Poll: Plurality thinks conviction of Ramon not justified
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 1 February 2007

Telephone poll carried out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a
representative sample of 528 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) under
the direction of Prof.Y.Katz for Channel 10 Television's morning program on
31 January 2007. statsitical error +/- 4.5 percentage points.

Was the conviction of Chaim Ramon by the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court
justified (for French kissing a young woman without her consent)
Total: Yes 31% No 42% Other replies 27%
Men: Yes 31% No 42% Other replies 27%
Women: Total: Yes 31% No 43 Other replies 36%
Age up to 39: Yes 35% No 36% Other replies 29%
Age over 39: Yes 27% No 50% Other replies 23%

Will the conviction of Ramon encourage or discourage women to complain in
the future to the police about sexual harassment?
Total: Encourage 62% Discourage 7% other replies 31%
Men: Encourage 63% Discourage 7% other replies 30%
Women: Encourage 62% Discourage 8% other replies 30%
Age up to 39: Encourage 61% Discourage 9% other replies 30%
Age over 30: Encourage 64% Discourage 6% other replies 30%

Will the conviction of Ramon encourage or discourage men under similar
circumstances to engage in sexual harassment?
Total: Encourage 6% Discourage 60% other replies 34%
Men: Encourage 5% Discourage 60% other replies 35%
Women: Encourage 6% Discourage 60 other replies 34%
Age up to 39: Encourage 4% Discourage 58% other replies 38%
Age over 30: Encourage 7% Discourage 62% other replies 31%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
INTERNET ADDRESS: imra@netvision.net.il
Website: http://www.imra.org.il