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Al Jazeera Debate: Jeremy vs Tibi

Did you catch Jeremy vs Tibi?

Watch my Al Jazeera debate with Deputy Speaker MK Ahmad Tibi on the topic:”Israel: Jewish state vs democracy?”

Non-US viewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf3-TnbQKVg

For US viewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmbYcOZWvWA&list=UU5V7YK8vypRqCA3nWKGa3qg

Al Jazeera Website: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2014/11/israel-jewish-state-vs-democracy-2014112417443270616.html

Following the Jeremy vs Tibi debate I had two follow-ups on Voice of Israel:

Panel discussion and more in-depth on Jewish State Bill: http://www.voiceofisrael.com/will-new-jewish-nation-state-bill-impact-israels-minorities/

Josh Hasten Analysis Recap (25 mins in)  http://www.voiceofisrael.com/campus-hillels-infiltrated-faux-pro-israel-student-groups/?auto=1

Middle East Eye caught one of tweets on the controversy surrounding the bill: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-cabinet-approves-jewish-state-law-after-fraught-meeting-1978258892

Israel National News: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/188184#.VIBhmTGUfLk

TRI conducted a poll of 500 people that was published online by Haredi website Bchardei chadrim on November 22nd.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [18] Likud

17 [12] Bayit Yehudi

12 [15] Labor

10 [19] Yesh Atid

10 [11] Shas

08 [13] Yisrael Beitenu

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

08 [06] Meretz

06 [–] Kachlon Party

03 [06] Movement

11 [11] Hadash, Balad & Ra’am-Ta’al

00 [02] Kadima

 

76 [61] Right-Religious

44 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Geocartography conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.5% error rate on November 18th 2014 that was published by Walla on November 20th.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [18] Likud

19 [12] Bayit Yehudi

17 [13] Yisrael Beitenu

10 [15] Labor

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

08 [–] Kachlon Party

06 [19] Yesh Atid

05 [11] Shas

05 [06] Meretz

05 [–] Green Leaf

10 [11] Hadash, Balad & Ra’am-Ta’al

00 [06] Movement

00 [02] Kadima

 

84 [61] Right-Religious

36 [59] Center-Left-Arab

 

Note: Likud-Bayit Yehudi-Yisrael Beitenu coalition – 63 seats

  • 39% of Yesh Atid voters left to the non-Haredi right wing bloc with14% to Yisrael Beitenu, 13% to the Likud, 6% Bayit Yehudi & 6% Kachlon

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on November 20 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

20 [19] Likud
19 [12] Bayit Yehudi
13 [19] Yesh Atid
13 [15] Labor
09 [–] New Kachlon Party
08 [12] Yisrael Beitenu
08 [06] Meretz
08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
07 [11] Shas
07 [07] Ra’am-Ta’al & Balad
04 [06] Movement
04 [04] Hadash
00 [02] Kadima

71 [61] Right-Religious
49 [59] Center-Left-Arab

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

27% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 14% Economy Minister Bennett, 11% Opposition Leader Herzog, 8% Finance Minister Lapid, 7% Justice Minister Livni, 4% Foreign Minister Liberman, 3% Former Likud Minister Kachlon, 23% None of the above

Midgam conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Channel 10 on November 17 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

22 [18] Likud

17 [12] Bayit Yehudi

14 [19] Yesh Atid

13 [15] Labor

09 [13] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [–] New Kachlon Party

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [06] Meretz

06 [11] Shas

04 [06] Movement

11 [11] Hadash, Ra’am-Ta’al & Balad

00 [02] Kadima

 

71 [61] Right-Religious

49 [59] Center-Left-Arab