Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Panels conducted a poll that was broadcast by the Knesset Channel on April 21st 2016.

Do you agree or not agree with Issac Herzog’s statement that the Zionist Union should “stop giving the feeling that we love Arabs”?

46% Yes, 45% No – General Public

57% No, 34% Yes – Zionist Union voters

Are you considering not voting for the Zionist Union in the next elections because of Herzog’s conduct?

21% Yes, 42% No – Zionist Union voters

Should Herzog resign as Labor Party Leader?

51% No, 26% Yes – General Public

61% No, 12% Yes – Zionist Union voters

Assuming you had a right to vote in the Zionist Union Election and Erel Margalit runs for the Zionist Union Chair, would you vote for him?

3% For sure, 22% Probably, 12% Probably not, 22% For sure not – Zionist Union voters

Do you agree or disagree with Netanyahu’s statement that the Golan Heights will remain in Israel’s hands forever?

75% Agree, 18% Disagree

Do you think it was correct or incorrect for the Cabinet to meet in the Golan Heights at this time?

51% Correct, 28% Incorrect

Do you think that the Cabinet meeting in the Golan Heights and the remarks made by the Prime Minister will have diplomatic consequences or are they just words?

63% Just words, 21% Diplomatic consequences

What do you think about the rally that was held this week in support of Elor Azarya?

48% Oppose, 40% Support

An initiative to pardon the solider Elor Azarya has been raised in recent days, do you support or oppose the initiative?

49% Support, 39% Oppose

Was it correct or incorrect to air the report on Rehavam Ze’evi?

45% Incorrect, 38% Correct, 17% Don’t know

After everything you know and have heard about Rehavam Ze’evi following the report that was aired, do you think that he is a public figure that should or shouldn’t receive national commemoration?

39% Shouldn’t, 35% Should, 26% Don’t know

Should the Ze’evi National Commemoration Bill be repealed?

41% No, 36% Yes, 26% Don’t Know

Panels conducted a poll for Knesset Channel that was broadcast on April 14 2016

Zionist Union voters: Should Herzog call for early primaries?

38% Yes, 38% No

Zionist Union voters: Are you considering not voting for the Zionist Union because of the Herzog probe?

44% No, 29% Yes, 27% Don’t Know

Shas voters: Are you considering not voting for the Shas because of the Deri probe?

76% No, 22% Yes

Is Herzog receiving support from his MKs?

34% No, 23% Yes
Zionist Union voters: 32% No, 21% Yes

Is the Israeli public harsh on elected officials on the subject of personal integrity?

72% No, 20% Yes

Is Israel a country suffering from corruption?

72% Yes, 23% No

Are Israeli politicians corrupt?

83% Yes, 13% No

How are leftist organizations influencing IDF soldiers in Judea & Samaria?

58% Getting in the way of IDF, 20% No influence, 14% Help soliders

Should the IDF act to prevent contact between the leftist organizations and IDF soldiers?

57% Yes, 31% No

How are rightist organizations influencing IDF soldiers in Judea & Samaria?

41% Getting in the way of IDF, 26% No influence,25% Help soliders

Should the IDF act to prevent contact between the leftist organizations and IDF soldiers?

59% Yes, 36% No

Should the IDF force soldiers to participate in religious events?

59% No, 28% Yes

Panels conducted a poll for the Knesset Channel that was broadcast on April 11 2016.

What is the Zionist Union’s main problem?

34% Leadership, 22% No clear agenda, 22% Public has gone to the right, 11% Infighting on top, 11% Don’t Know

What should the Zionist Union focus on?

59% Social agenda, 35% Diplomatic agenda, 6% Don’t know

Will you consider voting for the Zionist Union in the next elections?

15% – Yes

Notes: 43% of Left answered yes, 13% of Center answered yes

Center-Left voters: The Zionist Union is…?

46% Centrist Party, 28% Social-Democratic Party, 26% Don’t Know

Center-Left voters: Should the Zionist Union leadership distance themselves from MK Bahloul’s statements in an absolute manner?

62% Yes, 15% No, 23% Don’t Know

Zionist Union voters: Should Zionist Union enter the government?

63% No, 24% Yes, 13% Don’t Know

Right voters: Would the fact that Zionist Union leaders express more right-wing positions on issues make you vote for them?

73% No, 17% Don’t Know, 10% Yes

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An interesting Panels question that was not broadcast:

What is the main motive of each leader – National or Personal?

Bennett: 50% National interest, 38% Personal interest, 13% Don’t know

Kahlon: 49% National interest, 32% Personal interest, 19% Don’t know

Lapid: 40% National interest, 47% Personal interest, 12% Don’t know

Liberman: 37% National interest, 48% Personal interest, 15% Don’t know

Netanyahu: 32% National interest, 58% Personal interest, 10% Don’t know

Herzog: 31% National interest, 47% Personal interest, 22% Don’t know

Smith conducted a poll for Reshet Bet Radio that was broadcast on March 25 2016

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

26 [30] Likud

19 [11] Yesh Atid

17 [24] Zionist Union

12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

11 [08] Bayit Yehudi

08 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

07 [10] Kulanu

07 [07] Shas

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

06 [05] Meretz

66 [67] Right-Religious

54 [53] Center-Left-Arab

Dialog conducted a scenario poll creating a new party list of Kahlon, Saar and Ashkenazi without deciding who would be the leader of the list and read the three names in a random order to each person. They asked 504 people that resulted in a 4.4% margin of error. Haaretz published the poll on March 24 2016

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

23 [10] New Kahlon+Saar+Ashkenazi List

22 [30] Likud

15 [24] Zionist Union

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

13 [11] Yesh Atid

10 [08] Bayit Yehudi

07 [07] Shas

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

05 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

05 [05] Meretz

51 [57] Right-Religious

46 [53] Center-Left-Arab

23 [10] New Party

• Note: This means that the fictional party would take seven seats from the center-left bloc and six seats from the right-religious bloc.

Dialog also conducted a regular poll that was not published by Haaretz, although Haaretz did cite Likud, Yesh Atid, Zionist Union and Kulanu’s numbers including the significant movement in Bayit Yehudi and Yisrael Beitenu’s numbers.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [30] Likud

20 [11] Yesh Atid

15 [24] Zionist Union

13 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

12 [08] Bayit Yehudi

07 [10] Kulanu

07 [07] Shas

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

07 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

05 [05] Meretz

67 [57] Right-Religious

53 [53] Center-Left-Arab

• Note: Lapid’s  decline in the scenario poll presents us with the information there is a significant number of people who will vote for whoever has the best chance to defeat Netanyahu and they do not seem to be loyal.