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Panels conducted a poll that was published by Maariv on October 16th 2015.

Jewish Israeli Questions:

How pleased are you with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct of dealing with the current terror wave?

67% Not pleased, 28% Pleased, 5% Don’t know

How pleased are you with the Government’s conduct of dealing with the current terror wave?

63% Not pleased, 28% Pleased, 9% Don’t know

How has your political opinion changed following the terror wave?

64% No change, 30% Moved more to the right, 3% Moved more to the left

Who is the most suited to deal with the security situation?

21% Liberman, 17% Netanyahu, 12% Bennett, 12% Ashkenazi, 9% Yaalon, 4% Herzog

Do you believe Palestinian narrative that Israel wants to change Status Quo on Temple Mount?

70% No, 12% Yes

Who is responsible for current terror wave?

47% Only the Arabs, 37% Mostly the Arabs, 9% Mostly the Jews, 2% Only the Jews

Are all Arabs supporting the current terror wave?

37% Some Arabs support terror, 33% Majority of Arabs support terror, 19% Only some Arabs support terror & majority oppose terror, 8% All Arabs support terror, 0% All Arabs reject terror

Do you support separating the Jewish neighborhoods and the Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem?

66% Support, 24% Oppose, 10% Don’t know

Do you support an economic boycott on Israeli Arabs because of the latest terror wave?

61% Support, 29% Oppose, 10% Don’t know

Do you support the idea of a voluntary transfer of Palestinians from Judea and Samaria as proposed by the former assassinated Tourism Minister Rechavam Zeevi?

58% Support, 26% Oppose

Do you support the government prohibiting all Jews from going up to the Temple Mount?

57% Support, 31% Oppose

Do you support family members of terrorists receiving punishments?

88% Yes

Israeli Arab Questions:

If you could choose, which type of state would you like to live in?

48% In Israel w/67 borders & an independent Palestinian state next door, 19% Not interested in answering, 14% One state for two peoples between the Jordan River & Mediterranean Sea, 11% Israel as it is today, 8% In a country that is part of a larger Islamic Caliphate

Who is to blame for current terror wave?

44% Mostly Jews, 30% Only Jews, 9% Mostly Arabs, 3% Only Arabs

Is the Al-Aksa in danger, does Israel want to change status quo on Temple Mount?

52% No, 26% Yes

Do ‘The Joint (Arab) List’ MKs represent Israeli Arabs?

41% No, 40% Yes

Did you favor Joint List’s Odeh or Nazareth Mayor Salam in TV debate?

49% Odeh, 23% Salam

Do you feel you can walk in a Jewish city or neighborhood safely?

65% No, 26% Yes

What is most important next step?

31% Defend Al-Aksa, 29% Establish Palestinian State, 28% Keep good relations between Jews & Arabs

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on October 15th 2015.

Are you satisfied with the conduct of the following figures?

Opposition Leader Herzog: 70% Not Satisfied, 16% Satisfied,
Prime Minister Netanyahu: 66% Not Satisfied, 30% Satisfied,
Defense Minister Yaalon: 53% Not Satisfied, 40% Satisfied,

To what extent did the Jewish MKs visits to the Temple Mount influence the current security situation?

31% To some extent, 30% To a great extent, 18% Not at all, 17% To a small extent

Do you favor the Zionist Union entering the government?

All voters: 44% No, 35% Yes
Zionist Union voters: 45% No, 44% Yes

Do you think a center-left government would have done a better job dealing with the current situation?

68% No, 23% Yes

Do you think that the The Joint (Arab) List correctly reflects the Israeli Arab population?

81% No, 11% Yes

Of the following figures who would you like to see in charge of Defense issues?

25% None, 20% Liberman, 17% Netanyahu, 14% Yaalon, 7% Lapid, 4% Herzog, 2% Livni

What is the main issue the Knesset should deal with in the coming Winter Session?

62% Security issues, 13% Social issues, 11% Economic issues, 10% Diplomatic issues

In addition to the operational solutions, should there be a diplomatic process?

65% Yes, 29% No

Midgam conducted a poll that was broadcast by Channel 2 on Oct 10th 2015.

From the following figures, which one do you think is most suited to deal with the security problems and terrorist attacks?

22% Liberman, 17% Bennett, 15% Netanyahu, 10% Ashkenazi, 5% Herzog, 4% Lapid

Are you pleased or not pleased with the conduct of Prime Minister Netanyahu in the wake of the latest terror attacks?

38% Not pleased at all, 35% Not pleased, 19% Pleased, 4% Very pleased, 4% Don’t know

Following the latest terror attacks do you feel less safe?

44% A little less safe, 35% A lot less safe, 21% Feel the same, 0% Don’t know/refuse to answer

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on October 13th 2015.

What grade do you give Minister Bennett’s conduct during the latest terror situation?

40% Good, 27% Average, 23% Bad

Was the main reason you voted Bayit Yehudi the fact that Naftali Bennett was the leader of the party?

(only among Bayit Yehudi voters)

43% It was important but not main reason, 34% It was main reason, 23% Was not my reason

Which of the following figures is most worthy to be the leader of the Israeli right?

(All voters): 30% Netanyahu, 17% Bennett, 13% Liberman, 28% None
(Right voters): 37% Netanyahu, 23% Bennett, 14% Liberman, 17% None

How much should Naftali Bennett focus on his job as Education Minister or should he deal more with security/defense issues?

61% Focus on Education, 26% Focus on security/defense, 13% Don’t know

Should Minister Bennett join Bayit Yehudi MKs Ariel, Yogev & Smotrich in their protest against Netanyahu’s policy of restraint?

(All voters): 40% No, 35% Yes, 25% Don’t know
(Bayit Yehudi voters): 59% Yes, 26% No, 15% Don’t know

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”.