Poll: 65.6%:31.4% Netanyahu should resign post if votes against
disengagement, 35.6% police too soft on road blocking disengagement
protesters

Aaron Lerner Date: 17 February 2005

The following is IMRA's translation of results of a telephone poll of 504
adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) carried out by Shvakim Panorama for
Israel Radio's "Another Matter" program on 16 February 2005 that is
presented
on the website of the radio station.
(http://bet.iba.org.il ).

Do you think that the term of IDF COS Ya'alon should have been extended an
additional year?
Total:No 13.7% Yes 61.6% Don't know 24.7%
Likud voters: No 10.0% Yes 58.6% Don't know 31.4%
Labor voters: No 15.7% Yes 62.7% Don't know 21.6%

Who do you think would be more appropriate as the next IDF Chief of Staff?
Total: Halutz 36.8% Ashkenazi 29.3% Neither 8.0% Don't know 25.9%
Likud voters: Halutz 30.4% Ashkenazi 35.2% Neither 10.4% Don't know 24.0%
Labor voters: Halutz 35.0% Ashkenazi 24.1% Neither 3.4% Don't know 37.5%

After Shas announced that it would not join the government and also will
vote against the state budget, how should Shinui act with regards to the
budget? Vote against even if that means the government falls or vote in
favor of the budget?
Total: Vote against 33.3% Vote for 57.5% Don't know 9.2%
Shinui voters: Vote against 20.0% Vote for 69.1% Don't know 10.9%

And how do you think Yachad/Meretz should act with regards to the state
budget vote?
Total: Vote against 31.0% Vote for 59.5% Don't know 9.5%
Vote Yachad/Meretz: Vote against 29.9% Vote for 70.1%

On Sunday the government will hold a vote on the practical stage of the
disengagement plan. If it turns out that Treasury Minister Binyamin
Netanyahu votes against disengagement, should he resign from the government?
Total: Yes 65.6% No 31.4% No position 3.0%
Likud voters: Yes 54.1% No 42.2% No position 3.7%

And what if Foreign Minister Shalom votes against disengagement. Should he
resign from the government?
Total: Yes 67.0% No 31.3% No position 1.7%
Likud voters: Yes 50.8% No 44.7% No position 4.5%

How do you think the police deal with road blocking by disengagement
opponents as compared to the police response towards similar activity by
labor unions struggling for their rights? Too hard, too soft or the proper
treatment of disengagement opponents
Total: Too hard 19.2% Too soft 35.6% Proper 39.90% Don't know 5.3%
Likud voters: Too hard 20.9% Too soft 28.0% Proper 46.1% Don't know 5.1%
Labor voters: Too hard 6.3% Too soft 41.9% Proper 47.7% Don't know 4.1%

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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