Poll: Public wants referendum 57%:32% Support disengagement 61%:26%

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 19 October 2004

Telephone poll carried out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a
representative sample of over 627 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs)
under the direction of Prof. Y.Katz for the Israeli television program
"Reshet in the Morning" program on 18 October 2004:

Are you for or against carrying out a national referendum on the plan to
disengage from the Katif Bloc and Gaza Strip?
Total: For 57% Against 32% Other 11%
Likud voters: For 71% Labor voters: For 54%

And if a referendum takes place on the matter of disengagement from the
Katif Bloc and Gaza Strip how would you vote?
Total: For 62% Against 26% Other 12%
Likud voters: For 54% Against 36%
Labor voters: For 73% Against 19%

Are you concerned [IMRA: "choshesh" - "concern, fear"] that a national
referendum on disengagement would be a precedent for additional national
referendums on controversial matters?
Total: Yes 38% No 50% Other 12%
Likud voters: Yes 39% No 45%
Labor voters: Yes 39% No 50%

Do you think that the Israeli public is close or far from civil war?
Total: Close 36% Far 52% Other 12%
Likud voters: Close 43% Far 50%
Labor Voters: Close 42% Far 54%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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