mention Israel.

Paul: He said it’s a bad agreement but that he wouldn’t repeal it. He didn’t mention Israel. He talked about arming Kurds and attacked Saudi Arabia for not accepting Syrian refugees.

Christie: I won’t sign a deal with someone who chants death to Israel, death to America.

The two front-runners Trump and Carson did not really touch so much on Iran or mention Israel once.

Israel Counter – Number of times the word Israel is mentioned:

Events Times
Jindal 3 4
Fiorina 3 4
Cruz 3 4
Paul 3 3
Huckabee 2 3
Walker 3 2
Pataki 3 2
Graham 3 2
Bush 3 2
Christie 3 2
Santorum 3 1
Rubio 3 1
Kasich 3 1
Carson 3 0
Trump 2 0
Gilmore 1 0
Perry 2 0 out
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Following CNN Second-Tier Debate Israel-counter is at 21

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Israel-counter up to 21 as Jindal still leads the Israel counter with four.

Second-Tier Debate notes:

Pataki: Pataki said he would reject the Iran deal on day 1. He said he would give Israelis MOP bombs to help them with Iran. He mentioned Israel twice.

Graham:  He talked about the nightmare to Israel if Iran gets the bomb. He said he would get a better deal with Iran and that he’d bomb Iran if he had to. He also labeled Assad as a puppet of Iran.

Santorum: He talked about Iran as a radical Islamic state and that on day 1 he would demand they open up all facilities or that the US will bomb them.

Jindal: Spoke out against Iran Deal and asked Congress Republicans to use ‘the nuke option’ to prevent it from being passed. Jindal remains in lead despite not mentioning Israel in this debate.

Israel Counter – Number of times the word Israel is mentioned:

Events Times
Jindal 3 4
Paul 2 3
Fiorina 2 3
Walker 2 2
Cruz 2 2
Pataki 3 2
Graham 3 2
Christie 2 1
Huckabee 1 1
Santorum 3 1
Carson 2 0
Bush 2 0
Rubio 2 0
Kasich 2 0
Gilmore 1 0
Trump 1 0
Perry 2 0 out
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Panels Poll: Israelis say no to Syrian Refugees, that Iran Deal endangers them & that they are Jewish before Democratic; 34% Netanyahu, 29% Saar

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September 13, 2015

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was published by Maariv on September 13 2015.

Who is the most trustworthy figure?

13% Naftali Bennett, 13% Benjamin Netanyahu, 11% Yair Lapid, 9% Gideon Saar, 9% Moshe Yaalon, 7% Moshe Kahlon, 5% Don’t Know, 4% Tzipi Livni, 3% Avigdor Liberman, 2% Gabi Ashkenazi, 16% None of the above.

Who is the most disappointing figure?

21% Benjamin Netanyahu, 17% Yair Lapid, 16% Moshe Kahlon, 15% Yitzchak Herzog, 9% Avigdor Liberman, 6% Aryeh Deri, 5% Don’t Know, 4% Zahava Gal-On, 4% Iman Udah, 2% Naftali Bennett, 1% Yaakov Litzman

Between these two candidates who would you like to see lead Israel over the upcoming years?

37% No Opinion, 34% Netanyahu, 29% Saar

52% Netanyahu, 25% Herzog, 23% No Opinion

48% Netanyahu, 28% No Opinion, 24% Lapid

45% Netanyahu, 37% No Opinion, 18% Kahlon

45% Netanyahu, 37% No Opinion, 18% Ashkenazi

44% No Opinion, 43% Netanyahu, 13% Yaalon

Should Israel absorb refugees from Syria?

70% No, 26% Yes, 4% Don’t Know

Does the Iran Deal endanger Israel?

77% Yes, 15% No, 8% Don’t Know

What comes first – Jewish State or Democratic State?

43% Jewish State, 31% Democratic State, 25% Jewish & Democratic State equally, 1% Don’t Know

Should soccer (football) be prohibited on the Sabbath?

57% No, 43% Yes

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