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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”.

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a margin of a 4.3% margin of error that was broadcast by Knesset Channel on September 17th 2015.

Are you pleased with the way Netanyahu is acting against the current terror wave?

71% Not Pleased, 24% Pleased

On what level do you feel threatened by the current terror wave?

52% Pretty Threatened, 33% Not Threatened, 15% Very Threatened

Which of the following figures would you like to see in charge of dealing with the current terror wave?

26% Liberman, 21% Bennett, 15% Yaalon, 8% Erdan

Who do you think is primarily responsible for the current situation on the Temple Mount?

51% Palestinian Authority, 36% Israeli Government, 13% Don’t Know

Do you think both Jews and Muslims should have equal rights on the Temple Mount?

53% Yes, 36% No, 11% Don’t Know

Should the rights of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount be enforced even at the price of damage to the security situation?

51% No, 38% Yes, 11% Don’t Know

Would Yitzchak Herzog as Prime Minister have done a better job dealing with the current terror wave than Netanyahu?

65% No, 23% Don’t Know, 12% Yes

Would you prefer the next US President be a Republican or a Democrat?

33% Republican, 24% Either, 23% Democrat

Panels conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error that was published by Maariv on September 13 2015.

Who is the most trustworthy figure?

13% Naftali Bennett, 13% Benjamin Netanyahu, 11% Yair Lapid, 9% Gideon Saar, 9% Moshe Yaalon, 7% Moshe Kahlon, 5% Don’t Know, 4% Tzipi Livni, 3% Avigdor Liberman, 2% Gabi Ashkenazi, 16% None of the above.

Who is the most disappointing figure?

21% Benjamin Netanyahu, 17% Yair Lapid, 16% Moshe Kahlon, 15% Yitzchak Herzog, 9% Avigdor Liberman, 6% Aryeh Deri, 5% Don’t Know, 4% Zahava Gal-On, 4% Iman Udah, 2% Naftali Bennett, 1% Yaakov Litzman

Between these two candidates who would you like to see lead Israel over the upcoming years?

37% No Opinion, 34% Netanyahu, 29% Saar

52% Netanyahu, 25% Herzog, 23% No Opinion

48% Netanyahu, 28% No Opinion, 24% Lapid

45% Netanyahu, 37% No Opinion, 18% Kahlon

45% Netanyahu, 37% No Opinion, 18% Ashkenazi

44% No Opinion, 43% Netanyahu, 13% Yaalon

Should Israel absorb refugees from Syria?

70% No, 26% Yes, 4% Don’t Know

Does the Iran Deal endanger Israel?

77% Yes, 15% No, 8% Don’t Know

What comes first – Jewish State or Democratic State?

43% Jewish State, 31% Democratic State, 25% Jewish & Democratic State equally, 1% Don’t Know

Should soccer (football) be prohibited on the Sabbath?

57% No, 43% Yes