Jeremy's Knesset Insider

Panels conducted a poll of 507 people with a 4.3% margin of error for Jerusalem Post and Maariv that was published on Feb 19 2016

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

27 [30] Likud

18 [11] Yesh Atid

15 [24] Zionist Union

12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List

12 [08] Bayit Yehudi

10 [06] Yisrael Beitenu

07 [07] Shas

07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ

06 [10] Kulanu

06 [05] Meretz

69 [67] Right-Religious

51 [53] Center-Left-Arab

Additional Questions:

Do you believe reports about Sara Netanyahu’s problematic behavior?

62% Yes, 20% Don’t know, 18% No

Will such behavior harm the prime minister’s ability to do his job?

66% Yes, 23% No, 11% Don’t know

Does Sara Netanyahu’s behavior did not harm their opinion of her husband?

50% No, 44% Yes, 6% Don’t know

Likud voters: Only 19% said yes.

Do you believe the reports about Sara Netanyahu?

46% No, 33% Yes, 21% Don’t know

Panels conducted a poll for Knesset Channel that was broadcast on Feb 11 2016

In principle do you support or oppose the proposed bill that would allow MKs in certain cases to oust a sitting MK?

54% Support, 35% Oppose, 11% Don’t Know

What do you think of the Knesset Ethics Committee punishment of the Balad MKs?

61% Too light, 26% Proportional, 13% Too severe

What is your sense of security on a day-to-day basis?

41% Somewhat secure, 27% Very secure, 20% Little bit secure, 10% Not secure

(Geographically the area that feels least secure is the southern residents)

How satisfied are you with the government’s conduct during the current terror wave?

77% Not satisfied, 19% Satisfied, 4% No opinion on the subject

Compared to this time last year, has your personal sense of security been harmed?

56% Harmed, 40% Not harmed, 4% Don’t know

Do you support Netanyahu’s announcement that all of Israel’s borders will be completely surrounded by a security fence?

61% Yes, 24% No

If there is no partner on the other side, do you support one-sided moves?

49% Yes, 42% No

Panels conducted a poll for Knesset Channel that was broadcast on Feb 8 2016

What is Meretz’s main problem?

36% Cares more about Arabs than Jews, 28% Is extreme left, 19% The public has gone right, 5% Has no problem, 3% That they dealt with social issues

What grade do you give Meretz in Knesset work? (Question for left voters)

30% Good, 28% Average, 18% Very Good, 10% Bad

What grade do you give Meretz Leader Zahava Gal-On? (Question for left voters)

40% Good, 19% Very Good, 19% Average, 16% Bad

Left in your eyes is:

74% Legitimate perspective, 26% Bad word

Which Knesset Faction has the best and most active MKs?

Yesh Atid 16%, Bayit Yehudi 13%, Likud 13%, UTJ 12%, Meretz 11%, Zionist Union 9%, Yisrael Beitenu 5%, The Joint List 4%, Shas 3%, Kulanu 3%

Panels conducted a poll for Knesset Channel that was broadcast on Feb 1 2016

What grade do you give Opposition Leader Issac Herzog?

41% Bad, 35% Average, 11% Good, 10% Don’t Know, 3% Very Good

What is Issac Herzog’s main problem in conveying his message to the public?

49% His message changes, 25% He doesn’t look good on TV, 18% Don’t know, 6% No problem, 2% He looks too young

Who is the most excelling opposition party head? (Question for center-left voters only)

38% Lapid, 18% Gal-on, 11% Odeh, 11% Liberman, 7% Herzog

Of the following personalities, who does the Zionist Union need to highlight in order to win? (Question for center-left voters only)

35% Yachimovich, 28% None of them, 13% Herzog, 11% Livni, 6% Peretz

Should Herzog enter the government as Foreign Minister?

60% No, 20% Yes, 20% Don’t Know

Panels conducted a poll for Knesset Channel that was broadcast on Jan 28 2016

Do you agree with Herzog’s statement that there is no ability to advance to a two state solution?

58% Yes, 34% No
Zionist Union voters: 50% Yes, 44% No

Zionist Union voters Question: Who is better suited to be the Zionist Union leader?

42% Yachomovich, 39% Herzog

Note: Card carrying Labor Party members will eventually vote for Labor leader. Livni is the Livni/Movement Party Chair. Additionally, most Zionist Union & Labor Party voters are not members of Labor and therefore cannot vote in primary.

Should ministers make decisions based on their world view on cultural and educational aspect or leave the decisions to professionals?

61% Leave to professionals, 31% Based on their worldview

From what you have heard is the new civics book fair or not fair?

50% Don’t know, 25% Fair, 25% Not fair

What elements would you like to see emphasized in new civics book?

45% Balance, 28% Jewish elements, 23% Democratic elements

Do you think school books have a political bias?

35% Don’t know, 29% Left bias, 22% No bias, 14% Right bias

Is it right to tie public funding for culture to ethical principles or budget according to artistic quality?

44% Artistic quality, 41% Tie public funding

What do you of the proposed Culture Loyalty Bill?

62% Support, 31% Oppose