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Midgam conducted a poll that was broadcast by Channel 2 on September 6 2016. In addition they conducted a scenario poll with a new Yaalon party.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

24 [11] Yesh Atid

22 [30] Likud

14 [08] Bayit Yehudi

13 [24] Zionist Union

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

10 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

06 [10] Kulanu

06 [07] Shas

05 [05] Meretz

 

65 [67] Current Right-Religious Coalition

55 [53] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition

 

Scenario Poll: New Party of Yaalon

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

21 [30] Likud

21 [11] Yesh Atid

14 [08] Bayit Yehudi

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

11 [24] Zionist Union

10 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [00] New Yaalon Party

06 [07] Shas

05 [10] Kulanu

05 [05] Meretz

 

70 [67] Right-Religious

50 [53] Center-Left-Arab

 

Updated KnessetJeremyPollingAverage:

20th Knesset: KnessetJeremy Polling Average

Smith conducted a three-question poll of 500 people with a 4.5% margin of error for the “Decision at 50” NGO on July 17 2016. Partial results were published by the Jerusalem Post on Sep 5 2016. I am releasing the full results below.

Do you support or oppose conducting a national referendum as a way to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

59% Support, 30% Oppose, 11% No opinion

Note #1: Among those with an opinion (89%) – 66% for and 34% against.

Breakdowns:

Among males – 57% for, 35% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among females – 61% for, 25% against and 14% don’t have an opinion.

Among 18-29 year olds – 51% for, 38% against and 11% don’t have an opinion.  Among 30-49 year olds – 62% for, 26% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among 50+ demographic – 61% for, 28% against and 11% don’t have an opinion.

Among secular voters – 59% for, 30% against and 11% don’t have an opinion. Among traditional voters – 63% for, 26% against and 11% don’t have an opinion. Among religious (including Haredim) voters – 54% for, 35% against and 11% don’t have an opinion.

Among right voters – 59% for, 29% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among center-right voters – 68% for, 24% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among center voters – 55% for, 33% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among center-left voters – 63% for, 29% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among left voters – 49% for, 51% against and 0% don’t have an opinion.

Among Yesh Atid voters – 74% for, 26% against and 0% don’t have an opinion. Among Meretz voters – 70% for, 30% against and 0% don’t have an opinion. Among Yisrael Beitenu voters – 69% for, 23% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among Shas voters – 63% for, 37% against and 0% don’t have an opinion. Among Kulanu voters – 62% for, 24% against and 14% don’t have an opinion. Among Joint List voters – 61% for, 22% against and 17% don’t have an opinion. Among Bayit Yehudi voters – 60% for, 28% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among Likud voters – 58% for, 25% against and 17% don’t have an opinion. Among UTJ voters – 57% for, 30% against and 13% don’t have an opinion. Among Zionist Union voters – 54% for, 41% against and 5% don’t have an opinion.

Note #2: Everyone supports national referendum except for the left.

Question only for Jewish voters: Do you support or oppose the principle of “two states for two nations” as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

46% Support, 43% Oppose, 11% No opinion

Note #1: Among those with an opinion (89%) – 52% for and 48% against.

Breakdowns:

Among males –46% against, 44% for and 10% don’t have an opinion. Among females – 48% for, 39% against and 13% don’t have an opinion.

Among 18-29 year olds –53% against, 35% for and 12% don’t have an opinion.  Among 30-49 year olds – 48% for, 42% against and 10% don’t have an opinion. Among 50+ demographic – 55% for, 33% against and 12% don’t have an opinion.

Among secular voters – 61% for, 27% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among traditional voters – 45% for, 42% against and 13% don’t have an opinion. Among religious (including Haredim) voters – 77% against, 15% for and 8% don’t have an opinion.

Among right voters – 69% against, 20% for and 11% don’t have an opinion. Among center-right voters – 49% for, 39% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among center voters – 64% for, 25% against and 11% don’t have an opinion. Among center-left voters – 87% for, 5% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among left voters – 94% for, 0% against and 6% don’t have an opinion.

Among Shas voters – 81% against, 6% for and 13% don’t have an opinion. Among Bayit Yehudi voters – 79% against, 15% for and 6% don’t have an opinion. Among UTJ voters – 65% against, 17% for and 18% don’t have an opinion. Among Likud voters – 60% against, 34% for and 6% don’t have an opinion. Among Yisrael Beitenu voters – 31% against, 21% for and 46% don’t have an opinion. Among Kulanu voters – 55% for, 33% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among Yesh Atid voters – 60% for, 28% against and 12% don’t have an opinion. Among Joint List voters – 83% for, 11% against and 6% don’t have an opinion. Among Meretz voters – 87% for, 4% against and 9% don’t have an opinion. Among Zionist Union voters – 91% for, 5% against and 4% don’t have an opinion.

