Poll: Preventive detention of extreme right 51.8%:39.6%, 42.4%:42.6% new
government

Aaron Lerner Date: 6 January 2005

The following is IMRA's translation of results of a telephone poll of 507
adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) carried out by Shvakim Panorama for
Israel Radio's "Another Matter" program on 5 January 2005 that is presented
on the website of the radio station.
(http://bet.iba.org.il ).

Are you for or against preventive detention already at this point of
activists from the "extreme right" who may use violence against IDF soldiers
at the time of the evacuation of communities in accordance with the
disengagement plan?
Total: For 51.8% Against 39.6% Other 8.6%
Likud voters: For 48.7% Against 43.4% Other 7.9%
Labor voters: For 61.5% Against 34.6% Other 3.8%

The head of the ISS (Shabak) said that radical settlers may open fire on IDF
soldiers during the evacuation. Do you agree?
Total: Yes 35.5% No 50.8% Other 13.7%
Likud voters: Yes 31.6% No 57.9% Other 10.5%
Labor voters: Yes 50.0% No 42.3% Other 7.7%

Do you support the Likud-Labor-Yahadut Hatorah coalition government that is
slated to be formed next week?
Total: For 42.4% Against 42.6% Other 15.0%
Likud voters: For 54.1% Against 33.8% Other 12.1%
Labor voters: For 40.6% Against 43.2% Other 16.2%

What grade would you give to the Foreign Ministry for their performance
during the tsunami disaster in southeast Asia?
Excellent 24.4% Very good 24.9% Good 28.9%
Not so good 6.1% Terrible 2.5%
Don't know 13.2%

Asked only Likud voters:

If elections were advanced for any reason and there were primaries for the
chairmanship of the Likud, who would you choose? [pairs]

Sharon 54.1% Netanyahu 31.5% Neither 10.5% Undecided 3.9%
Sharon 61.0% Shalom 27.2.% Neither 7.9% Undecided 3.9%
Sharon 75.0% Uzi Landau 13.1% Neither 5.3% Undecided 6.6%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
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