Poll: 70% Terrorists will exploit "hudna" to arm and organize against Israel

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 27 January 2005

Telephone poll carried out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a
representative sample of 650 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs),
under the direction of Prof.Y.Katz for Israel Radio's "Another Matter"
program on 26 January 2005

Do you think that the Palestinian terror organizations will exploit the
current "hudna" period to arm and organize against Israel?
Total: Yes 70% No 15% Other 15%
Likud voters: Yes 70% No 11% Other 19%
Labor voters: Yes 59% No 18% Other 23%
Shinui voters: Yes 72% No 26% Other 2%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: Yes 90% No 0% Other 10%

Should Israel restrain itself or respond to fire from the Gaza Strip as long
as Abu Mazen acts to achieve quiet?
Total: Restraint 38% Respond 56% Other 6%
Likud voters: Restraint 37% Respond 59% Other 4%
Labor voters: Restraint 39% Respond 47% Other 14%
Shinui voters: Restraint 56% Respond 33% Other 11%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: Restraint 0% Respond 88% Other 12%

Are you for or against the NRP and National Union uniting?
Total: For 33% Against 21% Other 46%
NRP voters: For 66% Against 19% Other 15%

Who do you think should head the new right wing bloc of NRP and National
Union - Effie Eitam or Benny Elon?
Total: Eitam 21% Elon 31% Other 48%
NRP voters: Eitam 33% Elon 17% Other 50%

Are you for or against the upcoming meeting between Ariel Sharon and Abu
Mazen?
Total: For 79% Against 14% Other 7%
Likud voters: For 81% Against 17% Other 2%
Labor voters: For 95% Against 3% Other 2%
Shinui voters: For 94% Against 5% Other 1%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: For 28% Against 58% Other 14%

Are you for or against Shas joining the government in exchange for restoring
the child allowance payments that were previously cancelled?
Total: For 32% Against 53% Other 15%
Likud voters: For 41% Against 48% Other 11%
Labor voters: For 27% Against 54% Other 19%
Shinui voter: For 11% Against 89% Other 0%
NRP/Nat'l Union voters: For 34% Against 64% Other 2%
Shas voters: For 96% Against 0% Other 4%

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