Note #2: Shas, Bayit Yehudi, UTJ, LIkud and Yisrael Beitenu voters oppose a two-state-solution. Kulanu, Yesh Atid, Joint List, Meretz and Zionist Union voters support a two-state-solution. Men oppose 2 states and women support 2 states. Voters under 30 oppose two states and voters over 30 support 2 states.

In principle, do you support or oppose the principle of “one bi-national state” as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

11% Support, 71% Oppose, 18% No opinion

Note #1: Among those with an opinion (82%) – 13% for and 87% against.

Breakdowns:

Among males – 10% for, 76% against and 14% don’t have an opinion. Among females – 10% for, 67% against and 23% don’t have an opinion.

Among 18-29 year olds – 8% for, 73% against and 19% don’t have an opinion.  Among 30-49 year olds – 12% for, 69% against and 19% don’t have an opinion. Among 50+ demographic – 17% for, 73% against and 10% don’t have an opinion.

Among secular voters – 12% for, 72% against and 16% don’t have an opinion. Among traditional voters – 12% for, 68% against and 20% don’t have an opinion. Among religious (including Haredim) voters – 6% for, 73% against and 21% don’t have an opinion.

Among right voters – 7% for, 75% against and 18% don’t have an opinion. Among center-right voters – 10% for, 73% against and 17% don’t have an opinion. Among center voters – 19% for, 63% against and 18% don’t have an opinion. Among center-left voters – 7% for, 74% against and 19% don’t have an opinion. Among left voters – 16% for, 68% against and 16% don’t have an opinion.

Among Shas voters – 0% for, 69% against and 31% don’t have an opinion. Among Yisrael Beitenu voters – 0% for, 69% against and 31% don’t have an opinion. Among UTJ voters – 4% for, 61% against and 35% don’t have an opinion. Among Likud voters – 8% for, 77% against and 15% don’t have an opinion. Among Kulanu voters – 12% for, 74% against and 14% don’t have an opinion. Zionist Union voters – 14% for, 78% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among Bayit Yehudi voters – 15% for, 77% against and 8% don’t have an opinion. Among Yesh Atid voters – 16% for, 67% against and 17% don’t have an opinion. Among Meretz voters – 17% for, 61% against and 22% don’t have an opinion. Among Joint List voters – 61% for, 17% against and 22% don’t have an opinion.

Note #2: That is not a typo. 61% of Joint List supports support a one-state-solution. The 9 other lists oppose a one-state-solution

Poll#1: Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on Aug 22 2016.

What grade do you give the conduct of Minister Yisrael Katz in the Transportation Ministry?

47% Good, 31% Average, 12% Bad, 10% Don’t know

Do you think the Transportation Ministry is doing enough to prevent traffic accidents?

72% No, 17% Don’t know, 11% Yes

If asked, would you suggest to Yisrael Katz to accept the Foreign Ministry or to remain in the Transportation Ministry?

54% Stay in Transportation, 21% Move to a different ministry, 20% Don’t know, 5% Move to Foreign Ministry

 

Poll#2: Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on Aug 29 2016.

Why do you think Ehud Barak decided to speak out publicly in recent months?

69% He is interested in returning to politics, 19% Don’t know, 12% Concern for the State of Israel

Do you think that Barak’s latest remarks on Netanyahu were worthy or not worthy statements?

48% Not worthy, 26% Worthy, 26% Don’t know

Do you want to see Ehud Barak return to politics?

68% No, 20% Yes, 12% Don’t know

Note: Among center-left voters – 60% No, 27% Yes, 13% Don’t know

Follow up questions for those who answered they do want Barak to return:

 In which position would you like to see Ehud Barak?

48% Defense Minister, 26% Prime Minister, 26% Don’t know

In which framework should Ehud Barak return to politics?

43% Labor Party, 36% A different existing party, 13% He should create a new party

Note: Among center-left voters – 49% Labor, 32% He should create a new party, 5% A different existing party

 

Poll#3: Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on Sep 5 2016.

Who do you think is responsible for the train crisis?

35% Haredim, 33% Netanyahu, 21% Yisrael Katz, 11% Don’t know

Note: Among right voters – 37% Haredim, 29% Katz, 21% Netanyahu, 13% Don’t know

Should Prime Minister Netanyahu fire Yisrael Katz as a result of the crisis?

65% No, 24% Don’t know, 11% Yes

Do you think that the real issue is giving in to the Haredim on the issue of working on the railroads during the Sabbath or is it just an excuse to have a political crisis between Netanyahu and Katz?

46% Haredim are an excuse to create a political crisis, 43% Issue is giving in to the Haredim, 11% Don’t know

What is your position on the public sector working on the Sabbath?

