Poll: 71% 9/11 could happen in Israel 70% Support Attempt To Kill Yassin

Aaron Lerner Date: 11 September 2003

The following is IMRA's translation of results from the summary page of
telephone poll of a representative national sample of 514 adult Israelis
(including Israeli Arabs) carried out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"]
under the direction of Prof. Y. Katz for Israel Radio's "Another Matter"
program on 10 September 2003 as presented on the website of the radio
station. (http://bet.iba.org.il ). A table of results
was not made available.

70% support the attempt to kill Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin [54% of
Labor voters]

38% Support expelling Arafat, 32% Keep Arafat under house arrest in mukata

After the resignation of Abu Mazen should Israel continue with the
implementation of the Roadmap?
Yes 51% No 33%

47% The new prime minister of the PA, Abu Ala, doesn't want to advance a
diplomatic arrangement with Israel

58% The new prime minister of the PA, Abu Ala, cannot advance a diplomatic
arrangement with Israel

Do you support the new budget proposal that was presented by minister of the
treasury Binyamin Netanyahu this week?
Yes 24% No 47%

Do you support an NIS 3 billion cut in defense along with a cut in education
and health or an NIS 6 billion cut in defense?
Defense & education, health cuts 32% Cut defense only 25%

51% Labor, Shas and the Histadrut should lead together the struggle against
the proposed budget

77% Vicky Knafu will not succeed in her struggle via a hunger strike.

71% An event similar to the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade
Center in New York on September 11 could take place also in Israel.

Of those who replied that such an event could happen also in Israel, 24%
cited an attack on an El Al plane, 15% airborne attack on tall building, 15%
car bomb attack on tall building, 10% attack on strategic facilities
(electric plant, Pi Glilot [IMRA: that was already attacked once with a bomb
planted on a truck that could have incinerated tens of thousands in the gas
stored had ignited] , etc.)

65% Do not care who the coach of the national soccer team will be

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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