Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Midgam conducted a poll for the Knesset Channel that was broadcast on September 22 2016.

Should there be a two-term-limit on mayors?

63% Yes, 34% No, 3% Don’t know

Does the fact that mayors have political power and influence over primary party members deter MKs from proposing term-limit bills?

73% Yes, 17% No, 10% Don’t know

There have been cases where real estate moguls offered benefits to Mayors. Should Mayors be prevented from chairing construction committees that approve building plans?

77% Yes, 15% No, 8% Don’t know

Will a two-term-limit help eradicate corruption scandals in local municipalities?

63% Yes, 31% No, 6% Don’t know

Mayors have the authority to appoint their ombudsmen/comptroller and the legal advisers of the municipality. Should they keep that authority?

84% No, 11% Yes, 5% Don’t know

Should there be a term limit for the position of Israeli Prime Minister to two terms, as the United States limits US Presidents?

64% Yes, 32% No, 4% Don’t know

Midgam conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on September 15 2016.

Do you think the status-quo on religion and state issues is justified?

67% Yes, 26% No, 7% Don’t know

In cases where there is a conflict between the laws of the states and the laws of Halacha, which should determine the law?

70% State, 22% Halacha, 8% Don’t know

Are you for public transportation on Shabbat in places where there is no high concentration of religious and Haredi populations?

73% Yes, 22% No, 5% Don’t know

Are you for opening stores on the Sabbath where there is no high concentration of religious and Haredi populations?

67% Yes, 25% No, 5% Don’t know, 3% Only in Tel Aviv

Is it justified to have the train work on every Sabbath to make sure the trains can run the rest of the week?

72% Yes, 21% No, 7% Don’t know

Is Netanyahu giving in to the Haredim on train work on the Sabbath going to increase in your opinion the Haredi demands to change the status quo?

64% Yes, 24% No, 12% Don’t know

Does it encourage you that Netanyahu accepted the public opinion and allowed work on the Sabbath or does it presents fears that he would accept public opinion in a non-justified way in other areas where the public is not an expert?

49% Worried, 31% Encouraged, 20% Don’t know

Midgam conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on September 8 2016.

Do you think there is an inclination of racism within the Israeli police towards people with an Ethiopian background?

67% Yes, 21% No, 12% Don’t know

Does the educational system do enough to prevent incitement and violence in Israeli society?

86% No, 9% Yes, 5% Don’t know

Does the law enforcement system do enough to prevent incitement and violence in Israeli society?

89% No, 6% Yes, 5% Don’t know

Should we act against people who incite to racism on social media and regular media with criminal charges?

89% Yes, 7% Don’t know, 4% No

The former head of the Mossad Tamir Pardo said in public that the polarization between right and left could lead to a civil war. Do you agree with him?

62% Yes, 27% No, 11% Don’t know

Do the politicians statements on the ethnic divides in society actually cause the division of ethnic groups and hurt Israeli society?

85% Yes, 8% No, 7% Don’t know

Could the tension between right and left lead in your opinion to another political assignation?

53% Yes, 32% No, 15% Don’t know

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

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