37% Allow more work on the Sabbath, 28% Complete stop of work on the Sabbath, 17% Maintain the current status-quo on the issue of working on the Sabbath, 13% Decrease the level of work on the Sabbath, 5% No opinion

What is your position on public transportation on the Sabbath?

34% Limited public transportation, 32% Full public transportation, 31% Maintain the status quo, 3% Don’t know

Poll#1: Smith conducted a poll of 500 people with a margin of error of 4.5% that was broadcast by Reshet Bet Radio on Sep 4 2016.

Who is in your opinion is responsible for the Shabbat Crisis?

43% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 25% Haredi parties, 19% Transportation Minister Katz, 13% No opinion

In your opinion should the Prime Minister fire or not fire the Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz?

82% Not fire, 18% Fire

Notes: Among those who fault Yisrael Katz for the Shabbat crisis: 53% Not fire, 47% Fire. 43% of Haredim said Katz should be fired. Among Likud voters 76% said don’t fire and 24% said fire. Among Zionist Union voters 13% said fire, 11% of Yesh Atid voters also said he should be fired, just 5% of Meretz voters said Katz should be fired. 10% of Bayit Yehudi voters said Katz should be fired.

 

Poll #2: HaMidgam Project (formerly Dialog) conducted a poll of 501 people for Walla that was published on Sep 4 2016.

In your opinion who is responsible for the crisis of the train work on the Sabbath?

42% Prime Minister Netanyahu, 27% Haredi parties, 17% Transportation Minister Katz, 11% No opinion, 3% Someone else

Do you support or oppose infrastructure work on trains during the Sabbath?

57% Support, 35% Oppose, 8% no opinion

Notes:  57% of secular Jews blame Netanyahu and 37% of traditional Jews blame Netanyahu. Among religious Jews 40% blame Katz, 19% the Haredi parties and 16% blame Netanyahu. Among Haredim 53% blame Katz, 19% blame Netanyahu and just 6% blame their own Haredi parties.

Among secular Jews 86% support the work on the Sabbath compared to 7% who oppose. Among traditional Jews the level of support is 56%. Among religious Jews 78% oppose the work on the Sabbath and 13% support it. Among Haredim – 100% oppose the work on the Sabbath.

 

Poll #3: Midgam conducted a poll of 500 people that was broadcast by Channel 2 on Sept 4 2016.

Who is to blame for the Train Crisis?

49% Netanyahu, 21% Both equally, 14% Katz

Should Netanyahu fire Minister Katz?

64% No, 17% Yes

Was Netanyahu’s decision not to have the work done on Shabbat justified?

63% No, 25% Yes

 

Poll #4:  Panels conducted a poll of 502 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was published by Maariv on Sep 5 2016

Would you advise Netanyahu to fire or not fire Minister Yisrael Katz?

62% No, 26% Don’t know, 12% Yes

Note: 62% – number the same among Likud members.

Who do you support in the current working on the Sabbath crisis?

52% Katz, 25% Netanyahu, 23% Don’t know

Note: Among Likud voters 41% support Katz, 32% support Netanyahu & 27% don’t know.

Is the current crisis due to the Sabbath or is it an internal political issue between Netanyahu and Katz?

67% Internal political issue, 21% About the Sabbath crisis, 12% Don’t know.

Note: Among Likud voters 60% think it is an internal political issue, 33% about the Sabbath crisis and 7% didn’t know.

In principle do you support or oppose serious infrastructure work on the Sabbath?

61% Support, 34% Oppose, 5% No opinion

Note: Among Likud voters 58% support working on the Sabbath, 33% oppose and 9% don’t know.

Are you pleased with the way Transportation Minister Katz does his job?

62% Yes, 30% No

Smith conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.5% margin of error for Army Radio that was broadcast on Sep 2 2016. The poll was conducted on Aug 31.

Questions

Rank from a scale of 1-10 each minister in terms of how well they do their job with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest?

Rank, Minister, (Party), 1-10 rank avg, % of people with an opinion

1 Yaakov Litzman (UTJ) 6.29 – 92%
2 Yisrael Katz (Likud) 5.71 – 93%
3 Ayelet Shaked (Bayit Yehudi) 5.51 – 92%
4 Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) 5.36 – 96%
5 Gilad Erdan (Likud) 5.09 – 90%
6 Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beitenu) 5.06 – 91%
7 Miri Regev (Likud) 4.82 – 95%
8 Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) 4.75 – 95%
9 Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) 4.66% – 97%
10 Aryeh Deri (Shas) 3.92% – 90%

Note: The other 11 ministers were not polled.

Do you agree or not agree with the opinion that Israeli society treats Israelis of Ethiopian heritage in a racist manner?

61% Yes, 30% No, 9% No opinion

Notes: Among secular 67% said yes compared to 50% of religious people who said yes. 52% of Likud voters agreed.