Polls: 73%:27% Jerusalem residents oppose physical separation in city in
wake of attacks
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 24 July 2008

Telephone poll of a representative sample of 507 adult Israelis (including
Arab Israelis) carried out by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute (headed by
Professor Yitzchak Katz for Israel Radio's "Its all Talk" the afternoon and
evening of 23 July 2008, the day of Barak Obama's visit to Israel.
Statistical error +/- 4.5 percentage points.

Who would you prefer to be elected president of the United States in the
coming elections in November?
Total: McCain 28% Obama 37% Doesn't matter, other replies 35%
Kadima voters: McCain 32% Obama 40% Doesn't matter, other replies 28%
Likud voters: McCain 28% Obama 28% Doesn't matter, other replies 44%
Labor voters: McCain 6% Obama 44% Doesn't matter, other replies 50%

Of the two U.S. presidential candidates, who do you think will be a better
president for Israel?
Total: McCain 27% Obama 31% Doesn't know, other replies 42%
Kadima voters: McCain 33% Obama 40% Doesn't know, other replies 27%
Likud voters: McCain 38% Obama 14% Doesn't know, other replies 48%
Labor voters: McCain 17% Obama 33% Doesn't know, other replies 50%

What grade for believability do you give to witness Morris Talansky where 1
is very believable and 1 is very not believable?
Average: 3.2 (not taking into account the 30% who had no opinion or gave
other replies)
Kadima voters 2.61 Likud voters 3.66 Labor voters 3.10

In your opinion, in the wake of the recent attacks in Jerusalem, should
there be a physical separation between the two parts of the city?
(AL: During the broadcast of the results it was noted that the reply to
questions of this type are strongly influenced by the wording)

Total: No 43% Yes 43% Don't know, other replies 14%
Kadima voters: No 40% Yes 53% Don't know, other replies 7%
Likud voters: No 50% Yes 50%
Labor voters: No 33% Yes 39% Don't know, other replies 28%
Jerusalem residents: No 73% Yes 27%
Don't reside in Jerusalem: No 41% Yes 44% Don't know, other replies 15%

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