Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on Sept 8 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

28 [19] Likud

19 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [15] Labor

10 [19] Yesh Atid

10 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [06] Meretz

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [11] Shas

04 [06] Movement

04 [04] Hadash

03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

72 [61] Right-Religious

48 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Note: This poll was conducted according to the old 2% threshold, instead of the new 3.25% threshold.

Reminder: MK Shama (Likud) resignation has lowered Likud from 20 seats to 19 seats. MK Miller (Yisrael Beitenu) who took the seat raises his party from 11 seats to 12 seats.

Additional Questions:

Who is most fit to be Prime Minister?

30% Netanyahu, 13% Bennett, 10% Herzog, 8% Liberman, 7% Livni

How do you grade Opposition Leader Herzog?

30% Average, 29% Good, 23% Bad, 18% Don’t know

If the diplomatic process advances should Herzog join government or support government from opposition?

42% Join government, 39% Support from opposition, 19% Don’t know

Will appointing Herzog to a senior position help Israel’s image?

43% No, 30% Don’t know, 27% Yes

Why is Herzog not rising in the polls?

31% All of the above, 29% Not charismatic, 11% Elitist and disconnected, 10% Doesn’t express positions on social/economic issues, 13% Don’t know, 6% diplomatic/security positions.

Does Herzog’s family connection an added value in your eyes?

53% No, 32% Yes, 15% No opinion

Maagar Mochot conducted a poll that was published by NRG on Sept 5 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

28 [19] Likud

16 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

14 [15] Labor

11 [19] Yesh Atid

09 [11] Shas

06 [06] Movement

05 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

05 [06] Meretz

03 [04] Hadash

03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

02 [02] Kadima

73 [61] Right-Religious

47 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Note: This poll was conducted according to the old 2% threshold, instead of the new 3.25% threshold.

* Reminder: MK Shama (Likud) resignation has lowered Likud from 20 seats to 19 seats. MK Miller (Yisrael Beitenu) who took the seat raises his party from 11 seats to 12 seats.

Maagar Mochot conducted a scenario poll that was published by NRG on Sept 5 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [19] Likud

15 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

12 [15] Labor

10 [11] Shas

08 [19] Yesh Atid

08 [–] New Kahlon Party

06 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

05 [06] Meretz

04 [06] Movement

03 [04] Hadash

03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

01 [02] Kadima

81 [61] Right-Religious

39 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on Sept 4 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

29 [19] Likud

18 [12] Bayit Yehudi

15 [15] Labor

10 [19] Yesh Atid

09 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

09 [06] Meretz

08 [11] Shas

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

04 [06] Movement

04 [04] Hadash

03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

72 [61] Right-Religious

48 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Note: This poll was conducted according to the old 2% threshold, instead of the new 3.25% threshold.

* Reminder: MK Shama (Likud) resignation has lowered Likud from 20 seats to 19 seats. MK Miller (Yisrael Beitenu) who took the seat raises his party from 11 seats to 12 seats.

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on Sept 1 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

26 [19] Likud

19 [12] Bayit Yehudi

18 [15] Labor

10 [19] Yesh Atid

10 [06] Meretz

08 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

08 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [11] Shas

04 [06] Movement

04 [04] Hadash

03 [04] Ra’am-Ta’al

03 [03] Balad

00 [02] Kadima

68 [61] Right-Religious

52 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Note: This poll was conducted according to the old 2% threshold, instead of the new 3.25% threshold.

* Reminder: MK Shama (Likud) resignation has lowered Likud from 20 seats to 19 seats. MK Miller (Yisrael Beitenu) who took the seat raises his party from 11 seats to 12 seats.

Additional Questions:

Which leader best represents the positions of the Israeli right?

39% Bennett, 28% Netanyahu, 20% Liberman, 13% Don’t know

What grade do you give Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman?

42% Bad, 26% Average, 26% Good, 6% Don’t know

Foreign Minister Liberman is:

51% Damaging for foreign affairs, 22% Good for foreign affairs, 27% Don’t know

Do you believe that Liberman’s ‘word is a word’ (Liberman means what he says)?

46% No, 31% Yes, 23% Don’t know

Where is Liberman on the political map?

50% Right of Likud, 30% Right, 7% Center, 2% Left, 11% Center

What is Liberman’s diplomatic plan?

33% Not give away one inch, 29% Land swap, 19% Don’t know, 11% All of the above, 5% Two states for two people, 4% Return to 1967 lines including Jerusalem

Do you support the Liberman position to topple Hamas?

47% Yes, 39% No, 14% Don’t know

Should Netanyahu fire Liberman if he attacks him again?

47% No, 33% Yes, 20% Don’t know

Question for Yisrael Beitenu voters: Why are you planning on voting for Yisrael Beitenu?

46% Liberman is a strong leader, 46% Agree with his diplomatic policies, 8% Statements towards Israeli Arabs

Knesset Jeremy Analysis: Not good news for Liberman…

Maagar Mochot conducted a poll that was broadcast by Channel 1 on August 29th 2014.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

26 [19] Likud

17 [12] Bayit Yehudi

14 [15] Labor

12 [12] Yisrael Beitenu

10 [11] Shas

08 [19] Yesh Atid

08 [–] New Kahlon Party

07 [07] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

06 [06] Meretz

04 [06] Movement

07 [11] Hadash, Ra’am-Ta’al, Balad

01 [02] Kadima

80 [61] Right-Religious

40 [59] Center-Left-Arab

Note: This poll was conducted according to the old 2% threshold, instead of the new 3.25% threshold. Although Kadima (1 seat) would be under old threshold as well.

* MK Shama (Likud) resignation has lowered Likud from 20 seats to 19 seats. MK Miller (Yisrael Beitenu) who took the seat raises his party from 11 seats to 12 seats.

Knesset Jeremy Analysis: I’ll add these results to my previous post & that will be reflected in the analysis there.